We're happy to see that the Boston Globe's editorial board has followed the path pioneered here at BMG, and signed on to the #NYYY bandwagon.  The Globe had previously announced its support for "No on 1" and "Yes on 2"; today, it announced … [Read more...]

The Globe's latest poll says he is.  The Coakley campaign promptly put out a statement declaring that the poll is "clearly an outlier" and that every other independent poll has shown the race much tighter.  Well, maybe - certainly we'd all … [Read more...]

Just a little reminder of the people with whom Boston will be getting into bed for the next ten freaking years if we host the 2024 Olympics. Russian Tennis Federation head Shamil Tarpischev called the Williams sisters the "Williams … [Read more...]

In case you missed it, today's Globe has a big story (page B1) on Democratic volunteer extraordinaire, and long, long-time BMGer (her "person number" is 134, making her one of our longest-term still-active users, and taking her way back … [Read more...]

The photograph - apparently taken in late summer of 2008 (it's undated, but that's when the story it accompanies was published), when the economy was teetering on the edge of catastrophe - says it all.  There's Charlie, in a tux, holding … [Read more...]

The curious new twist that Boston Olympics boosters - now including Mayor Marty Walsh - have added to their pitch is that an Olympics bid would be a terrific way to plan for Boston's future.  From the story linked above: preparing for an … [Read more...]

Counting cards while playing blackjack is not cheating.  It's just smart strategy, like not hitting a 13 when the dealer shows a 6.  Yet local boy Ben Affleck was just informed that, because he has learned how to count cards, he is no … [Read more...]

Globe: Declaring that “it would be Boston leading the United States,” Mayor Martin J. Walsh gathered with Olympians and Paralympians Monday night as the city continues its press to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. “It’s an … [Read more...]

Same-sex marriage just became legal in Utah.  And Oklahoma.  And a bunch of other seemingly unlikely places. This morning, the Supreme Court denied review of several closely-watched cases in which same-sex marriage had been declared … [Read more...]

Today, another chapter in our ongoing series of "Why Is Ed Markey Constantly Begging For Money He Doesn't Really Need?" First, the basics.  As you are well aware, Ed Markey's is one of the safest Democratic Senate seats in the country. … [Read more...]