Ann Berwick writes in today's Boston Globe that Gov. Charlie Baker has so far overlooked a huge potential made-in-Massachusetts energy source: Offshore wind. As Massachusetts has fallen behind Rhode Island, where construction is already … [Read more...]
I Hope You Know What You’re Doing, Fall River
Fall River has its third mayor in less than a year as 23-year-old Jasiel Correia II defeated Sam Sutter. "This is Correia’s first successful election," today's Herald News report explains. "He took office as a 10th place winner on the nine … [Read more...]
Thin-Skinned GOP Can’t Handle CNBC’s Mundane Questions
The biggest takeaway from the first Republican presidential debates: These people spend so much time inside the protective cocoon of conservative media, allowed to blame every problem or shortcoming on President Obama, that the slightest … [Read more...]
Pilgrim Nuclear to Shutter in 2019
Entergy announced today it plans to shutter the aging, rickety Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth in 2019. Ironically enough considering the energy debate on Beacon Hill focuses on how to lower energy costs, Entergy cited low energy … [Read more...]
More Proof Tom “Black Labs Matter” Stevens is Racist
For a guy who so vehemently claims to be not racist, Tom Stevens sure does have a racist Facebook page. First, the story from Steve Annear in today's Boston Globe: A barber in Norton is being criticized by some people for posting the … [Read more...]
Oh, So This is Why Kevin McCarthy Quit Speaker Race
As Michael Calderone reports for Huffington Post, the only question was whether the Beltway media would be successful in helping Kevin McCarthy cover up rumors he's cheated on his wife with a fellow Republican member of Congress: In the … [Read more...]
Daily Fantasy Sports Gambling is a Con & We’re the Marks
Turn on a TV or radio and it's impossible to avoid the flood of new ads for DraftKings and FanDuel, "daily fantasy sports" gambling sites They're working hand-in-hand with professional sports leagues like MLB and the NFL and advertising … [Read more...]
Otis Voters Approve Windmill, Reject Scare Tactics
Massachusetts voters delivered the latest in a long string of victories for local wind energy yesterday, this time in Otis, as Mary Serreze reports for the Springfield Republican: Voters in this Berkshire County town have approved … [Read more...]
MA Power Forward Coalition Pushing Legislature to Go Cleaner, Limit Fracking
A new coalition called Massachusetts Power Forward is launching today with the goal of pushing the legislature towards clean energy solutions and away from more dependence on fracked gas: The coalition, which includes more than 90 … [Read more...]
No, Flood of Guns Didn’t Cause Violent Crime to Drop
"Since ’91, Americans have acquired over 170 million new firearms and violent crimes have declined by 51%," the NRA recently tweeted, a comment that's been repeated endlessly by conservative media. The problem with this idea: Most of the … [Read more...]
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