by G. Michael Dobbs | Dec 5, 2023 | G. Michael Dobbs, Opinion
Last week I had a real pleasure — I was asked to speak to a group of students taking a journalism class at UMass, my alma mater.
by G. Michael Dobbs | Aug 1, 2023 | G. Michael Dobbs, Opinion
Truth be told, I was considering running for public office upon retirement. That’s enough to scare some of my constant critics. I can easily imagine the outrage and the letters. Just when I was no longer the executive editor and my column was no longer weekly, I would...
by G. Michael Dobbs | Jul 18, 2023 | G. Michael Dobbs, Opinion
So, have other parts of the country simply gone nuts? Why yes, yes, they have. Take the Sunshine State, the Land O’ Disney, for instance. Florida’s new alimony law went into effect July 1 and the legislation does away with permanent alimony and sets a five-year limit...
by G. Michael Dobbs | Jun 26, 2023 | G. Michael Dobbs, Opinion
The issue of establishing cannabis smoking lounges has been recently addressed by the commonwealth’s Cannabis Control Commission and that topic is the next hurdle for the government to overcome. It’s not going to be easy. State House News Service reporter Chris...
by G. Michael Dobbs | Jun 13, 2023 | G. Michael Dobbs, Opinion
Many times, when people reach my age, things start to happen. For instance, although my co-workers would probably attest I didn’t care much about dressing for the part of an executive editor, I actually did, sort of. Now firmly semi-retired I truly don’t care. My...
by G. Michael Dobbs | May 30, 2023 | G. Michael Dobbs, Opinion
I needed to go to Cambridge recently, Somerville to be precise. The occasion was to be interviewed about the Max Fleischer animation studio for a documentary and the director and producer had chosen the historic Somerville Theater as the location. Yes, I was very...
