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Envisioning Boston’s future with a blue-sky mind-set

Readers responded to our selection of visions for the city as well as to our survey asking for what they'd like to see.

In a climate crisis, public impact of private jets is too great

The Massachusetts Port Authority needs to say no to new hangar space for private jets at Hanscom Field. We are in a climate emergency, and every policy decision has an impact.

The crisis in emergency rooms: It’s complicated

The problem of emergency room crowding and, in particular, the “boarding” of patients relates to the lack of primary care doctors and the lack of skilled nursing facility and rehab beds.

Two zoos? Then which zoo? Or no zoo at all?

Our two zoos allow visitors to connect with various animals in their own way.

LETTERS
No more waiting — put a stop to skin shock therapy
Each day of delay is another day of terror for the people subjected to this cruel intervention. It is time that the courts take action to stop the Rotenberg Center.

LETTERS
Legislature does the people’s work behind closed doors
House leaders’ complete control of the legislative process gives powerful people a back channel to advance their interests with none of the public scrutiny and participation that democracy demands.

Latest Headlines in Letters

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‘Affordable’ doesn’t cut it. State needs to boost public housing.

In the plethora of media coverage of the housing shortage, those with the greatest need for housing are often neglected.

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Healey should have picked a person of color for housing chief

Edward Augustus Jr. has undoubtedly done some great things throughout his career, including as Worcester’s city manager. But isn’t that always the excuse for hiring the white guy over the person of color?

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Boston’s planning apparatus has to change. Keep at it, Mayor Wu.

Developers have overbuilt Boston’s office and luxury condo market. They are crying now to the media that their uncertain future is Wu’s fault for trying to clean up the BPDA.

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The 2023 Celtics live to fight another night, and then … ?

The type of players who can successfully coach themselves and their teammates might be counted on one hand.

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An appeal to Mass. rural affairs chief: Keep these places rural

When I see the terms “economic development” and “rural towns” in the same sentence, it usually means free rein for developers.

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Plotting a higher-ed path in Mass. for undocumented students

This kind of policy can help do away with some of the ethnic and racial inequities that continue to plague the Commonwealth as well as the rest of the country.

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Families facing poverty should not be hostages of a debt limit accord

Current efforts would place an estimated 1 million children nationally at risk as a result of losing benefits because of unrealistic work requirements for government assistance.

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Personal care aide program leaves families struggling, scrambling

The most important prescription for the health of the disabled individual in one’s care might be a prompt response to the request, "Sit with me."