Word to wonks... I've been enjoying David Bernstein's Boston City Council candidate interviews. Then I realized I haven't been posting here on Left Ahead's versions with mayoral ones. Click the links below to run half hour mp3 files from … [Read more...]
Connolly Gentle, Fierce in Boston Mayoral Start
John Connolly can be our t'ai chi candidate. He's running an upbeat, pleasant campaign for mayor of Boston, but has a no-nonsense punch behind the smile and gentle hand. He joined Left Ahead today to describe his platforms and policies. … [Read more...]
Fort Point Channel -great development of public space
Menino and the BRA deserve some huge credit for this. The latest addition to the channel is Atlantic Wharf . It is beautiful public space from what use to be a dump. Great planning by the city and vision by the … [Read more...]
Reaction to the State of the City Address
Hi All: It was very comical that Treasurer Grossman was busy texting while Mayor Menino was giving his "State of the City" address yesterday. Senate President Murray didn't seem too pleased either. After Menino finished, she looked at her … [Read more...]
The Real Charter School Agenda in Boston
This is what Carol Johnson's school closing plan amounts to. The city is already in talks with charter schools to lease the closed school buildings to charter schools. It's about union busting, of course, but it's also something … [Read more...]
Say it ain’t so… Menino endorses Mike Rush for State Senate???!!!
I received a piece of literature from the Mike Rush for State Senate campaign that has a picture of him with Boston Mayor Thomas Menino touting Mike Rush as his choice for State Senator in the Suffolk & Norfolk State Senate District. … [Read more...]
Shouldn’t Boston have to share the 2 1/2 pain?
In my own hometown of Brockton we had three overrides on the ballot in '08 (all three failed), and then had to lay off more than 400 teachers last week. Sadly, we don't have hundreds of thousands hidden away in other accounts, let … [Read more...]
ROUNDING THE GLOBE 3: Twelve Underperforming Schools To Be ‘Shaken-Up’ in Boston
Ho-hum. It was the usual one-two punch in the Globe today. James Vaznis reported on the Boston superintendent's announcement that 12 'underperforming" Boston school will be shaken-up. Boston superintendent Carol Johnson announced that five … [Read more...]
Boston Votes: 2009 Municipal Election
Floon Effect? Flaherty and his troops should be commended for waging a serious campaign, and their inclusion of vanquished preliminary opponent Sam Yoon as a "running mate" was an inspired move. Indeed, Team Floon helped narrow the gap in … [Read more...]
The Globe’s very odd endorsement of Tom Menino
While Menino is overly reliant on some longtime loyalists, his top officials have usually been strong figures. Yes, if by "strong figure" you mean "on a leave of absence until issues surrounding potentially criminal conduct are … [Read more...]
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