We asked Capuano a few questions regarding this particular race at this particular time. Here's what he said. Why this race, and why now? (This was actually the first question we asked.) What do you want to do when you … [Read more...]
BMG interviews Mike Capuano: Cape Wind, Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, and stimulus spending
Here are Capuano's (relatively) quick answers to three unrelated questions on "hot button" issues certain to face our next Senator. Cape Wind: he's for it. Don't ask don't tell: he's against it -- and he said he'd sponsor a … [Read more...]
BMG interviews Mike Capuano: health care
Another topic that arose repeatedly in our interview with Rep. Mike Capuano regarding the Senate race was health care. Here are several questions on that topic. I asked what Capuano would do if faced with a health care bill that lacks … [Read more...]
BMG interviews Mike Capuano: insider vs. outsider
Charley and I had a most enjoyable hour-long sitdown with US Rep. and Senate hopeful Mike Capuano yesterday at the Diesel Cafe in Somerville (which explains the substantial background noise in the recordings -- sorry about that). Many … [Read more...]
Patrick announces that laid-off firefighters around the state will be rehired with stimulus money
Good news for many communities around the state -- especially Fall River and New Bedford (email, no link): Moving to help municipal fire departments impacted by budget cuts that have forced layoffs and vacancies resulting from attrition, … [Read more...]
Galluccio turns himself in for hit-and-run car accident
Oy. A local lawmaker turned himself in to police on Monday after leaving the scene of an accident. State Sen. Anthony Galluccio (D-Cambridge) was cited for leaving the scene of an accident causing personal injury and leaving the scene of an … [Read more...]
Precious irony: Senator Brown insists his supporters “articulate your thoughts without swearing”
It's a minor point, but a delightful one. This is from US Senate candidate Scott Brown's Ning site: Don't Use Obscenities: If you can't articulate your thoughts without swearing, you will be tossed from the Brown Brigade. Which … [Read more...]
Welcome Sunday Globe readers
As SmallTownGuy has already noted, Blue Mass. Group features prominently in Joan Vennochi's op-ed piece in this morning's Globe. The op-ed raises a number of issues: anonymity on the internet; the effort at a Howie Carr boycott led by … [Read more...]
Two thousand lousy bucks to out EB3??
Ernie Boch, Jr., who controls a business empire estimated at a billion dollars and who shelled out a cool $15 million not too long ago to buy a plane, has put a sad little bounty on the identity of BMGer Ernie Boch, III: Ernie Boch Jr. … [Read more...]
Oberstar’s stimulus letter, and Governor Patrick’s response
October 3, 2009 The Honorable James Oberstar Chairman House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure B-376 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Chairman Oberstar: I am writing in … [Read more...]
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