This morning's Boston Globe features an above-the-fold front-page story entitled Additional cost of Romney gala questioned.  "Oooh - this sounds good," I muttered into my Froot Loops!  Maybe intrepid reporter Frank … [Read more...]

Among the numerous interesting local races that we hope to write more about over the coming weeks and months is the race for Boston City Council.  The race for the four at-large (citywide) seats promises to be particularly interesting, … [Read more...]

As we reported a while back, the special elections to fill the late Charlie Shannon's state Senate seat will be on August 30 (primary) and September 27 (general).  State rep. Pat Jehlen (D-Somerville) has announced the hiring of three … [Read more...]

Bill Clinton addressed the Brown Democrats the other day, and had some choice words for Bush's energy plan.Well, actually, one word:"DUMB".Clinton -- received enthusiastically by more than 4,000 students,politicians and top state … [Read more...]

We've taken a liking to Deval Patrick's turn of phrase on taxes: tell me first what you want government to do and how to pay for it, and then we'll talk about tax cuts.  And we've challenged His Excellency the Governor on this: don't … [Read more...]

According to the American Lung Association's new report, the Cape still has the worst ozone levels in the state. Maybe they could use some better traffic signals there, too. Or, instead of pumping out crud from the Mirant plant in Sandwich, … [Read more...]

Patrick was given a nice introduction by former Cambridge mayor andnow councilman Ken Reeves, who knows Patrick through a mutual friend: attesting to Patrick's personal qualities, Reeves quipped that Patrick offers "Hope and a … [Read more...]

I went to hear and meet Deval Patrick last night at Rindge Latin School in Cambridge. Pretty good stuff, and I'll have a rundown this afternoon. He made his brief but quite effective stump speech, and took some tough questions about his … [Read more...]

A week or so ago I ranted about how outrageous it is that the State Police Crime Lab took many months to analyze the DNA sample provided by the guy who has now been arrested for the murder of Truro resident Christa Worthington.  I … [Read more...]

I waited 45 minutes for a #1 bus in the middle of the day today. Not cool. Then, of course, three line up right behind one another. Not a shiny happy people crowd on that first bus, let me tell you. Maybe it was the blizzard, I don't … [Read more...]