Posted in Ken Johnson, Massachusetts politics, Presidential race on Feb 5th, 2008 View Comments
Barack Obama was supposed to win the Democratic primary in Massachusetts. Gov. Deval Patrick endorsed him. Sen. John Kerry endorsed him. And the Elder Statesman of the Democratic Party himself, Ted Kennedy, endorsed him — as did a good chunk of the Kennedy clan. Everyone was for Obama — except the state’s Democratic voters. By [...]
Posted in Massachusetts politics, Municipal meltdown, Nelson Benton, Uncategorized on Feb 5th, 2008 View Comments
We’re drifting towards fiscal failure. That’s according to Amesbury Mayor Thatcher Kezer who made the comment at the start of a meeting Monday between Merrimack Valley mayors and the Eagle-Tribune’s editorial board. The municipal chief executives want two things — more money and the tools with which to better manage their cities. Unfortunately for them, [...]
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