With this issue, The Boston Guardian marks our eighth or bronze anniversary. Bronze is the biblical symbol for strength which is required more than ever in journalism.

Boston has seen so many changes since we launched in 2016. They include three mayors, an almost total turnover of city councilors, the pandemic, and a precipitous decline in locally owned newspapers.

We feel blessed to have a growing universe of readers and professional reporters. Our advertisers understand the importance of a neighborhood newspaper, and we are appreciative that their foreign aid has kept us in domestic service.

Thank you for letting us into your homes and your lives.