The Swampscott Conservancy September is when I notice more monarch butterflies passing through my garden. You can’t miss them. Not with their brilliant orange and black wing pattern. Danaus plexippus is perhaps the best known of all the butterflies, one that everyone can readily identify as they flutter by. I imagine that they are beginning their long journey from our … [Read more...] about Nature in the Neighborhood: Butterflies and snakes
Opinion
Why is the US fighting nuclear threats behind closed doors?
Andreas Kluth “Every man, woman and child lives under a nuclear sword of Damocles, hanging by the slenderest of threads, capable of being cut at any moment by accident or miscalculation or by madness,” the American president told the world, friend and foe alike. That was John F. Kennedy, speaking to the United Nations in 1961, in one of his many public entreaties to … [Read more...] about Why is the US fighting nuclear threats behind closed doors?
Undecided moderate women could be the tipping point this November
Jackie Payne After a wild few weeks, the top of the ticket is once again set for Democrats and Republicans. Polls show Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are neck and neck. Over the last several years, we’ve seen presidential elections decided by slimmer and slimmer margins, and 2024 will likely be no different. In fact, it might be even more of … [Read more...] about Undecided moderate women could be the tipping point this November
LTE: Town to hold annual First Responders/911 Remembrance Day
To the editor: On Wednesday, Sept. 11, Lynnfield will conduct its annual First Responders/911 Remembrance Day. We will honor the many men and women who put their lives on the line every day to serve and protect the residents of our great town, as well as those who made the ultimate sacrifice on Sept. 11, 2001. We must never forget or take for granted those police officers, … [Read more...] about LTE: Town to hold annual First Responders/911 Remembrance Day
Regulatory problems, deregulatory solutions
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr. and Ryan Young Most American families spend more on regulatory compliance than they do on food, education, or any other expense besides housing, according to a new report. From zoning and permit restrictions to lumber and steel tariffs, the total regulatory bill for the average household is nearly $16,000 per year, or at least $2.1 trillion in … [Read more...] about Regulatory problems, deregulatory solutions