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JimSullivanINK , Feb. 3, 2013 - 11:05 am
Sat. Feb. 2 After Big Dipper released the album “Heavens” in 1987 there were notions that the Boston quartet might be, well, some version of a big deal, at least in indie rock land. “Heavens...
Massachusetts Liberal , Feb. 3, 2013 - 9:54 am
Outgoing Middlesex County DA Gerard Leone may make a swell candidate for the Democratic US Senate nomination. But should he opt in, he would have one major problem:“I am not running for another elective office. In fact, I...
Massachusetts Liberal , Feb. 3, 2013 - 9:43 am
There they go again. Neither Syria, nor sequestration nor the debt ceiling can keep "skeeters" from a burning question.Did Barack Obama really go skeet shooting?The White House was quick to respond to the doubters, which...
Blue Mass. Group , Feb. 3, 2013 - 9:08 am
Across the proverbial aisle, that is.  The recent election of Kirsten Hughes to be Chair of the Massachusetts Republican party seems to have left a lot of local Republican activists baffled and disheartened – not...
Off On A Tangent , Feb. 3, 2013 - 9:06 am
Boston University PRSSA Chapter is proud to host its seventh annual Regional Conference, PR Advanced: Embrace the Possibilities. February 23, at the Boston University Photonics Building from 8am-5pm. PR Advanced...
YourArlington.com , Feb. 3, 2013 - 7:56 am
Markey Veteran Democratic Congressman Ed Markey officially kicked off his Senate campaign in Malden on Saturday, Feb. 2. He seeks the seat vacated by Senator John Kerry, who left to become Secretary of State. He faces...
YourArlington.com , Feb. 3, 2013 - 7:56 am
Markey Veteran Democratic Congressman Ed Markey officially kicked off his Senate campaign in Malden on Saturday, Feb. 2. He seeks the seat vacated by Senator John Kerry, who left to become Secretary of State. He faces...
YourArlington.com , Feb. 3, 2013 - 7:56 am
Markey Veteran Democratic Congressman Ed Markey officially kicked off his Senate campaign in Malden on Saturday, Feb. 2. He seeks the seat vacated by Senator John Kerry, who left to become Secretary of State. He faces...
Eating Places , Feb. 2, 2013 - 10:54 pm
Happy First Saturday of February! It’s hard to believe January is over. I’m trying to embrace this winter – spending more time outside and enjoying the season for its harshness and hidden beauty without...
Blue Mass. Group , Feb. 2, 2013 - 3:51 pm
- promoted by charley-on-the-mta (Full disclosure:  the author is an officer on the executive committee of the Greater Blackstone Valley Democrats – this post contains the author’s personal opinions and in no...
Blue Mass. Group , Feb. 2, 2013 - 2:08 pm
Well, this would be interesting. Middlesex District Attorney Gerard Leone tells the Herald he’s considering getting into the Democratic race for U.S. Senate, a move that could shock the party establishment and completely...
JimSullivanINK , Feb. 2, 2013 - 10:41 am
Thurs.. Jan. 31I wanna rock and roll all nite/And eat tea and biscuits every day! - Alioacha Merker, Upper Crust fan.We've known Nat Freedberg, singer-guitarist of the Upper Crust, going back aways to his band the Flies...
Off On A Tangent , Feb. 2, 2013 - 8:16 am
Tim Shey tweets: So fun seeing @gregorybrothers collaborating with @jimmyfallon tonight. And my old pal @stevegarfield as the thumbnail. http://youtu.be/ZBPik8Q4DuE THIS is SO cool. When my friend Jimmy Fallon put the call...
Massachusetts Liberal , Feb. 2, 2013 - 7:33 am
The desperation of Massachusetts Republicans today can be summed up in one name: Ann Romney.It's not so much that Scott Brown opted out of the special election for U.S. Senate. It's how he did it -- a tweet to the Herald and...
Hub Blog , Feb. 2, 2013 - 6:44 am
Despite another amazing setback for the Celts, they win another amazing game. This crippled, hobbled team is starting to intrigue. I’m more eager to watch games now than I was before Rondo and Sullinger were hurt. Clippers,...
Massachusetts Liberal , Feb. 1, 2013 - 6:00 am
Class lines are being drawn in the race for the vacant US Senate seat -- and Scott Brown hasn't even brought his truck to the fray.Steve Lynch entered the Democratic contest with a bang, rhetorically donning his work boots...
Boston Biker , Jan. 31, 2013 - 9:42 pm
  Every day I pass dozens if not hundreds of poor souls trapped in cars, waiting. Waiting to move forward a couple feet, waiting for the red light, waiting for all the cars ahead of them to inch through the light....
Boston Biker , Jan. 31, 2013 - 9:33 pm
From the BCU website: ——— Membership and Development Manager – Boston Cyclists Union The Membership and Development Manager is the main generator and organizer of the Boston Cyclists Union’s rapidly...
Massachusetts Liberal , Jan. 31, 2013 - 6:09 am
Is William "Mo" Cowan the best choice for interim US senator or is Deval Patrick putting legacy over reality?That's the mini-debate swirling in the wake of Patrick's choice of his former chief of staff to warm the seat left...
Hub Blog , Jan. 30, 2013 - 11:41 am
Congratulations to William ‘Mo’ Cowan for getting appointed interim U.S. Senator from Massachusetts. Besides apparently being well regarded by both Gov. Romney and Gov. Patrick, he’s A.) Talented. B.) African-American. B.)...
Massachusetts Liberal , Jan. 30, 2013 - 6:00 am
John Kerry and a couple of state legislators may have said "adios" yesterday, but it's pretty clear one pol with longevity plans to stick around.Massachusetts may be looking at a special election to replace Secretary of...
Massachusetts Liberal , Jan. 29, 2013 - 6:17 am
The perils of trying to cut health care costs are on display in state legislatures around the country as industry lobbyists try to sidestep federal law to get a deal that's good for them if not for us.Pharmaceuticals and...
Hub Blog , Jan. 28, 2013 - 9:54 am
I gotta confess, I had two immediate reactions after learning Rondo is out for the season, one reaction immediately following the other: 1.) Complete shock, as I realized the season is probably over for the Celts. 2.)...
Massachusetts Liberal , Jan. 28, 2013 - 6:25 am
Kentucky Democrats have an idea on how to make Mitch McConnell a five-term senator. Join forces with the Tea Party.It's an unusual coalition that seems to be shaping up in Kentucky to challenge the Senate Minority Leader who...
Boston blog news , Jan. 26, 2013 - 6:49 pm
A Sharon obstetrician yesterday filed suit against an Illinois blogger with whom she's been engaged in an increasingly nasty flamewar over home births. In her suit, filed in US District Court in Boston, Dr. Amy Tuteur of the...