As you may know, Tuesday is election day in many municipalities around the Commonwealth, and one of them is Medford.  For the first time in decades, there is a hotly-contested race for Mayor between two candidates: former city councillor … [Read more...]

That's essentially the headline in today's Globe.  The casino in question happens to be located in Bangor, Maine.  But you can bet (ha - see what I did there?) that similar headlines will be popping up in our own state.  From today's … [Read more...]

My friend Eric, a musician and political independent, is, I think it's fair to say, a Hillary hater.  He is a centrist, conservative-ish on some issues, liberal-ish on others, and in general aligns more closely with Democrats than … [Read more...]

There is apparently no end to the hilarity surrounding gambling and the state's increasingly hapless efforts to manage it here in Massachusetts.  In just the last couple of days, things went from awful to awfuller. The latest: As was … [Read more...]

I went to a 2-hour, very well-attended debate between Mayor of Medford candidates Stephanie Muccini Burke and Robert Penta tonight at Medford's Chevalier Theatre.  First off, let me say that both candidates did well.  They were both very … [Read more...]

As has been previously noted here at BMG, there is an election for Mayor of Medford next month.  The office has been occupied by Michael McGlynn for two decades, but he's retiring, so it's a wide-open contest between former Medford City … [Read more...]

So, this is pretty funny. Brown’s comments come as he looks to position himself as a potential kingmaker in the New Hampshire GOP presidential primary, inviting all Republican candidates to his home as part of his “No B.S. BBQ” … [Read more...]

I suppose I should have seen this coming.  Still, I'm genuinely disappointed.  As I've mentioned before, Donald Trump had (up until now) been talking a different game on taxes than what one normally hears from Republicans these days.  He … [Read more...]

I think it's fair to say that that's what we're looking at here in Massachusetts.  Consider the developments of just the last couple of weeks: Attorney General Healey certified (as she had to) a ballot question that would alter the MA … [Read more...]

Honestly, I think this is borderline disqualifying for the presidency.  Asked last night about which woman should be featured on a redesigned $10 bill, the answers ranged from the legitimate (Rosa Parks) to the silly (Ivanka Trump).  But … [Read more...]