Governor Patrick lifted the boil water order in all MWRA communities early this morning after tests showed that water had returned to normal. Here is the information from the Governor's office statement about how to restore clean … [Read more...]
RGA spending like drunken sailors. (No disrespect to drunken sailors intended!)
Recently we heard about an ill-conceived and poorly-timed million dollar ad buy by the Republican Governors Association attacking Tim Cahill. A curious way to spend money this early in the cycle. And now (DGA press release, no link), … [Read more...]
So what’s next?
Earth. The Port-au-Prince earthquake. Air. The volcanic eruption in Iceland. Fire. The fire at the oil rig off the coast of Louisiana. Water. Floods in Rhode Island. The ruptured water main in Weston. … [Read more...]
Globe confirms Patrick’s position on state jobs; refutes Baker and Cahill
State Treasurer Timothy P. Cahill, a former Democrat running as an independent, issued a statement saying, "We have yet to see costs brought down in state payroll because there have been very few if any reductions in the state workforce,'' … [Read more...]
Quixotry redux: Cahill vs. the windmills
Of the thousands of posts I've written for BMG, one of my personal favorites is this one, entitled "Quixotry," in which I used the news that a Lexington man had set a new world record in competitive Scrabble by playing "quixotry" for 365 … [Read more...]
Red Line melts down. No, really.
UHub: A three-alarm electrical fire on the Red Line tracks at Downtown Crossing sent acrid smoke billowing through subway tunnels around 10 p.m., shutting down three of the MBTA's four subway lines and sending at least 20 people to the … [Read more...]
US awards $106 million for energy research; MA gets over 20% of it
Ginkgo BioWorks (Boston, MA) Electron Source - Electric Current (via Formate): The project will engineer a well-studied bacterium, E. coli, to harness electric current to convert carbon dioxide and water into isooctane, an important … [Read more...]
House backs budget transparency, including tax credits
House Votes for Increased Budget Openness (BOSTON) - House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo yesterday joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in passing budget amendments aimed at increasing the openness and accessibility … [Read more...]
BMG Media Empire alert: David on Emily Rooney today at noon
I'll be on the Emily Rooney show today at noon, on WGBH radio (89.7 FM, or live-stream at this link), to talk about the Governor's race. Garrett Quinn, formerly of RMG but now a fancy-pants Globe blogger, will be on as well. Good … [Read more...]
Big news on Cape Wind coming today at noon – UPDATED: it’s a go
UPDATE: The Globe is now reporting that Salazar will approve Cape Wind. As you have probably heard, US Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has made his decision on Cape Wind, and is coming to the State House to announce what it is. His … [Read more...]
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