Heads up!  Legislative hearing scheduled July 9, 2013 on the bill filed by Senator Karen Spilka (candidate for MA-5 Congressional seat) and Representative Walz. Please join ACLUM at the State House as the legislature holds a … [Read more...]

The potential candidates to replace His Excellency Deval L. Patrick are lining up.  Most of us know that there are establishment candidates salivating over the prospect of being the boss man on Beacon Hill, like Steve Grossman.  Grossman … [Read more...]

Like many who post and visit this extraordinary blog....I am Boston. Over the past nearly two years, our people and our state have had what feels like several rounds in the big ring at Boston Garden. The natural disasters including … [Read more...]

Part 1 Foreplay "Does it matter in the case of Congressman Frank what I would have preferred?" Patrick said, smiling. Can’t find the spot on msnbc.com, it ran just before I posted at around 3:35pm this afternoon. Frank Phillips (who has … [Read more...]

On the epic list of, "how do you know you're really from Boston (and you're probably a baby boomer)," is the recognition and love for Rex Trailer and his beautiful horse, Gold Rush.  It was beyond cool if you were able to get lucky and go … [Read more...]

stragglers like me can subscribe to the BMG Media Empire, LLC's amazing Blue Mass Group Network. Make that New Year's resolution to support the best damn blog in the whole wide Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Northeastern United States … [Read more...]

I am very concerned....very, very concerned.   My perspective is that no amount of violence including the most extreme obliteration of Israel or Palestine will stop the conflicts.  Peace is the only solution and the only role for the US to … [Read more...]

Western MA 2011 - four federal level emergencies/disasters with Winter snowstorms, June tornadoes, August Irene and October 'snowprise' - all received immediate state and federal attention to assess and initiate response, recovery and the … [Read more...]

Preview of Cuming Coming Attractions Comedian asks: You know they have that hotly contested Senate race up there in Massachusetts where they were getting pummeled this week by Hurricane Sandy, right?  Well, things weren't as bad there as … [Read more...]