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Newton Mayor Setti Warren Won’t Seek Re-Election

November 10, 2016 By sco 2 Comments

Newton Mayor Setti Warren announced today in an email to his supporters that he does not intend to seek re-election in 2017.  First elected in 2009, Mayor Warren has frequently appeared on lists of potential Democrats for statewide … [Read more...]

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Steve Owens for Democratic State Committee

February 28, 2016 By sco 2 Comments

With all the Presidential endorsement posts on BMG over the past few days, I couldn’t help but let folks know about one of Tuesday’s down ballot races. There is an open seat on the Democratic State Committee in the Second Suffolk & … [Read more...]

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In Support of Warren Tolman for Attorney General

September 8, 2014 By sco 5 Comments

It was about nine years ago when I met with Warren Tolman the first time.  I had just started a tiny little political blog and he was my first real interview of a Massachusetts political figure.  He could not have been more supportive … [Read more...]

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Special Election to Fill Sheriff Koutoujian’s Rep Seat Set

January 26, 2011 By sco Leave a Comment

Those of you who wish to meet and congratulate our new Middlesex County Sheriff are welcome to attend our Watertown Democratic Town Committee Meeting tomorrow evening where Sheriff Koutoujian will be our featured speaker.  Hope to see … [Read more...]

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Rachel Maddow Takes out Full Page Ad in Globe: “I’m Not Running”

March 26, 2010 By sco 21 Comments

"Hi, I'm Rachel Maddow. I host a TV show on MSNBC. I also live in Western Massachusetts, in the beautiful hilltowns of Hampshire County. "This week, our new U.S. Senator, Scott Brown, sent a fundraising letter that says I'm running against … [Read more...]

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Steve Grossman in Watertown Tomorrow

September 23, 2009 By sco Leave a Comment

"But sco," you say, "Watertown isn't even on the T!  How could I possibly get there without a car?" Nonsense!  Just take the 71 or 57 buses (conveniently featured on the new T maps) to Watertown square.  The Town Hall is two … [Read more...]

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Dr. Atul Gawande For Senate?

September 18, 2009 By sco 34 Comments

From the Think Progress Blog: President Obama has told his staff that Dr. Gawande's writings are "required reading" in the White House. Dr. Gawande has written extensively on sustaining health care reform and lowering health care costs over … [Read more...]

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Sen. Kennedy’s Cancer in [apparently not in] Remission [see below]

May 19, 2009 By sco 9 Comments

A little more than one year after Senator Ted Kennedy was given 90 days to live, the Hill is now reporting that his brain cancer is in remission and he'll be returning to Washington after the Memorial Day recess: Sen. Edward Kennedy's brain … [Read more...]

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Poor Jane

October 16, 2008 By sco 6 Comments

Nobody wants to talk to her: Overheard in the spin room Former Massachusetts Governor Jane Swift under a yellow McCain sign in the spin room, with no reporters talking to her: "This is kind of annoying." … [Read more...]

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Caucus Thread II

September 24, 2008 By sco 24 Comments

So character limits on the pda have been forcing me to truncate my previous post...til a kind BMGer delegate swung by and said, why not just post another post? Duh! -- Lynne Ok so there's a juicy 'rumor' through confirmed via two reliable … [Read more...]

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