Following a trend set by President Barack Obama and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick announced plans for another set of gun laws that would restrict potential gun owners. Gun control legislation is at the forefront of American politics in the weeks since Adam Lanza shot and killed 20 children and 6 [...]
Mass. Governor Patrick Seeks Gun Control Bill, Hike in Mental Health Funds
January 16, 2013 | Posted by
Ben Affleck, Ted Kennedy Jr. Withdraw From Massachusetts Senate Race
December 25, 2012 | Posted by
The list of potential candidates for likely secretary of state appointee John Kerry’s Massachusetts senate seat has lost two of its most popular names: Ben Affleck and Ted Kennedy Jr. Affleck made an appearance in front the House Armed Services Committee last week, and met with Kerry while he was in Washington, prompting speculation about [...]
Pairing Tip: Nantucket Scenary and Fine Wine
July 30, 2012 | Posted by
Every year, hundreds of wine enthusiasts, winemakers, and chefs travel 30 miles out to sea to kick off the summer season with the Nantucket Wine Festival. If you happen to land on Nantucket the weekend before Memorial Day, you and your taste buds can take a wine tasting trip around the world without leaving your [...]
Mass. Cop Accused of Calling Red Sox Carl Crawford A Racial Slur
July 14, 2012 | Posted by
A Massachusetts police officer is being investigated after he was accused of directing racial slurs at Boston Red Sox outfielder Carl Crawford last week while Crawford was on a rehab assignment. Crawford was on a rehab assignment in New Hampshire with the Portland Sea Dogs when he reported a heckling fan called him a “Monday,” [...]
Romney Campaign Confusion Over Healthcare Shows His Biggest Weakness
July 5, 2012 | Posted by
Apparently the Supreme Court decision upholding Obamacare has Republicans and the Mitt Romney campaign so flustered that they can’t seem to stay on the same page about how to attack the court decision and President Obama. The confusion centers around the question of whether the individual mandate, requiring all Americans to get health insurance or [...]
Mass. Sen. Brown Calls on Atty Gen Holder to Resign
June 28, 2012 | Posted by
The heated Senatorial race in Massachusetts veered into the political theater currently going on in the House, as Senator Scott Brown called on Attorney General Eric Holder to resign, calling him a “distraction,” while Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren blasted Brown for taking part in the theatrics. Brown made his comments during a one-person debate [...]
