I’d like to echo letter writer Julie Zimmerman (“Executing marathon bomber would perpetuate cycle of revenge,” April 14). A death sentence will only turn Dzhokhar Tsarnaev into a martyr, which is what all the Islamist fanatics are after. Once he has been declared a martyr by the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria, al-Qaida […]

Responding to Julie Zimmerman’s courageous letter (“Executing marathon bomber would perpetuate cycle of revenge,” April 14): I would take issue with her description of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and his brother as being “horribly misguided.” They were much more than “misguided.” They were truly evil, totally depraved and absolutely despicable. That said, all the more reason for […]

On Easter Sunday, while walking across my lot, checking on how the winter snow was finally disappearing, I noticed a plastic bag with a newspaper inside. When I opened it, I found that it was my newspaper delivered Jan. 27. It was in perfect condition, even dry and completely readable. I noticed the headline on […]

Compromise is now unacceptable in politics, but compromise legislation often passes when everyone disagrees with part of it. So, regarding welfare reform, I propose the following. The governor and I agree that public assistance over time is disempowering and often self-perpetuating. We agree that getting people back to work is a top priority. As I […]

I will be graduating from Saint Joseph’s College in May. I plan on living on my own after graduation. Until recently, I had never put much thought into what living “on my own” was going to be like. The tragedy of the fire that claimed six lives on Noyes Street in November led me to […]