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We were aware of today’s national May Day protest, but we did not deviate from our usual routine. Why? Because, in publishing this newspaper, putting workers over billionaires is what we do. As proof, we offer our issue dated May Day, 2026. To read it, just give this link a click.
Two men named Thomas, born a century and a half apart, had the vision to see what this country might some day become. Thomas Morton overthrew the leaders of a group of settlers sent by Ferdinando Gorges to found the short-lived Merrymount, in what is now Quincy. Morton called himself “Mine Host,” and declared himself the equal of all the former indentured servants in the group. As long as they were able, they cohabited peacefully with the area’s indigenous people. Settlers and natives all celebrated May Day of 1627 together by dancing around a May Pole topped with a set of antlers. Such fun could …