In every neighborhood of Boston there are abandoned, neglected homes that become eyesores, drag down property values and attract crime. Last week, I went to one of these disgraces in Hyde Park where piles of trashed ringed the perimeter, … [Read more...]
This isn’t rocket science.
This isn’t rocket science. Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey and Steve Lynch proved that the People’s Pledge works. Yesterday I stood in front of City Hall to renew my call for all candidates running to replace Tom Menino to sign on to an … [Read more...]
Greater Boston Young Democrats react to police crackdown on Occupy Boston; issue statement of support
(Cross-posted from ydma.org) In response to the growing Occupy Boston and Occupy Wall Street movements, and an overnight crackdown on Boston protesters, Greater Boston Young Democrats Vice Chair Sarah Betancourt issued the following … [Read more...]
Two Globe articles uncover Mayor Menino’s political machine
A pair of articles in today's Globe uncover the the inner workings of Mayor Menino's political machine. The first, an article by Stephanie Ebbert, Michael Levenson and Donovan Slack looks at the ways in which the Mayor's "neighborhoods … [Read more...]
The Mayor’s Race Is Over
(Cross-posted from Blue News Tribune.) The race for mayor is over. It ended yesterday. There was a narrow window for Sam Yoon or Michael Flaherty to create buzz and emerge as the challenger to Menino. In 2006, a poll swung 27 points between … [Read more...]
Mayor’s Race Issue Review: Education
Michael Flaherty Note: These are excerpts from each section. These paragraphs are not continuous in the original. As a parent with three children currently enrolled in Boston public schools, Michael shares residents' concerns about our … [Read more...]
Menino is running
Developing ... http://www.boston.com/news/loc... … [Read more...]
One morning at the T (on the MBTA fare increases)
UPDATE from the author (jlove1982): I just realized that some of my math is off because I hadn't noticed that subway to bus transfers are free. I have no idea how I missed that... therefore, disregard that part (as you'll see from my … [Read more...]