I DON’T KNOW WHEN IT HAPPENED, but I have become a real neatness freak in my old age and I have a clean garage to prove it. Gone are old hoses, half-empty bottles of brake fluid, and spray cans of 1980s-era carburetor cleaner. But my recent case of “neatomania” does not stop with my garage. […]
Paul DeBole
Posted inOpinion, Politics
Eminent domain reform needed in Massachusetts
UNDER OUR SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT, there are various powers that are absolute and from which there are no appeal. One example of such a power would be the president’s pardon or executive clemency power. A president can, theoretically, pardon anyone for a federal crime for any reason or for no reason. Another example, a little […]
Posted inGambling, Opinion
Don’t award third casino license
THE MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION (MGC) has already awarded the state’s sole category 2 (slot parlor) license; and, two of the three category 1 (resort-style casino) licenses, with one remaining to be awarded. However, given the current gaming climate in Massachusetts, should the Commission award the remaining license? The answer to that question should to be […]