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Boston Globe
10 hours ago
- Politics
- Boston Globe
In today's protest movement, more than a touch of gray
Nancy F. Goldstein Advertisement Mashpee As a gray-haired protest veteran who participated in the August 1963 March on Washington, I was delighted to read Margaret Morganroth Gullette's op-ed 'Still marching after all these years.' Get The Gavel A weekly SCOTUS explainer newsletter by columnist Kimberly Atkins Stohr. Enter Email Sign Up I had noticed the prevalence of war babies and boomers at the Newton 'No Kings' protest on Flag Day and asked my wife, 'Where are the young people?' In contrast to my memory of the protests of the 1960s, there was not an appropriate proportion of young people among the thousands of Newton Centre protesters, and this was somewhat disheartening. Are they inclined toward monarchy or is it just that they can't afford to live in Newton? Harvey Weiner Newton I grew up marching to ban the bomb, for civil rights, and against the Vietnam War. My parents — progressive, secular New York Jews — had met through union organizing. (My mother dated one of the Weavers!) We were one of the relatively few families who hardly experienced a generation gap in the 1960s. Advertisement I often think about my parents today and how they would react to the corruption, authoritarianism, and racism of the Trump administration. They had fought against fascism in World War II and survived the scourges of McCarthyism in the 1950s. Would they be horrified and feel hopeless, as I often do, to watch our country go backward? Or would they see it as a moment, a setback, where the long How I yearn for their wisdom, advice, and fortitude and their reassurance that the country will emerge once again as a beacon of hope and promise. Cyrisse Jaffee Newton
Yahoo
26-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Dignity Alliance calls for legislative action for elderly and disabled population
BOSTON (WWLP) – Advocates visited the State House in Boston on Tuesday to push for more long-term care reforms. Dignity Alliance Massachusetts held a 'Dignity Dozen + One' legislative briefing, showcasing 13 new bills that look to expand care options for seniors and individuals with disabilities. Dignity Alliance pursues change by advocating for legislative reform, policy changes, and stricter regulation in the long-term care sphere. Over $165,000 raised through 'Trees of Hope' for those in need of medical care The alliance was formed after the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on nursing homes–like the 75 deaths at the Holyoke Soldiers Home–with the intention of preventing similar tragedies in the future. Through these hardships, the group found a significant need for law reform surrounding long-term care facilities. 'The clinical practices, the business practices, the public policy, had not essentially changed in 50 years, in fact in some ways, more than 75 years,' said Paul Lanzikos, co-founder of the Dignity Alliance. In this fleet of bills are policies dealing with air conditioning in nursing homes, increasing personal needs allowances, and improved disease prevention and control, all with the underlying goal of restoring dignity to the commonwealth's elders and disabled population. Advocates had a clear message for the lawmakers who attended their briefing. 'Life and death are in your hands this year,' said Margaret Morganroth Gullette, author of 'American Eldercide.' The Dignity Alliance encouraged supporters to reach out to their local lawmakers to request they cosign on dignity-based legislation. These bills will be eligible to pass in the legislature until the end of this session in late 2026. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
