Break open the Bombay Sapphire (save some for me), crack a few oysters (lemon and hot sauce too), poise your twisted minds (okay, I’ll speak for
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Congress Street Bridge, Plus: Big Vote, Big Budget, Bulldozer And Lori’s Loot
Weekend update: I received a call Friday afternoon from Congressman Jim Himes who left a message explaining that I was ahead of myself the other day when
Read moreBidening Time As Knives Sharpen, Plus: New Dodd Poll
The state’s largest city will have a mighty say in the next governor, the next (or current) U.S. senator and a bunch of other offices in
Read moreAbate Lands Riccio Deal
What’s a Riccio Deal? Riccio, as in Joe, the city’s former Port Authority director, received a six-month buyout to go away after he was terminated
Read moreCouncil Vote, And Party At Épernay
The vote to select a City Council president is scheduled to take place tonight. Doesn’t appear Tom McCarthy will have any problem securing the votes
Read moreGomes Canned, Shays’ Former Campaign Manager Charged, Plus: Me And My Shadow, And The Candidates
John Gomes, the city’s deputy chief administrative officer who was suspended without pay for an altercation with city police, has been terminated. Gomes had been
Read moreShadow Wants More Light, And Foley’s Guber Announcement
That was quick. Statement from the shadow committee monitoring Mayor Bill Finch’s task force reviewing safety procedures at P.T. Barnum Apartments. We are members of
Read moreHow About A Little Respect! Plus: Linda The Lion, And Where Have All The Uniforms Gone?
With the new City Council now sworn in, how’s this for a novel idea: members should be required to sit through the public speaking portion
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