For those of you just tuning in, here's some more of the back story: All five selectmen support the casino, but two of them were elected or re-elected too recently to be subject to recall. One of those two, Adam Bond, has been the town's … [Read more...]

Murphy closes with an anecdote about Ted Eayrs, a town assessor in Middleborough, who says he voted in favor of the agreement, but then turned around and voted "no" on the nonbinding question because, all things considered, he'd rather … [Read more...]

Cross-posted from Media Nation.What was Gov. Deval Patrick doing during all those months when he was trying to make up his mind about casino gambling?Well, here's one thing he wasn't doing: He wasn't consulting with outside … [Read more...]

More than 100 people crowded into a function room at the Omni Parker House for the nearly two-hour event, with television cameras lined up in the back of the room. With the governor making his unfortunate announcement yesterday, casino … [Read more...]

The Boston Herald and the Boston Globe round up Beacon Hill reaction.In an editorial, the Globe opines: "Massachusetts lawmakers who have opposed casino gambling in the past, including House Speaker Sal DiMasi, must come to terms with … [Read more...]

Cross-posted from Media Nation. The Boston Globe's Frank Phillips reports that Gov. Deval Patrick has decided to support three Massachusetts casinos. Under his plan, the state would put them out to bid, and the Mashpee Wampanoags … [Read more...]

Now comes word, in today's Boston Globe, Boston Herald and Cape Cod Times, that the FBI is investigating the tribe's finances. Once again, I'm in awe of Kenney's sources. He first got wind of this on Wednesday, and … [Read more...]