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Correction Department could use a dose of DYS’s health care model

Structural concerns remain with health care management at the Correction Department and reveal why the juvenile system’s approach works better.

Harvard protesters hit a graduation wall
"Campus leaders are facing immense, antidemocratic pressures by politicians and others seeking to exploit campus tensions to advance their own political agendas," write three attorneys from the ACLU of Massachusetts.

A landmark anniversary: 20 years of same-sex marriage
"I hope it takes nothing away from Mary Bonauto and her remarkable legal team to talk about the connection between voting and the historic Goodridge v. Department of Public Health case," writes one reader.

While many debate it, ‘millionaires tax’ is certainly delivering

We all love to complain about the state of the MBTA, for example. Raise Up Massachusetts, the organization that pushed the millionaires tax, actually sought to do something about it.

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R.I. needs a reformed council to protect its coastal resources
We face growing existential challenges to our coastal environment from the global climate crisis and need a strong, intelligent governing body.

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Real estate tax knocks. Is nobody home at the State House?
"If we don’t get creative and allow new funding sources to be tapped now, then when?" write the cochairs of the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization. A Medford city councilor writes, "Massachusetts needs to take the housing crisis seriously."

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Not buying the industry line on fast-food wages
There are myriad ways companies can provide living wages for employees while keeping customer prices moderate, but don’t expect participation any time soon from the fast-food industry.

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Concord school panel urged to honor Black abolitionist Ellen Garrison
An intrepid and steadfast abolitionist, Ellen Garrison stood for the rights and dignity of her fellow Black Americans. Surely it is apt that the town of Thoreau and Emerson honor her legacy.

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The left seeks to smear all who profess a love of God and country

We at Camp Constitution are not part of an evil cabal who seek to set up a Christian Reich. We were denied a permit by the City of Boston to fly the Christian flag due to some bad legal advice the city received.

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Photos of Celtics victory are worth a thousand points

Danielle Parhizkaran perfectly captured the mix of skill, heart, and fan moxie that launched the Celtics into the Eastern Conference finals.

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AIDS clinic tried, tested, and proved value of collaborative care

We tried to meet the needs of patients who had suffered medical, psychiatric, and social ravages. This called for clinicians and care providers to work collaboratively and comprehensively.

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In reform of health care system, Mass. should clear path for PAs

A common-sense bill eliminating the requirement for PAs to have a supervising physician on file with the Commonwealth would remove an outdated barrier to practice.

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Psychological group’s ‘best practices’ got him thinking

A reader offers a different take in response to a letter that critiqued an op-ed on youth mental health.

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Food delivery apps are the scourge of our byways and bikeways

We’ve traded roadway safety for the promise of lukewarm food delivery, with a 2-pound meal being delivered by a speeding 2-ton vehicle.

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Score one for the little guys in fending off Boston’s Olympic bid

It’s especially heartening, and an important lesson for us today, that the determined efforts of a few committed citizens can overcome the powers that be every once in a while.

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Kids’ job was to get in to their top pick. Parents’ duty was to pay for it.

We assured them, "Nobody in this family will miss the education of their dreams for lack of money."