Are you a poet, and don't yet know it? Okay yes, a cheesy line to start off a plug for THE COOLEST EVENT EVER IN MASSACHUSETTS, but it got your attention, didn't it? No, I am in no way affiliated with the Massachusetts Poetry Festival … [Read more...]
UPDATE – Buonomo resigns! Middlesex Register of Probate Nominating Caucus
John Walsh notified the members of the State Democratic Committee, officially, that John Buonomo declined his nomination for Register of Probate for Middlesex County - and that the Caucus is necessary [the notice came via e-mail after 6:00 … [Read more...]
Disability Access at the Democratic State Convention
Convention officials on the scene did what they could to accomodate this delegate. They found seating above the area where other WHHF delegates were seated - and when it came time to vote, the tellers went to her to record her … [Read more...]
Guilty Corporations Fund Hypocritical Anti-Migrant Politicians
As politicians continue to use migrants for their own political purposes, a pattern is emerging. Migrants are bearing the brunt of their political posturing, while the people that hire and benefit from them go without … [Read more...]
What’s up with the Police & Ogo?
Over at RMG, there is a post stating that the Lowell Police Patrolman's Union has endorsed Ogo. The post contains a blurb on the subject referred to as the "Ogonowski campaign's media advisory". Yet I can find no mention of this … [Read more...]
MA 05 Unity Rally ,Saturday Sept 8 ,JFK Plaza in Lowell!!!
Niki Tsongas as well as the other candidates,Senator Kerry,John Walsh and local officials will be in attendance...Sponsored by Greater Lowell Area Democrats ,Middlesex Area Democrats, and Democratic State … [Read more...]
Campaign kickoff today
Today is the official beginning of my campaign for Congress. I will be speaking at five different locations across the district: 8 am -- Lancaster -- Sandee's Restaurant, 162 Main Street10 am -- Concord -- Emerson Hospital, 133 Old … [Read more...]
www.JamieForCongress.com is LIVE
I wanted to drop a quick note to let you know that my campaign website was launched yesterday: www.JamieForCongress.comIt is a work in progress, so I welcome feedback from the BMG community on ways to make it as informative and useful as … [Read more...]
Update on Exploratory Committee for 5th Congressional
Before I was elected to the State House in 2002, I worked as a Legal Aid attorney for Merrimack Valley Legal Services (MVLS), helping working people in Lowell and Lawrence fight evictions, get unemployment benefits, and applying for Social … [Read more...]
Tsongas Contemplating Run For Congress
The Globe is reporting today that Niki Tsongas is contemplating a run for Congress if Marty Meehan leaves his seat to become Chancellor of UMass Lowell. (And given Niki Tsongas's statements, it looks like Marty Meehan will probably … [Read more...]