UPDATE: John Gomes Demoted, Details To Follow: One year into Joe Ganim’s mayoralty, staff stressors are beginning to snap leading to potential changes at the
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“Not Going Away,” Newton Ponders City Council Run
Voter rejection to the state legislature in 2012 and 2014 is not deterring Ernie Newton from considering a 2017 run for City Council where he launched
Read moreGanim Praises Trump, Newton: Joe Forgot About The People Who Got Him Elected
It’s always good to have a relationship with a president but tricky if he repulses your voter base. That’s the position Mayor Joe Ganim’s in.
Read moreBellis Decision In Favor Of Gomes: Political Party Conventions Must Be Deception Free
Last week Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis overturned a decision by state election officials rejecting State Senator Ed Gomes’ application to challenge party-endorsed Dennis Bradley
Read morePrimary Fever In City, Who’s Your Candidate?
Four weeks away from the August 9 Democratic primaries in which four local legislative seats are up for grabs. Time to take inventory. 0
Read moreJudge Orders State To Place Gomes’ Name On Primary Ballot, Ford: I Did Not Mislead Court
Declaring that East End District Leader Ralph Ford, a supporter of Democratic-endorsed Dennis Bradley, “perpetuated a fraud on the court,” Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis
Read moreCarving Up The City To Suburbs, Careful What You Wish For
Okay, let’s have some fun. Black Rock is apoplectic about absorbing the brunt of the revaluation blow that jacked taxes in the neighborhood to finance
Read moreCourtroom Drama In Gomes Versus Bradley State Senate Battle
A clearly agitated Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis placed her hand across her forehead. Later, she even ran her hands across her face in exasperation. She reminded
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