Multiple JFKs and other name games in Massachusetts politics When the Democrats convene in Boston’s FleetCenter to nominate US Sen. John F. Kerry of Massachusetts for the presidency, the name John F. Kennedy is sure to be invoked, with no shortage of comparisons between the “old JFK” and the “new JFK.” What most of those […]
James V. Horrigan
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School-kids steamroll pols on Beacon Hill
Do you think we need an official state color? If certain Bay State schoolkids named Amber, Ashley, Brittany, and Brianna have their way, it won’t be long before we have three! Rep. Brian Knuuttila of Gardner has filed legislation to make blue, green, and cranberry the “official colors of the Commonwealth.” He did it on […]
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David Bartley takes some parting shots
INTRO TEXT David Bartley is rarely at a loss for words, and this cool autumn afternoon is no exception, as he spins tales from a lifetime of public service and blurts out pointed opinion, reveling in the role of cantankerous contrarian. The president of Holyoke Community College is in classic form as he drives toward […]
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Volpe makes an encore appearance in the corner office
INTRO TEXT The transition has been made on Beacon Hill. One governor has left the corner office, another moved in. And it’s not just Mitt Romney who replaced Jane Swift. John Volpe has taken the place of Winthrop Murray Crane as well. New governors get to bring in their own people. That includes selecting an […]