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Brigham’s to be split up; 40 jobs in Arlington will be lost

June 28, 2008 By David

Not surprising, I guess, in the era of Toscanini's, Rancatore's, and Ben & Jerry's.  But it's still a little sad for those of us who recall stopping in the neighborhood Brigham's store for a frappe. Brigham's Ice Cream Inc., the … [Read more...]

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Nine more dogs were seriously injured in May at MA dogtracks

June 26, 2008 By David

This just in (press release, no link): According to state reports completed by racetrack veterinarians, nine greyhounds suffered broken legs at Massachusetts dog tracks during the month of May, bringing to 820 the total number of dogs … [Read more...]

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Supreme Court strikes down DC’s gun ban; says Millionaire’s Amendment goes too far

June 26, 2008 By David

In two important opinions released this morning, the Supreme Court has: held (by a 5-4 vote) that the 2nd Amendment creates a limited individual right to own a gun.  From SCOTUSblog: the Court nullified two provisions of the city of … [Read more...]

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Obama disappoints big-time on FISA

June 20, 2008 By David

Ugh. "Under this compromise legislation, an important tool in the fight against terrorism will continue, but the President's illegal program of warrantless surveillance will be over. It restores FISA and existing criminal wiretap statutes … [Read more...]

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Please ignore this post

June 19, 2008 By David

UPDATE: Alert readers eury13 and Ron Newman note that the city clerk's office may not have rejected the excess signatures -- they may just have stopped counting when it was clear that Wilkerson  had enough.  So it may be that … [Read more...]

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Obama opts out of public financing

June 19, 2008 By David

The Obama campaign has made the decision to opt out of the public financing system for the general election.  Here's Obama explaining why. I think this is the right call.  Speaking strictly practically, he can almost certainly … [Read more...]

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Rudy 9iu11ani is back

June 18, 2008 By David

Democrats, take heart!  Rudy 9iu11ani, the spectacularly failed presidential candidate, has re-emerged, singing the same tired, off-key song that failed to garner him more than a handful of votes in the Republican primaries.  The … [Read more...]

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All your personal problems explained!

June 18, 2008 By David

Feeling a little down?  Not sure why things in your life aren't quite right?  If you live in MA or CA, this should explain it. HT Aravosis, via DKos. … [Read more...]

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Game 6 Open Thread

June 17, 2008 By David

Here we go. … [Read more...]

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Questions on dog racing, income tax, and pot appear headed to the ballot

June 17, 2008 By David

AP: Backers of ballot questions that would end Massachusetts' income tax, ban greyhound racing and ease marijuana laws say they have enough signatures to make the November ballot. All three groups already turned in an initial batch of … [Read more...]

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