Would you believe me if I told you that we live in a dictatorship in Massachusetts under Charlie Baker? Gov Baker likes to pretend he won't tell people what to do, but in some very important cases he has all the power to force his … [Read more...]

You know what's funny? All construction was halted in Swampscott on April 7th. SO FUNNY. According to the Swampscott Building Dept. a developer "must strictly adhere to the contents of the approved plan" & "All pending and future … [Read more...]

It seems every Baker COVID-19 update has me on the edge of my seat these days: will he or won’t he shut down non-essential construction? Here's today's news from Tim Logan of The Boston Globe... Looks good, right? Hmmmm... how does Baker … [Read more...]

I have a confession to make: I need Senator Warren, badly. I’d be happy with Sen. Markey, but I NEED Sen. Warren. Let me back up. June 30th, the MassDEP Presiding Officer Jane Rothchild had just handed down her ruling on the side of … [Read more...]

Honestly, why should anyone outside of the Fore River Basin care about the compressor getting built? You might live 15, 25, 35 miles away from it and you’d never know the compressor existed. You’d never have to drive over the Fore River … [Read more...]

[Editor's note: I was at the Weymouth Compressor appeal hearing this morning; it was truly a catalogue of absurdity. Nothing makes sense. Gov. Baker has fallen back on process arguments for standing by and watching this very unpopular … [Read more...]