I wanted to call attention to Charley's latest addition to our blogroll: a collection of "differently winged" blogs, all Massachusetts-based, whose take on many issues of the day is quite different from ours (and, I should add, quite … [Read more...]
Koufax awards: support Blue Mass. Group!
The Koufax Awards (named for the famous lefty pitcher Sandy Koufax) honor left-leaning blogs in a bunch of different categories, with the winners determined by popular vote.Blue Mass. Group is on the list for "Best state and local … [Read more...]
Conflicts of interest
There's an interesting front-page article in today's Globe about how Lou DiNatale, perhaps Boston's most frequently-quoted pollster, is not actually quite as independent as his UMass affiliation might suggest. Turns out he has worked … [Read more...]
Jon Keller joins the blogosphere
Jon Keller, the always-opinionated and always-interesting political analyst for Channel 4, has started his own blog. Today he has some quick reactions to the CBS4 poll noted below, as well as a couple of posts on an incident in North … [Read more...]
“Bail reduced for man accused of Internet death threats”
The case against the Marlborough police officer who allegedly threatened to put a gun to Pechonis's son's head - kicking off this whole bruhaha - is being dropped. The MetroWest Daily News article reports: Also, a case involving … [Read more...]
Web video case could render Mass. law unconstitutional
As alkali pointed out in his comment to this blog on Feb. 16 regarding Commonwealth v. Hyde:The SJC opinion holding that that the law against recording private conversations without the consent of all parties extends to interactions with … [Read more...]
Leominster Mom Sues Tom Reilly
Attorney General and declared candidate for governor Thomas Reilly can't be too thrilled about having his name appear in a lawsuit surrounding the shenanigans of Worcester District Attorney John Conte's State Police unit.But there it is. … [Read more...]
Paul Pechonis and the Slippery Slope
The charge against Pechonis was posting comments on one of his Web sites construed as being threatening to a police officer and a judge. Don't get me wrong. I don't condone those kinds of comments, and I wouldn't make them myself. But I am … [Read more...]
Boston’s Channel 5 Covers Leominster Web site Controversy
(cross posted with retire conte in 2006)The Boston Channel, aka Channel 5, aired a report this evening on Mary Jean's battle with the State Police over her Web site postings. Click here to see the report. … [Read more...]
You Heard It Here First
The Boston Herald's Laurel J. Sweet has been poking around on the Leominster Mom anti-Conte Web site story. Tom Reilly take notice. … [Read more...]