You know, it's interesting to go to these things, especially when they're not held in your own 'hood. For me, it was either Roxbury or Lawrence, either one vastly different from my hometown of Medford. In Roxbury, prison reform and trying … [Read more...]
Archives for December 6, 2006
GO MAYOR MARTIN!! It Ain’t About You Lynne
Lynne complains that the mayor of lowell, an early Tim Murray supporter, didn't treat the people with respect because, well I'm not sure what her beef is, other than the fact that the mayor hasn't kissed her ass and givern her cause, and … [Read more...]
A Spinoff on Charley’s Remarks at Civic Engagement-Boston
Onr thing the City of Boston has done, which was actually adapted from the Dukakis era Office of Federal State Relations, was to develop a "Funding Update" publication, which at first went to city department heads, then was expanded to … [Read more...]
Kirwan New A & F Secretary
GOVERNOR-ELECT PATRICK SELECTS LESLIE KIRWAN AS ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE SECRETARYAppointment Reflects Patrick's Commitment to Fiscal DisciplineBOSTON - Wednesday, December 06, 2006-Governor-elect Deval Patrick today announced his … [Read more...]
No more “Boston’s Progressive Talk” radio as of Dec. 22nd
According to the discussion board at WKOS, Boston's Progressive Talk, which airs Air America Radio and Jones Radio Network shows, will soon be off the air.As of December 22nd, the station will be switching formats and dropping progressive … [Read more...]
Patrick Murray Transition Team – Local Government Working Group
The Local Government Working Group would like to hear from anyone interested in the relationship between cities and towns and State Government. Specifically the group is considering issues like fixing and stabilizing the financial … [Read more...]
Overheard this morning on a crowded train platform…
This all transpired at around 8:30 am. Many of the people on the crowded commuter rail platform had been waiting since before 8, since the 7:53 train elected not to show up.Woman (on cell phone): "The train still isn't here. … [Read more...]
Patrick/Murray Health Care Working Group
As a concerned citizen, your help in crafting the future direction for health care in Massachusetts is critical. The Patrick/Murray Transition Team is seeking broad input for their Administration's global principles on health care: … [Read more...]
Gore on Iraq: Worst strategic mistake in US history
Partial transcript and video of Al Gore on the Today show:GORE: Well, the report this morning is actually one of several studies. There is one in the Pentagon. There has been reportedly been one in the White House itself. They are all … [Read more...]
River restoration
An immediate action that the new administration could take would be to support revised State regulations that streamline dam removal and promote river restoration. This would help us meet water quality standards and boost the recreational … [Read more...]