Showing posts with label local issues. Show all posts
Showing posts with label local issues. Show all posts

Thursday, May 25, 2017

Salem News: Anthony Salvo RIP

Iconic former Mayor of the City of Salem Anthony Salvo passed away this past Monday. My cartoon from the 05/25/2017 SALEM NEWS.

Monday, April 17, 2017

Salem News: Food Trucks



The City of Salem is considering letting food trucks make rounds thru the downtown area. My cartoon from the 04/17/2017 SALEM NEWS.

Thursday, February 16, 2017

Salem News: Settlement

The Essex Regional Retirement System,that manages pensions for Many North Shore retirees, participated in an anti-trust lawsuit against several of the country's major banks for fixing the financial markets. Once the courts ruled, many of the plaintiffs got at least $1 million, and a few got $10 million. Essex Regional's share? (My cartoon from the 02/16/2017 SALEM NEWS)


Friday, January 27, 2017

Salem News: Salem Witch Trials Revisited

As they say, the more things change, the more they stay the same, especially given the current political climate...The beginnings of the Inquisition, the Holocaust,..and on a more local level....(my cartoon from the 01/27/2017 SALEM NEWS)


Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Salem News: Wages Hike

State-mandated wage increases take place. Some mandated by the mandators. My cartoon from the 01/17/2017 SALEM NEWS.

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Salem News: Peace On Earth

Tell me I'm being overly cynical. My cartoon as it appeared in the 12/20/2016 SALEM NEWS.

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Salem News: Thanksgiving Advice

Because Holidays can be volatile enough already. My cartoon as originally published in the 11/22/2016 SALEM NEWS.


Friday, October 28, 2016

Salem News: Early Voting

Early Voting is an option here in Massachusetts this year. As they say, "Don't put off 'til tomorrow what you can get sick over today" Or, "worse things first" My cartoon as published in the 10/28/2016 SALEM NEWS.

Thursday, October 27, 2016

Salem News: Just Wanting the Horror To End

Things are crazy here now in Salem, and local or national, some are finding the horror tiresome. My cartoon as appeared in the 10/27/2016 SALEM NEWS.

Thursday, September 29, 2016

Salem News: New School Rankings

The Salem Public Schools district managed to raise their performance ratings from a level four…literally the equivalent of a D-minus..to a basic level three, narrowing avoiding a state takeover. I heard school staff and administrators were actually celebrating this, but based on my past experience, If I ever got a mark like this on MY report card my parents and teachers would've been telling me: "Sure, you've improved, but you should be doing SO much better" Or then again, given the state of public schools in general today, maybe I expect too much. This is my cartoon as published in the 09/29/2016 SALEM NEWS.

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Salem News: Drugmakers' Tactics

With the recent controversy over the overpricing of such medical devices like the Epipen, concerns have opened up over the legal maneuvers by big pharmaceutical companies towards less expensive alternatives. My cartoon as published in the 09/28/2016 SALEM NEWS.

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Salem News: Congressional Media

Pretty much self-explanatory. My cartoon as published in the 09/27/2016 SALEM NEWS.

Thursday, September 15, 2016

Salem News: Narcan in Schools

Our local schools are going to be supplied with NARCAN-a drug use in case of opioid overdose. It's a sad state of affairs at schools these days when it's easier to get medication than education. My cartoon as published in the 09/15/2016 SALEM NEWS.

Friday, July 8, 2016

Salem News: Travel Perks

Published in the SALEM NEWS 07/08/2016: The hardships our public servants must endure. Their meager "salaries" seemingly cannot cover their commuting costs, so we taxpayers must pay for theirs in addition to out own.