Ah. Yes. Thoma Becket....https://www.awesomestories.com/…/vi…/Murder-of-Thomas-Becket Two sayings come to mind:  "Those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it" and "Loose lips sink ships." … [Read more...]

  Dear CPCS Private Assigned Counsel, We are reaching out to you today to provide a further update on the status of available funds to pay all bills for services rendered in Fiscal Year 2016 (July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016). All … [Read more...]

Where bail was set for Shira Diner on a charge of heroin possession, she is stuck in jail because she doesn't have $250 - and could be there for months.  As the Salem News stated:  "In a filing on Friday, the Committee for Public Counsel … [Read more...]

State Senator Jamie Eldridge wrote: “Just leaving the State House, after a fairly long day. I joined Senator Mike Barrett, in his capacity as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Post Audit and Oversight, in his oversight hearing today to … [Read more...]

I do, seriously, want to know and haven't been following this....life the last few years has been rather intense as those who know me well know, at least in part.  Besides, collectively, BMGers know more than any one of us knows … [Read more...]

... who negotiated what I call a coalition result, and said "Our job now is to see that platform implemented by a Democratic Senate, a Democratic House and a Hillary Clinton presidency – and I am going to do everything I can to make that … [Read more...]

Check this out - Sanders speaking to his supporters in the streets today and being booed for asking them to vote for Hillary.  I note that Sanders knows enough to ask - too often Hillary supporters demand, bully, and condescend. The Vox … [Read more...]

Elliott Williams was not even arraigned, and was picked up for a misdemeanor.  It became a death sentence.  Although Williams had repeatedly announced, for over four days, to numerous jail staff, that he was paralyzed, could not move, could … [Read more...]

The Committee for Pulic Counsel Service sent out a Constant Comment email saying, among other things:  “We understand the frustration and concern this delay has caused for many of you, and because of this we will work as quickly as possible … [Read more...]

Where did the 700 recovering addicts and homeless rendered without beds and treatment by the sudden closing of the Long Island bridge and all the shelters and programs on Long Island go? They became displaced persons, internal refugees in … [Read more...]