The Green Line Extension is currently planning the new route and T stop locations. Locations under consideration are in or around Brickbottom, Union Square, central Somerville (Ball Square, Magoun Square), Tufts, and Mystic Valley … [Read more...]
Scientists in Congress
Vern Ehlers (R-MI), first elected in 1993Ph.D. in nuclear physics from UC Berkeley; former chair of the Physics Department at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, MI.Rush Holt (D-NJ), first elected in 1998Ph.D in physics from NYU; assistant … [Read more...]
Donato Draws a Challenger
Patrick McCabe, an SEIU organizer, military veteran, and graduate of West Point, today filed to run for State Representative in the 35th Middlesex District, which covers most of Medford, MA. McCabe will challenge incumbent Paul Donato … [Read more...]
Dan Rizzo speaks to Cambridge Progressives
Rizzo began by talking about the district, and the common issues he thinks apply throughout: people are concerned about property taxes, want good schools, and worry about crime. He pointed out that, as Revere councilor at-large, he … [Read more...]
Do we get Senator Kerry back?
Their first reaction: censor! Or, more charitably, "we must protect the children from porn!" Senators Exon (D-NE) and Gorton (R-OR) introduced the "Communications Decency Act" in February of 1995 - a law that would've prohibited … [Read more...]
State Traumatizes North Adams Girl to “Protect” Her
The Providence Journal has a more detailed account of the RI state investigator's interviews with Prata, Arnold, and her daughter. Both adults freely volunteered that they did have sex many times with their daughter present, because … [Read more...]
What Does Random Panic Protect Us From?
Protecting Us From NothingThe threat this activity aims to protect us from, they say, is this: A terrorist, fanatic, or violent person of some sort wants to set off a bomb or bombs in Boston, to kill people or disrupt the city or both, and … [Read more...]
Feeding the Trolls
Recently, we've had a bit of a kerfuffle over a troll comment, left by a new BMG user who's been trolling a lot of posts. We haven't had a lot of trolling on Blue Mass Group, and as a community we seem to be quite vulnerable to it: … [Read more...]
Boston Bashes 18+ Events
In a piece titled Further Civic Paranoia, the Weekly Dig writes:On Friday January 26th, the Mayor's Office of Consumer Affairs and Licensing issued a directive to all venues operating underage events in the city of Boston. It states that … [Read more...]
How to Use Comment Ratings on Blue Mass Group
5 - GoodThis is the basic "good comment" rating: A reasonably well written comment that is comprehensible, clear, and contributes to the discussion.6 - ExcellentIn addition to the qualities of a 5, a comment rated 6 brings in significant … [Read more...]
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