Just thought I'd run down some of the items that were addressed tonight for the interest of BMGers: Secretary Galvin spoke about the calendar for electing the state, ward, and town committees in 2016.  Papers are available in August and … [Read more...]

Due to the convention not being until September 19th this year the caucus window is May-June rather than the usual February-March.  The only reason it seems we have been given for the later date is the hope of presidential candidates … [Read more...]

After months of speculation that morphed into bet-the-house assumption, the former First Lady, Senator, and Secretary of State announced that she is indeed running for President in 2016.  Her video is actually mostly about the aspirations … [Read more...]

I received the following email today, news which also lit up my Facebook feed.  Also, it looks like Sen. Schumer is best positioned to become Democratic Leader in the next Congress in light of today's announcement by Sen. Reid that he won't … [Read more...]

I don't know about you, but his willingness to take on this issue and go after those who are self-interested in this regard is a key reason I supported Ed Markey's Senate bid.  Sunday's Globe is reporting that he is pushing for the … [Read more...]

Back in the day that acronym stood for No Irish Need Apply, and of course was blatantly discriminatory and rooted in stereotypes.  Today the I is for Iranians and is the stated policy of our public university regarding certain engineering … [Read more...]

Once again, I thought I would share a few highlights of interest from tonight's DSC meeting. There are three vacancies: male for Worcester & Middlesex (Flanagan); female for 2nd Essex & Middlesex (L'Italien); female for … [Read more...]

I've always thought this was much ado about not very much, but the Herald was denied access to the records surrounding Murray's car accident. The article wasn't clear, but was Murray using a phone owned and provided by the state? … [Read more...]

I've been thinking of doing this for a while, but conversations at Bertucci's tonight prompted me to finally post this thread-starter. I'm curious, and I hope others are as well, about the significance of some BMG handles. Many of us of … [Read more...]

After leaving office this week she will join WCVB as Chief Legal Analyst covering the Hernandez and Tsarnaev trials and will begin a fellowship at te Kennedy School of Government. … [Read more...]