For registration, who to contact, and all the details: http://www.mahomeless.org/even... The event runs from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The main location is The Great Hall in the State House. The event title is "Remaining Steadfast in Difficult … [Read more...]
Archives for February 20, 2009
Aloisi: “This is the moment”
Here Transportation Secretary Jim Aloisi performs a stirring number from "Jekyll and Hyde" Last night, Secretary of Transportation Jim Aloisi called for a sense of urgency in reorganizing and reviving the state's transport … [Read more...]
Weekly Joke Revue
Thin pickings this week. From Daniel Kurtzman: "Good news and bad news for Sarah Palin. The bad news is that the IRS says she owes thousands of dollars in back taxes. The good news is that she now qualifies to be in Obama's Cabinet." … [Read more...]
Another musical Democrat & sometime BMGer – and a free concert and exhibit of Russian art on Sunday
Georgia is famed for its unique, haunting, three-part polyphony with roots at least a millenium old, a musical tradition that does not follow the rules of Western harmony. This tradition has been declared by UNESCO as a masterpiece of … [Read more...]
You heard it here first! Jim Aloisi explains transportation reform as “the necessary thing to do”
We're not anti-labor. There will be people downsized when we merge the Turnpike and the Highway Department, and we want to offer people workforce retraining and other initiatives, because we care about people. But at the same … [Read more...]
Aloisi: “All Politics is Personal”
In our chat with His Excellency the Governor last month Patrick applauded Secretary of Transportation Aloisi for his familiarity with political graveyards: "he knows where the bodies are buried. And you know, the sad reality is that we have … [Read more...]
First Report Card for the Administration: “Needs Work”
I criticized the Obama administration earlier this week for playing politics, rather than being "guided by what works," and advancing a stimulus bill that was too small, in the interest of bipartisanship. I also criticized Treasury … [Read more...]
The Libel Case – J. Geils Band – Eric Holder – Judge Wolf – Reggie Kennedy
David, Dan Kennedy, and other defenders of free speech are all in a tizzy because a federal appeals court properly applied legislative intent analysis to determine if the plaintiff seeking redress under this specific statute is entitled to … [Read more...]
Top salary at MSPCA: $340,595! That’s a lot of dog food. WITH POLL!
Of course, Spokesman Adams declined to divulge the total budget for each of the shelters being closed: Brockton, Martha's vinyard, and Springfield. Given how hard-hit economically Brockton and Springfield are, animals may die to … [Read more...]
Metrowest Peace Action first meeting
Saturday February 21st will be the first meeting of a revived coalition of individuals and groups working for social justice and peace in the area west of Boston. By working together we can have a greater impact and influence on public … [Read more...]