Today's Worcester Telegram & Gazette reports that Federal District Court Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV admonished Attorney General Thomas Reilly's office saying that... ...any objective, reasonable person would find the Feb. 14 letter to … [Read more...]
Senate Race in District 1
Not sure how many BMG readers care deeply about local politics out here in the hinterlands, but those who do can read my comments on the preliminary field to replace Senator Nuciforo in our District (all of Berkshire County plus a few towns … [Read more...]
How Do I Get John Bonifaz To Stop Spamming Me?
A month or so ago I received one of those "e-newsletters" that candidates often send around to let you know what is going on in their race. Sometimes interesting, sometimes not. Almost always I know that I have voluntarily signed on for the … [Read more...]
Ambivalently optimistic? Optimistically Ambivalent?
That's how I feel about the health care bill. I'm happy that more people will be covered under MassHealth (est. 92,500 by FY2009) or the new Commonwealth Care program (est. 207,500 by FY09); ambivalent, because the personal mandate … [Read more...]
Mary Jean wins another round
US District Court Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV issued this Preliminary Injunction against the Massachusetts State Police this afternoon. The saga of the baby-cam arrest video could set an important precedent for blogger rights. More to come. … [Read more...]
Sam Kelley’s Ascendancy
As the weather and politics heat up, it is time to look at how the candidates will actually do when voting begins for statewide offices. The recent North Andover Democratic Town Committee Straw Poll, regarded widely as the best run … [Read more...]
First debate set for Democratic candidates for Governor
Yes, it's true. All three Democratic candidates for Governor have agreed to a televised debate, to be moderated by Channel 4's Jon Keller. It will air at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 23. No doubt all of twelve voters will be … [Read more...]
Galluccio stays in the Senate race – so far
Thanks to alert reader Greg for noting this Cambridge Chronicle article in which Anthony Galluccio is quoted as saying that he's "still a candidate for state Senate" despite Jarrett Barrios's decision to drop out of the Middlesex DA race … [Read more...]