OIB, based on input from readers, has submitted five questions each to the State Senate campaigns of incumbent Ed Gomes, party-endorsed Ernie Newton and State
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The Chatter About Gomes, Newton, Ayala At Margaret Morton Dedication
The renaming on Saturday of City Hall Annex to the Margaret E. Morton Government Center brought together politicians past and present including those the first
Read moreThe Shock Factor Of Newton’s Endorsement–Wide-open Primary
The State Senate primary promises political pyrotechnics. Is there a shock factor to the Ernie Newton endorsement? Mark your calendar for Aug. 14. It’s gonna
Read moreBob Halstead, Ex Finch Roomie, No Longer Tending Community Gardens–Claims Retribution
Bob Halstead has been part of the city’s neighborhood fabric for decades. As founder of the city’s community garden program he was instrumental in transforming
Read moreState Senate Battle–Gomes, Newton, Ayala–Game On
UPDATE: State Rep. Andres Ayala Monday night officially declared his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for State Senate. He’s challenging two men who have both
Read moreMoses, The Ministers And Ganim
Trying to reclaim his old State Senate seat, Ernie Newton is receiving support from several members of the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance, a coalition of city
Read moreA Call To Action–Petition To Regulate Sex Parlors–State House Approves Grogins Bill
UPDATE: The State House Wednesday afternoon approved State Rep. Auden Grogins’ bill. Now it goes to the Senate. Jennifer Buchanan, Mary-Jane Foster, State Rep. Auden
Read moreGrogins: We Will Lose Good Residents If Taxes Continue To Increase–Foster To Finch: Show Some Respect
State Rep. Auden Grogins and Mary-Jane Foster, Mayor Bill Finch’s Democratic primary opponent last year, are not happy about the mayor’s proposed tax increase. Grogins, whose
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