The annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day reminds us of the importance of tolerance and embracing diversity in this modern age, just as it was in the days when Dr. King walked among us.
The civil rights movement of the 60s may seem like a distant and detached part of American history for some, perhaps as remote as the Civil War itself in the minds of the young who did not live in that time. And yet, there was never a time in our history when the principles involved in that struggle were more relevant and meaningful than today, and even more so as we step forward into the future.
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One thing I really look forward to when I roast vegetables is caramelization and crispness of that vegetable. In my opinion, roasted potatoes are the best example. I found that if you start with a hot oven and a cool sheet pan it takes much longer to get the potatoes crispy, and by the time you get them to where you want, the potatoes are usually overcooked. So, to eliminate that problem, see below.
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Winter roses… — Photo by Denise Provost
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Review by Off the Shelf Correspondent Dennis Daly
Poetry usually works best when the poet objectifies the personal on a mindful scale between self-evaluation and mythic individuality. Nina Rubinstein Alonzo does exactly that in her latest collection, The Ones I Could Tell Anything, subtitled Mists of Self.
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Monday, January 12, Senator Patricia D. Jehlen filed An Act ensuring law enforcement identification for public safety. The bill bans the use of masks by all law enforcement officers in the state, including federal officers, while performing their duties. The bill was drafted as a response to growing concerns about activities of federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. It takes a step to protect Massachusetts residents from the use of law enforcement officers as secret, unaccountable police.
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Seasoned municipal recreation leader brings decade-plus of experience in equitable programming, operations, and fiscal stewardship
Mayor Jake Wilson is welcoming Ohemeng Kyeremateng as the city’s new Director of Parks and Recreation. Kyeremateng brings more than a decade of municipal parks and recreation leadership experience focused on expanding access, strengthening community programming, and improving the stewardship of public recreational spaces.
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Somerville, Medford, Cambridge, and Winchester deserve effective values-driven leadership
State Representative Christine Barber, who currently represents Medford and Somerville in the legislature, today announced her candidacy for State Senate in the Second Middlesex District, pledging to build on the historic legacy of Senator Pat Jehlen by delivering progressive results for working families across Somerville, Medford, Cambridge, and Winchester.
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