Below is a statement from Sen. Julian Cyr of Truro regarding allegations that Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse abused his power in pursuing sexual relationships with college students at UMass Amherst. Morse said he did not have relationships with students he was teaching as a guest lecturer, as recently as 2019. He also says the relationships […]
Julian Cyr
Posted inEnvironment, Opinion
Parity for renewables is key to energy tax policy
THE CLIMATE CRISIS is the most pressing issue of our time — and increasingly it’s an intractable one. Nowhere is this borne out more in Massachusetts than on Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket. Ever worsening storms have led to rising sea levels and eroding shores, and temperature changes are affecting marine and terrestrial ecosystems […]
Posted inOpinion, Politics
LGBTQ youth need our support
GROWING UP AS an “out” teen on Cape Cod, there was no gay/straight alliance at my high school and the nearest LGBTQ youth resource was nearly an hour drive away. I was lucky to have a supportive family and openly gay adult role models to ease my transition to adulthood. Far too many young people are […]