As I said, Andrea Silbert is not the perfect candidate. She is not an elected official, she has no natural constituency, she is not independently wealthy, she is not a lawyer, doctor or merchant chief, and she is not an expert in all … [Read more...]
Live Blog from Lowell: Lt. Gov. Debate
The candidates are gathering in the studio now:Deborah GoldbergSam KelleyTim MurrayAndrea SilbertCheck the Lt. Gov. forum post here from yesterday for links to the candidates' Websites.Lowell Democratic City Committee, Greater Lowell Area … [Read more...]
Lt. Gov. forum is TODAY!
Don't forget - the local blogosphere's first foray into an actual organized campaign event is tomorrow today (Sunday), as we co-sponsor a debate/forum among the four Democratic candidates for Lieutenant Governor. We would really like … [Read more...]
MA Democrats Scraping the Barrel
The Democrats seem to be running out of things to say about Kerry Healey. A 9 May post by Cyndi Roy on the Official Party Blog, "Healey admits she can't build the ranks," cites a 2002 admission by the Republican that she did not do well as … [Read more...]
Sunday’s LG forum will be streamed live on the internet!
Thanks to the wizards over at the Lowell Telecommunications Corporation, this Sunday's forum featuring the Democratic candidates for Lt. Governor will be streamed live over the internet. Streaming will begin at 2:30 pm on Sunday, and … [Read more...]
Mitt as manager
Just to sum up some things I've been saying in the comments to my previous post on flooding... I'm trying to wrap my head around this Peabody flood-abatement veto business, and I just have to wonder: how is this not a major hit to the … [Read more...]
New location for Sunday’s Lt. Gov. forum
Because of the flooding up in Lowell, the Lowell Senior Center will still be in use this weekend as an emergency shelter, and therefore won't be available for the Lieutenant Governor forum scheduled for 2 pm on Sunday, May 21.Instead, the … [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...]
Property taxes, overrides still a hot issue
The Globe reports today that Wellesley just approved a Prop. 2-1/2 override that bumped everyone's property tax bill up by a median amount of $292 a year. That money goes to the schools. The town also rejected additional tax … [Read more...]
Scot Lehigh warns against “undemocratic debacle” if Gabrieli doesn’t get his 15%
Thanks to BrightonGuy, who noted Scot Lehigh's op-ed today warning that it would be bad for the Democratic party if Chris Gabrieli gets shut out of the primary ballot by not getting 15% of the convention delegates to vote for him.Lehigh's … [Read more...]
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