Looks like the IRC thing, nifty as it is, isn't going to work out for our chat with Chet Curtis - NECN's IT department won't allow it.So, having failed to come up with a way of doing an online chat that works for everyone, we will resort to … [Read more...]
Archives for May 1, 2006
Tim Murray has his 10,000 Signatures!
I have heard from a few other volunteers that Mayor Murray has already collected his 10,000 certified signatures to get on the ballot in September. I figured as much, but this is the first I have heard of the campaign reaching its certified … [Read more...]
Headline “Powell Turns Bush Critic”
This cape cod times top headline today caught my eye, refering to Colin Powell's comments in an interview in Britain about the war in Iraq. Seems to have been buried in the bigger news outlets.I thought this was a remarkably strong … [Read more...]
Three Years
It's the third anniversary of Mission Accomplished. How shall we celebrate? … [Read more...]
Gubernatorial Debate Announced – May 18
This according to State House New Service:Christopher Gabrieli, Christy Mihos, Deval Patrick and Attorney General Tom Reilly will meet at 7 pm May 18 for a debate that promoters say will be focused on "jobs, the economy and cost of living … [Read more...]
State Budget “Town Meeting”, May 4
Got this from Sen. Jehlen's office; I'll put it on the calendar. I'll be out of town, but this event might interest some BMG folks -- it would be great if someone would cover it and write it up!---Senator Jehlen and Local Legislators Host … [Read more...]
Compulsory voting in Massachusetts?
On a practical level, I think the legislature would have to make Election Day an official holiday so that everyone has an opporutnity to vote. In fact, it might be necessary to hold elections over an entire weekend, Friday through … [Read more...]
Battlemart
Union-funded Wal-Mart Watch (with, of course, their own agenda) released Battlemart today, an online toolkit for community groups who want to resist the family-business and community-killing ammunition super-store. I refer, of course, to … [Read more...]
Nuestro Himno
You can listen to it here. … [Read more...]
Goldberg Puts in $1 Million Dollars
I mean, you have the two clear leaders in the race - Silbert and Murray - out there pounding the pavement, working it hard, raising money, while Goldberg has been trying to raise money, but has been spending more than she raised for … [Read more...]