Jul
30
Grabauskas on the Chopping Block
July 30, 2009 | 5 Comments
MBTA General Manager Dan Grabauskas finds himself under fire from Governor Patrick and his Transportation Secretary James Aloisi, having three members of the MBTA Board firing off a letter that essentially is a vote of no confidence in his continued tenure. From the Globe:
“We have certainly lost confidence in the general manager’s ability to take [...]
Jul
30
Friends of the Nevins Library Book Sale
July 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Nevins Library Book Sale Coming Soon!
Now is the time to make some room on your shelves for the bargain books you will find at the Annual Book Sale of the Friends of the Nevins Memorial Library, coming up in September. You can donate your used books to help stock the sale, which will be [...]
Jul
29
Were You Born in This Country? No, Milwaukee
July 29, 2009 | 13 Comments
The old Three Stooges routine somehow comes to mind here. This video has some great fun with the “birthers” that seem to have sway over Republican elected officials in Washington. Great stuff.
Jul
29
Charlie Baker Takes the Plunge
July 29, 2009 | 4 Comments
Republican Charlie Baker will formally draw papers today for Governor. He has put out his first video, attached below. Is Baker ready for primetime?
Jul
29
Flagger Economics
July 29, 2009 | 2 Comments
The Governor came in for some renewed criticism in the Herald a couple of days back over the civilian flagger issue. The criticism centered around the prevailing wage for civilian flaggers, which is currently pegged at $36.35, only slightly less than the state police detail rate of $40. The argument has been made consistently by [...]
Jul
27
The Governor Responds
July 27, 2009 | 6 Comments
Governor Deval Patrick’s top campaign advisor Doug Rubin sent an email yesterday in response to the release of the Globe poll that showed the Governor with severe slippage in his numbers. Rubin pointed to several factors that he feels have contributed to the less than stellar numbers. From the Rubin email:
The Environment: We are in [...]
Jul
27
VFW Motorcycle Run
July 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment
It was a great day for yesterday’s Motorcycle run at the Methuen VFW, where a big group of motorcycle riders participated in an event to honor our veterans. I was pleased to participate and present a citation to Bruno Turchi, a World War 2 vet who helped our forces cross the Rhine by preserving the [...]
Jul
26
Governor’s Poll Numbers Continue to Sink
July 26, 2009 | 1 Comment
Governor Patrick, sixteen months away from his re-election bid, faced a new set of poor poll numbers today with the release of a new Boston Globe survey.
The survey, taken 16 months before the election, shows that the public has lost faith in Patrick’s ability to handle the state’s fiscal problems or bring reform to [...]
Jul
25
Health Care Reform and Small Business
July 25, 2009 | 23 Comments
The President spent his weekly address on health care and small business. He cites a letter received from a small firm that provides health care for eight employees but continues to struggle to keep up with double digit increases in premiums. With the current system unchanged the firm will need to lay off help or [...]
Jul
25
President Takes a Slight Step Back on Gates
July 25, 2009 | 2 Comments
With the controversy around the arrest of Harvard Professor Henry Gates continuing to escalate President Obama took a step back from his “acting stupidly” remark, and placed a call to Cambridge Police Sgt Crowley, inviting him to the White House for “a beer”. The President had kind words for Sgt. Crowley, and appears to recognize [...]