walk into a bookstore almost anywhere in America and you’ll find a shelf full of thin paperback books with distinctive sepia-toned covers. Light on text, heavy on photos, numbingly similar […]
James V. Horrigan
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Welcome to Gomorrah
ever meet a guy from Blubber Hollow? What about a chick from Podunk? If someone told you they were from Honey Pot or Fiddler’s Green, would you know what they […]
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Joke candidates
Romney: so handsome it’s not funny?AP Photo/Jim Cole it’s too early to predict how far Mitt Romney will go in his bid for the White House, but what does it […]
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Made in Massachusetts
nowadays we expect to see actors, athletes, and other celebrities used to sell products. Things were much different a century ago, when goods got their props from doe-eyed, rosy-cheeked boys […]
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Frozen in time
first-time visitors to the Massachusetts House of Representatives are struck by its beauty and grandeur. The royal blue carpeting, the walls of rich, Honduran mahogany, and the massive electronic roll-call […]
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150th anniversary of a caning
In 1856, Charles Sumner’s tirade against slavery won him national fame – and a crack on the head us sen. edward Kennedy stirs up the emotions of both supporters and […]
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The Garden of Peace is no walk in the park
Winter 2006 Dominic Chavez, The Boston Globe It’s unfortunate that the Garden of Peace, a little- known memorial to homicide victims, got its 15 minutes of fame for a nasty […]
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Another push to give the governor a home of our own
Would the Hancock house have made the best governor’s mansion? What does Massachusetts have in common with Idaho? Hint: the same thing Arizona has with Vermont, and Rhode Island with […]
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Legislative careers and friendships begin in the curious Beacon Hill tradition known as the freshman bullpen
Legislative careers and friendships begin in the freshman bullpen The first day as a state representative in Massachusetts is memorable. Freshmen are surrounded by family and friends in the House […]
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All about the “other” other JFK
Multiple JFKs and other name games in Massachusetts politics When the Democrats convene in Boston’s FleetCenter to nominate US Sen. John F. Kerry of Massachusetts for the presidency, the name […]
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School-kids steamroll pols on Beacon Hill
Do you think we need an official state color? If certain Bay State schoolkids named Amber, Ashley, Brittany, and Brianna have their way, it won’t be long before we have […]
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David Bartley takes some parting shots
INTRO TEXT David Bartley is rarely at a loss for words, and this cool autumn afternoon is no exception, as he spins tales from a lifetime of public service and […]
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Volpe makes an encore appearance in the corner office
INTRO TEXT The transition has been made on Beacon Hill. One governor has left the corner office, another moved in. And it’s not just Mitt Romney who replaced Jane Swift. […]