Commentary
The Ultimate Memorial Day Movie? It’s 'Gettysburg'
Earlier this weekend I saw the 1993 movie of that name, Gettysburg, for the first time since it came out in theaters more than 30 years ago.
Matthew McDonald
Matt McDonald, a Boston-area native, has decades of experience as a reporter, editor, and copy editor. His work has appeared in The Mashpee Messenger, Cape Cod News, and The Norfolk Boomerang.
News
Is Drunken Camping The Same As Drunken Driving?
Is a drunk guy sitting in the driver’s seat of a van with the car radio on while camping in a beach parking lot enough for a drunken driving conviction?
Faith
Why Jesus Wore A Crown of Thorns On Good Friday
“Weaving a crown out of thorns, they placed it on his head” -- Matthew 27:29 “weaving a crown of thorns, placed it on him” -- Mark 15:17 “And the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and placed it on His head” -- John 19:2
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Timeline of How Vermont Has Treated Religious Schools
Editor's Note: A Christian school in Vermont asked a federal appeals court earlier this week to let its sports teams play other teams in the state without jettisoning its belief that girls shouldn't compete against males. Below is a timeline showing how Vermont has dealt with
Commentary
7 Dirty Words Whoever Succeeds Tania Fernandes Anderson On The Boston City Council Should Avoid
There’s something desperate and sad about soon-to-be-former city councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson’s kickback scheme.
News
Massachusetts State Police Major Wants State To Pay For Defending Her In ‘Troopergate’ Scandal
A Massachusetts State Police major involved in removing embarrassing details from a police report pertaining to a judge’s daughter several years ago is asking a court to order the state to pay for defending her in a State Ethics Commission complaint.
News
Mike Pence Wins ‘Profile in Courage' Award -- Fourth Republican To Be Honored For Opposing Trump
Former U.S. vice president Mike Pence has been announced as the 2025 recipient of the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award because he certified Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 presidential election over the objections of President Donald Trump. Pence will be the fourth Republican to
Commentary
Barack Obama Had His Own Version of DOGE – And A Key Player To Run It
On June 13, 2011, then-President Barack Obama woke up to the following headline in The Washington Post in his morning news briefing: “For Republican candidates hoping to win the White House in 2012, the best message may also be the simplest: I’m not President Obama”