On his recent trip to Germany Sec. John Kerry told German reporters: “It turned out that in Massachusetts, they weren’t as tolerant as they thought they were going to be. They had witch hunts in Salem, Mass., and they burned people at … [Read more...]

Jury still deliberating on Tim Cahill verdict. John Keller's commentary today on WBZ radio summed up the ambivalence and confusion the jury must be feeling about this case and these charges. … [Read more...]

Sen. Fred Berry the Senate Majority Leader who is not seeking reelection this year has made his choice known in a statement released to the media. Sen. Berry stated: “To be effective in the State Senate requires a combination of … [Read more...]

Because reporting on candidate's fundraising and poll results are the easiest stories to write, we are served up almost daily portions of both. Our mailboxes both snail and internet are loaded with pleas for contributions from near and far. … [Read more...]

Roll Call reported today an unnamed 30-something, former Marine who says he can raise a million is considering a run as an independent against Congressman Tierney and GOP contender Tisei. The Globe is now chiming in with the name of the … [Read more...]

While Boston media is busy covering wedding brawls, genealogy and sports, leave it to the Brockton Enterprise to be covering the substantive stuff... Lt. Gov. Tim Murray has been one busy guy... "touring the Army’s Base Camp Systems … [Read more...]

Editor Lawrence Harmon says: "But politics is a game of addition in the Patrick administration, which adheres to the core Democratic belief that a job for a politically wired candidate today will lead to an important campaign alliance or … [Read more...]

Clearly am last to know that longtime Middlesex Registrar of Deeds Eugene Brune has decided to retire. This creates a very open seat on an already busy 2012 ballot. Any takers? Any Kennedy 3rd cousins? Anyone already talkin' the talk? … [Read more...]

Our omnipresent State Treasurer Steve Grossman today stopped by Fox25 News to get the word out that Massachusetts citizens will now have a new opportunity to wipe out their bank accounts quicker by gambling on the lottery using their … [Read more...]

Iraq (undeclared) War:  nearly 9 years in duration, 4,476 US military deaths, over 30,000 US military injured, over 1 million US soldiers and National Guard deployed there, and 800 billion American taxpayer dollars expended.  Untold Iraqis … [Read more...]