First, when you've got left (BMG), right (the Herald), and center (well, maybe center-left) (the Globe) agreeing on an issue, there's probably a decent chance that they've got a point.  In fact, just about the only people in Massachusetts … [Read more...]

Kirsten Hughes, the chair of the Massachusetts Republican party, doesn't often say things that gain much traction around here.  But on Would-Be-Speaker-For-Life Bob DeLeo, who is seeking to abolish the House's 8-year term limit on being … [Read more...]

Evan Falchuk did not win the 2014 race for Governor.  He did, however, barely manage to achieve 3% of the vote, which was enough to give his United Independent Party or UIP (an amusingly oxymoronic name, but I digress) official standing as … [Read more...]

The kerfuffle du jour, as you know, is the revelation that as party of its pitch to the United States Olympic Committee, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh signed a document in which he agrees that the city's "officers, employees and representatives, … [Read more...]

This is awful.  And it's only the beginning. Documents obtained by the Globe through a public records request to City Hall show Mayor Martin J. Walsh has signed a formal agreement with the United States Olympic Committee that bans city … [Read more...]

We have lots of good things to report regarding Friday's big event!  Most important is that it's still happening this Friday, Jan. 23, starting at 6:30 pm, at Bertucci's in Medford (free pizza and rolls, cash bar).  Details are in this … [Read more...]

A fascinating find from some BMGers with long memories (thanks, bob-gardner and methuenprogressive).  In the spring of 1981, Proposition 2-1/2 was wreaking havoc on municipal budgets and resulted in a number of layoffs, including police and … [Read more...]

Remember when new Governor Charlie Baker swept in and rescinded all 60-or-so appointments made by ex-Governor Patrick in the last few days he was in office?  Well, that hasn't gone well at all.  Baker ended up having to rescind his … [Read more...]

You've probably heard the news out of Denver, but in case you haven't: today, the US Olympic Committee announced that Boston has been selected as the American nominee to host the 2024 summer Olympics. Here's hoping that this announcement … [Read more...]

First of all, congratulations to the good people at Stop Predatory Gambling, who have successfully raised such a ruckus regarding the ATMs in casinos issue that people are actually paying attention, even though it's holiday time and the … [Read more...]