To the editor: The mission of our organization is simple: help people with disabilities and autism live as full and inclusive a life as possible. One way we do this is through a variety of Independent Living programs that empower individuals to make their own choices, live in their own homes, and participate fully in their communities — with the confidence and dignity they … [Read more...] about LTTE: Independence is a right, not a privilege
Opinion
Editorial: That hazy sky out there isn’t harmless
Editorial written by Chicago Tribune Editorial Board. This week as temperatures finally reached acceptable June levels, Chicagoans prepared to step outside — onto patios and rooftops, into a park or along our gorgeous lakefront. Everything looks relatively normal out there. But it’s not. The Illinois EPA reported Thursday that the Chicago area’s air quality is unhealthy, not … [Read more...] about Editorial: That hazy sky out there isn’t harmless
Shribman: Trump’s inexplicable assailment on Europe
David M. Shribman HAARLEM, the Netherlands — These were the people we liberated during World War II, who enlisted in the Cold War, who agreed to welcome our bases, who embraced our movies and television shows, and who supported our fast-food establishments and business enterprises. We took them for granted and sometimes for fools, thinking that our New World riches and power … [Read more...] about Shribman: Trump’s inexplicable assailment on Europe
LTTE: A student commits suicide and a superintendent misses the mark
In Peabody MA, a middle school student recently committed suicide and among the known causes was his being bullied in his school. Horrific by any measure, and this young student is, sadly, not the only student struggling to navigate school and life. As an educator who specializes in trauma, this event in my geographic backyard reminds me of the critical role schools can and … [Read more...] about LTTE: A student commits suicide and a superintendent misses the mark
Smoller: Drinking tea on the sly
Like most of their Essex County neighbors, locals boycotted the drinking of tea after the English Stamp Act of 1763. In the farming part of Danvers, the women outwitted the law by serving tea on the roof of the Page home – a reenactment of which was held on May 17 for the 250th Revolution anniversary commemorations. The women from the manufacturing side of Danvers to the … [Read more...] about Smoller: Drinking tea on the sly