Today's Herald raises two questions about the special election to replace the late US Sen. Ted Kennedy: Is Attorney General Martha Coakley too deferential toward Boston Mayor Tom Menino? And […]
Loyalty and the US Senate race
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Boston’s mayor race “toughest” to call in the US?
Ballot Box's Josh Goodman divides all of this year's big-city mayoral races into the competitive and foregone conclusion categories, but he finds Boston's to be the most unpredictable:The toughest case […]
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One Beacon’s 121A tax agreement expires
One Beacon Street's 40-year-old tax agreement with the city of Boston expires today, paving the way for the office building to be taxed on its assessed value in the coming […]
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What state are we in?
Here's a news flash you don't see often in this state: Republicans in the US Senate race outnumber Democrats, 2-1. Granted, that ratio includes only candidates who have made formal […]
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Trick or Treat: The Revenge of Dan Grabauskas
Revenge is a dish best served cold. For the former MBTA general manager, there's probably nothing more delicious than the headline "State Transportation Secretary is resigning "Secretary of Transportation James […]
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Fact checking the 2d mayoral debate
During the second Boston mayoral debate Thursday night, Kevin McCrea and City Councilors Michael Flaherty Jr. and Sam Yoon traded fire with incumbent Mayor Thomas Menino. The politicians rattled off statistics and references […]
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The State House as cash cow
The state of Arizona, now running a $3 billion budget deficit, is planning to sell up to 32 government properties for quick cash — possibly including its House and Senate […]
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Turn toward politics a natural one for City Year cofounder
The newest name in the US Senate sweepstakes: Alan Khazei, cofounder of the national service organization City Year, who says he's considering entering the Democratic primary for the seat held […]
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Back(track) to the future
After months of insisting that deteriorating concrete ties on the Old Colony Commuter Rail line posed no safety risk or operational problems, the MBTA will begin replacing thousands of the […]
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US Senate race a snooze?
Dan Kennedy says that the special election to fill the late Ted Kennedy's Senate seat "may be over before it begins," thanks to Attorney General Martha Coakley's considerable advantages in […]
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Menino’s poor grade on schools
Today's Boston Globe editorial on Mayor Tom Menino's education record offers a devastating assessment of the mayor's leadership on an issue that he famously challenged voters to judge him "harshly" […]
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Whip City aims to become Warehouse City
Tuesday, September 8, 2009 The city of Westfield, once renowned for the manufacture of horse whips, is now looking toward the trucking industry for economic salvation.
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Coakley and Lynch: Come on in, the water is fine
With the news that US Rep. Steve Lynch has joined Attorney General Martha Coakley in taking out nomination papers for US Senate, the first two candidates in the Democratic primary race may be […]
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Hollywood-style voting takes a baby step in Massachusetts
The attorney general's office has the list on the two dozen or so ballot questions that have been "certified" (that is, supporters can now start to collect signatures for them) […]
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“Schlumpy and shrill” need not apply?
The Boston Herald's Margery Eagan may have written the entire narrative of the upcoming election to replace US Sen. Ted Kennedy in two sentences. She thinks that Attorney General Martha […]
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A weak showing for Menino, but does it change the race?
We learned last night why Mayor Tom Menino relishes debates as much as a date with the dentist's drill. But we also learned why none of his three challengers has […]
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Fact-checking the Boston mayoral debate
During the Boston mayoral debate Wednesday night, candidate Kevin McCrea leveled a series of charges against Mayor Thomas Menino and his other rivals. What follows is a closer examination of those […]
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An email’s as good as a phone call when nagging City Hall
The Web has not yet made everyone high-functioning citizens, according to "The Internet and Civic Engagement," a report released yesterday by the Pew Charitable Trusts. Affluent and well-educated Americans are […]
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Local foods mean local smells
Tewksbury residents went to Beacon Hill yesterday to argue about the regulation of odorous hog farms. The State House News Service's Jim O'Sullivan reported (via Wicked Local Tewksbury) that the […]
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Kerry to face the (town meeting) music
It's John Kerry's turn. The state's soon-to-be-senior senator will follow scores of congressional colleagues who have waded into the uncertain waters of a town meeting that is likely to focus […]
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Cruise is coming
Tom Cruise hasn't been spotted yet in Massachusetts, but fans and some state officials are breathing a sigh of relief that preparations are finally under way for filming of the star's […]
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Patrick: Vicki not interested in Senate seat
Gov. Deval Patrick says Vicki Kennedy told him she is not interested in running for or temporarily occupying the vacant seat of her late husband, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. While family members have […]
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The Supreme Court argument for US Sen. Jim McGovern
A lot of the profiles for Ted Kennedy note how he became a major force in the US Senate, and US politics in general, despite his reputation as a lightweight […]
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The line on succession
As speculation continues to mount on who will run in a special election to succeed the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, little attention is being paid to who might succeed the successor […]