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A lost opportunity to place slave memorial at Faneuil Hall

Steve Locke, facing opposition from the city’s chapter of the NAACP, canceled the memorial.

Looking for ‘second city’ for startups? Stop at Lowell

“Not only do startups in Lowell have access to superb academic institutions, but they also receive support from the City of Lowell.”

A front-page photo straight out of Norman Rockwell

“I loved the photo of the college-age baseball player with the summer league Pittsfield Suns and the 8-year-old fan.”

That’s not the Bill Keating I know

“Stephen Kinzer misinterprets Keating’s record in a way that applies a built-in negative filter.”

LettersTrump is back on the hustings, rustling up some racism
“That a rally of overwhelmingly white Americans would chant ‘Send her back’ is proof that racism remains deeply and broadly ingrained in American society.”

LettersClimate argument injected into immigration debate
Readers objected to a letter writer’s view that open borders pose problems for our climate footprint.

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She’s done with the two-party system

It “is a pointless tug of war between two elite groups that are more interested in maintaining their death grips on power than in the needs of the American people.”

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Criticizing our country, freely . . . for now

Calls to “go back” and “love it or leave it” resonated with readers on an intensely personal and political level.

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‘A collective sense of awe’ — readers recall Apollo 11

Readers share their memories on the 50th anniversary of the moon landing.

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Story of WWII vets is a balm for these times

“I cling to stories of what really has made our country great.”

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John Kerry: Trump can’t hold a candle to Ayanna Pressley

Ayanna Pressley’s “story identifies as more ‘American’ than any mantle this president could ever claim.”

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Community’s demand for Union Square: development without displacement

“This imminent victory was the direct result of five years of visioning and organizing by a diverse, community-based coalition.”

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Top requirement of a child’s mentor: consistency

“You don’t need to be a superstar to be a big star in a child’s eyes. You just need to show genuine interest in them and their well-being.”

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Our elected officials — ‘occupants,’ in other words

Ayanna Pressley, “too, is a present occupant, in her case, of a room in the House Office Building.”


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