Mayor Bill Finch has a stubborn streak that is both commendable and exasperating. He has thrown himself smack in the middle of an issue–saving two
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Hey Sarah, Eat My Nutmeg, Plus: More Shays-Himes Sparring Sessions
Polls, polls and more polls from the presidential race. Press releases, spin doctors, side kicks, back kicks, back flips. I’m getting whiplash from the avalanche of emails
Read moreThe 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 moreShays And Himes Debate Debates
Okay, let the games begin. A war of words has erupted between the camps of the great debaters Congressman Christopher Shays and his Democratic opponent
Read moreThe Council’s Counsel, Plus: Lenny, Mandy And Tizzy, And Earth To McCain
This one will be fun to watch. It probably doesn’t have the force of law and won’t become a major issue again until the 2011 mayoral election,
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 morePress Release Me, Let Me Go: Pelosi Stumps For Himes
We’re backed up on a bunch of press releases so I’ll leave four of them this weekend for your reading enjoyment. As we close in on November, campaign
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
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