I do not recall in my 30 years covering the city, a mayor eliminating cops from the workforce, but that’s what Mayor Bill Finch announced
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The Money Scare, Plus: Stinky’s Woodpecker And Finch Consolidates Departments
God, it’s ugly out there. Have you checked in with your financial adviser? How’s your retirement account? I snuck in a round of golf with
Read moreThe Financial Heat, Plus: Mojica Qualifies For Ballot
What the hell is going on around here? Lehman Brothers files for bankruptcy protection. Merrill Lynch agrees to sell to Bank of America. Insurance giant
Read moreMessage In A Bottle
It’s not every day that the most powerful woman in America (no, not Sarah; well not yet, anyway) visits locally. Speaker of the House Nancy
Read moreIt’s Your Fault; No, It’s Your Fault
New week. What are you hearing? Will mayor Bill Finch unleash a new round of layoffs to close the budget gap? Some boards and commissions,
Read moreIt’s A Numbers Game
Okay weekend warriors, we have some names in the news. City Public Works employee Tony DePrimo goes back to work on Monday following a Labor
Read moreCockfight Over The Budget
A feather-flying game of chicken is playing out between Mayor Bill Finch and city unions, particularly the police union, and the question is which one
Read moreJohn Mayer’s Labor Day Puke Session, Plus: Ice Lady
Hey, what’s up for the next couple of days? Can you believe September’s here? I’m still fighting woodpeckers, bats, wasps and rodents, although my cat
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