Mar
31
Marian Walsh Withdraws
March 31, 2009 | 5 Comments
Senator Marian Walsh today withdrew from consideration for the job at HEFA that had caused Governor Deval Patrick so much political heartburn. From the State House News Service:
Sen. Marian Walsh, standing next to Gov. Deval Patrick outside his office, announced Tuesday afternoon that she has withdrawn her name from consideration for a high-paying post at [...]
Mar
31
Methuen High School Hoedown
March 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Methuen High School had its “High School Hoedown” last week in the school cafe, and it really was a great time. It is an annual event put on by our outstanding Food Services Department and its Director, Wayne Vespa. It featured a live country western act, great country style lunch, and prizes for students lucky [...]
Mar
31
Reform MBTA Health Care and Save a Billion
March 31, 2009 | 3 Comments
Michael Widmer of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation has just issued a report that proposes reforms to the existing MBTA health care system that could save one billion dollars over twenty years. In looking at the existing system it is not hard to figure out why such savings are achievable. Widmer details some of the existing [...]
Mar
30
The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
March 30, 2009 | 9 Comments
The Obama Administration’s plans for G.M. and Chrysler seem to be taking shape publicly for the first time, with selected leaks out of the Administration laying out a map of where this debacle might end up. Today’s Wall Street Journal lays out the blueprint, indicating that the Administration is planning on a bankruptcy filing by [...]
Mar
30
Obama Auto Announcement
March 30, 2009 | 2 Comments
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Mar
30
Auto Task Force Delivers a Harsh Verdict
March 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment
The Obama Administration delivered a harsh verdict on the futures of G.M and Chrysler, calling for strong medicine before additional federal funding is provided. The Administration dismissed the current version of both companies plans for viability, saying that neither would produce profit making companies. The Obama Administration also boldly mentions the potential for supporting bankruptcy [...]
Mar
29
Wagoner Forced Out at G.M.
March 29, 2009 | 5 Comments
With President Obama scheduled to talk tommorow about bailouts for both G.M. and Chrysler it was announced tonight that Rick Wagoner was stepping down as CEO of G.M., effective immediately. The news was leaked by White House sources, as was the fact that Wagoner had been forced out by the White House.
The President spoke [...]
Mar
28
The Globe Delivers a One Two Punch to Governor Patrick
March 28, 2009 | 9 Comments
Today’s Boston Globe furthered the political misery surrounding the Patrick Administration, with two stories culled from internal emails putting the Administration in a very bad light.
Contradicting a series of steadfast denials, internal e-mails show that Governor Deval Patrick’s top aides controlled the appointment of state Senator Marian Walsh to a high-paying job at a [...]
Mar
28
Donna Byrne in Methuen
March 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment
The great Donna Byrne performing at last summers Great Court Concert Series with the Marshall Wood Quartet. She put on a great show!
Mar
28
Obama Responds to Disaster in Dakotas
March 28, 2009 | 4 Comments
President Obama has been bringing federal disaster relief to North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota, and spends this week’s address talking about that situation. A nice job done professionally. Who says that being President is all about ideology?