Editor's note: The article referenced in this letter, “North Shore mother injured by Republic driver replacement,” was a press release submitted for publication in the Peabody Weekly News. It was not written by our newsroom staff. To the editor: The article titled "North shore mother injured by Republic driver replacement" on page A2 of this week’s issue of the Peabody Weekly … [Read more...] about LTTE: Press release on driver incident lacked objectivity
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Lurey: My name is Amanda, tell me your story
When I was in my senior year of high school in Oak Park, California, my Life Skills teacher began every class with a thought-provoking question to get us thinking and writing first thing in the morning. One day, his question was something around the lines of: Would you rather have all the knowledge in the universe but be depressed? Or would you rather be ignorant and a … [Read more...] about Lurey: My name is Amanda, tell me your story
Shribman: Newton’s third law rules Washington politics
At a time when questions about the rule of law are in the air, it is important to remember that Donald Trump hasn’t overturned Isaac Newton’s third law of motion, which rules Washington, D.C. just as powerfully as it rules physical phenomena. As applied to politics the way it is to physics, Newton’s third law reminds us that every action in the capital produces an equal and … [Read more...] about Shribman: Newton’s third law rules Washington politics
LTTE: Remembering three Peabody titans lost this summer
To the editor: Twenty-four years ago, during the summer of 2001, Peabody bid farewell to Henry “Harry” Eagar, Joe “Snapper” Cronin, and Francis “Mull” Gill. They were quintessential Peabody people who served the city in some capacity for many years. Well known and ubiquitous, their loss was palpable, and their passing signaled, at least to this young writer at the time, that … [Read more...] about LTTE: Remembering three Peabody titans lost this summer
Harris: Peabody asks Bill Gates (yes, that Bill Gates) to pick up trash
So here we are, in week whatever-it-is of the Great Trash Strike of 2025. The streets smell like low tide, the seagulls have started unionizing, and my compost bin is giving off a sentient vibe. Meanwhile, I find out that none other than Bill Gates, yes, that Bill Gates, is a major shareholder in Republic Services, the very same company not picking up my trash. Six … [Read more...] about Harris: Peabody asks Bill Gates (yes, that Bill Gates) to pick up trash