New England Ethnic Newswire has been perking for two years. The health angle is new.This is cross-posted at Marry in Massachusetts. (Head shots there.) A major player in this latest effort is former Senator Jarrett Barrios. On … [Read more...]
Jarrett Barrios Speaks Out
How do gay Democrats choose between two candidates who have not made gay rights a priority? Full disclosure: I work for La Plaza at WGBH. But I thought you would all be interested to see our recent video blog interview with former state … [Read more...]
Cambridge Chronicle Endorses Tim Flaherty for State Senate
Editorial: Elect Tim Flaherty GateHouse News Service Thu Sep 06, 2007, 06:15 AM EDT Story Tools: Email This | Print This Cambridge - While all four candidates for the state Senate seat vacated by Jarrett Barrios showed they have a … [Read more...]
Press Conference Today @ 11 AM, One Ashburton Place
MEDIA ALERT / PHOTO OPPORTUNITY:JEFF ROSS FILES SIGNATURES, PLACING ON THE BALLOT FOR THE STATE DEMOCRATIC SPECIAL PRIMARYWHO: Jeff Ross, Democratic Senate candidate for Middlesex, Suffolk, Essex.WHAT: Jeff Ross is a human … [Read more...]
Meet The Next Senator From Middlesex, Suffolk, and Essex
Hi, my name is Nathan and I want to introduce you to the next state senator from the Middlesex, Suffolk and Essex district, Jeff Ross. I support Jeff Ross to replace Jarrett Barrios in the state senate special Democratic Primary … [Read more...]
Galluccio Out of the Race
We started out with four candidates for Middlesex DA, one of whom was opening up a state rep seat in Melrose, and the other opening a state senate seat. Initially, three candidates were going to run for that senate seat, one of them … [Read more...]
BREAKING: Mike Festa to endorse Gerry Leone for Middlesex DA
Rep. Mike Festa (D-Melrose) will announce tomorrow (Wednesday) that he is endorsing Gerry Leone for Middlesex County District Attorney, according to a source close to the Leone campaign. The source reports that Festa's announcement is … [Read more...]
Barrios, Moore issue statement on computer flap
Just received at BMG central:JOINT STATEMENT OF SENATORS MOORE AND BARRIOSYesterdayâs event surrounding the school nutrition bill was unfortunate, and reflected errors in judgment by both of our staffs. After investigating the … [Read more...]
Barrios staffer caught up in computer break-in
What a peculiar story this is. Apparently, one of Jarrett Barrios's Senate staffers, along with a lobbyist and another unidentified person,brushed past [Sen. Richard Moore's] receptionist and sat down at his chief of staff's computer … [Read more...]
Middlesex DA: some Festa backers moving to Leone
A hat tip to Under the Golden Dome, which noted this Lowell Sun article reporting some interesting movement in the Middlesex DA race following Mike Festa's withdrawal:Leone said Festa's departure does not change his message, but he has … [Read more...]