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Arthur Saginian, in your letter of Oct.15, your take on me is that I go around yelling “fire” or “wolf” when politically socialism is sweeping our nation. Your position is

Arthur Saginian, in your letter of Oct.15, your take on me is that I go around yelling “fire” or “wolf” when politically socialism is sweeping our nation. Your position is

When I finished reading the Rev. David Hegg’s column, “Life Meaning and Purpose” (July 11), which was very well thought out and written, it suddenly occurred to me that what

“Thanks for keeping us safe!” was such a ridiculous slogan. In hindsight, it’s even more so. Not only “didn’t” they keep anyone safe — because literally everybody caught COVID (ahem!)

I was standing at the corner of Broad and Chestnut this week when a small group of youngish women and about three or four oldish men marched by, most of

To earn a buck, I’ve donned three piece suits or farmer bibs. An epoch ago, it was a Saugus summer, hotter than Ella Langley in a cowhide bikini and partial

If you step onto our campuses across the William S. Hart Union High School District these days, the difference is hard to miss. Classrooms are quieter. Students are actually talking

Gary Horton (commentary, Oct. 14) makes a good point when he says voters should treat candidates like job applicants. I agree with him on that. Before we hire someone, or

In re: Person killed in multi-vehicle crash, Sept. 8. I have written several letters on this topic and hardly a day goes by without a story on these pages describing

Last week I gave a two-hour nonpartisan presentation to a group explaining the details of the 14 statewide propositions on the Nov. 3 ballot. Because of the propositions’ complexity, I

There were two articles by Alicia Doyle recently in the Sunday Signal and I had to smile when I read them because I had a lot to do with the

What a shame, our beloved brewpub, Brewery Draconum, announced its closing end of September. I remember being excited about their opening, almost 10 years ago. They had a solid food

To Ron Perry (letters, July 10) and anyone else who’s crying “Fire!” or “Wolf!” or any other alarm in the face of the presumed socialist takeover of America: It won’t

Before you vote for anyone this election, try hiring someone. Think of the candidates as job applicants for leadership in your own company. Government isn’t a business. Businesses pursue profits;

Part 2 of 4 “I haven’t told anyone else.” Imagine hearing those words from a friend, coworker, neighbor, or family member. They tell you their partner frightens them, controls their money,

I was writing another letter to the editor when I came across Arthur Saginian’s letter in The Signal, “Exercising Those Rights,” Oct. 7. I felt compelled to rebut his letter,

In re: Gary Horton, commentary, “Palling Around with Terrorists — for Real,” Aug. 19. I have never been what is referred to as partisan when it comes to my political views

I own a small “runabout.” It is called a runabout because it is less than 6 meters long. It’s an 89 knot handful, though. Since I captain this small craft,

Iranian mullahs murder dissidents, fund nukes, and spread terror, so the Trump administration pummels them for the first time in 47 years. In response, Democrats emote, and predict World War

Jack Teoli (letters, July 22) says that the Democratic Party is not being taken over by socialists, and yet it is. Any time “The State” takes your money to provide

We have received our voter guides and sample ballots by mail. The first thing we notice is that there are a bunch of measures to consider that have been mostly