Posted inLetters, Opinion

Ed McCarthy: Business as usual for GOP

Republicans like it all ways. Having gotten into the CARES Act items like a $170 billion tax windfall for real estate developers, they are ready to fight to the death to protect their plutocratic benefactors from liabilities pursuant to the COVID-19 epidemic. It may be an oversimplification to say that “the business of America is […]

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Posted inEncore

Looking Back on July 31

100 Years Ago: 1920 The recent closing of the certain mills of the American Woolen Co. and many other woolen mills In various parts of New England, as well as the appearance of curtailment in cotton in  Fall River, has caused some anxiety as to local conditions. The mills here are still running steadily and […]

Posted inDr. Roach

Shortness of breath has many causes

DEAR DR. ROACH: A recent column discussed shortness of breath on exercise. My aunt had this exact same scenario, and it turned out to be lung cancer. She ignored it for a while, then when she got checked out, it was too late — she had stage 4 lung cancer. Please tell this person to […]