You may have heard this already, but Massachusetts is hurting for money. Now that we won’t have casinos anytime soon, the Legislature is left to scramble for ways to balance the budget because if it doesn’t, cities and towns won’t get the aid they need to keep services running.
Cities and towns will be delighted to hear that the Massachusetts State Lottery is on its way to a record-setting year, since much of their aid comes from revenues. But it may spell more trouble than relief.
We know we have an inner child, largely because we still get a chuckle out of sophomoric jokes. But the Globe shocked us today with the news that we also have an “inner Yankee.” We love an L.L. Bean Boat and Tote as much as anyone, but an austere lifestyle isn’t in our nature.
Perhaps the most inner-Yankeeless entity in these troubled economic times is the MBTA. Despite General Manager Dan Grabauskas’ assertion that the agency is “broke,” the agency’s board is expected to approve $3.75 billion in capital improvements.
A little over a week ago, TheAtlantic blogged that Mitt Romneyis about to create a political action committee. From what we hear, Romney has enlisted Peter Flaherty (his deputy campaign manager) and Steve Roche (one of his chief fund raisers) to assist in the effort.
According to The Atlantic, the purpose of the PAC would be to raise money for Republican candidates everywhere — and, no doubt, set up a second run for the White House in 2012.
Sounds like a good deal for Republicans, right? Not quite. The GOP should be a tad concerned about who receives Romney’s PAC money. A quick review of Slick Willard’s past donations is less than inspiring.
Let’s just say the man knows how to back a winner a warm body.
We urban dwellers have precious few moments of quiet in our day. T riders endure high-decibel conversations while they commute into work. Our coworker’s phone always rings at the precise moment that our train of thought is most easily derailed.
The one place we had some respite from the cacophony of urban life is in our cars. And now a new company wants to take that away from us as well.
Despite what Hank Steinbrenner says, the Red Sox are a hot commodity. (We’re still not over our harrowing experience in the Virtual Waiting Room.) Our team is so hot, in fact, that less popular teams are forcing their fans to pay more to see the visiting Red Sox.
On Tuesday, we introduced you to our latest adoptee, former Bostonian Lindsey Webster. She’s running the Boston Marathon to support the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, which researches cures for spinal cord injuries. We asked you to support the five-time marathoner so she needn’t sell herself on the street, or max out her credit card to fund the run herself.
We’ve been worried about how Mitt Romney will ever pay back that $42.3 million loan he gave his presidential campaign. Would he make like Kevin Federline and start doing commercials mocking his fall from grace? The former governor hopes that John McCain will call him in for an interview, but his chances at the vice presidency aren’t good.
Instead of waiting around for a miracle, rumor has it that Romney’s going to make his own work.
Much has been made of the relationship between House Speaker Sal DiMasi and Gov. Deval Patrick. DiMasi, the more experienced politician, stomps on the naive dreams of the neophyte Patrick, and typically comes out looking like the winner in these exchanges.
Why anyone would want to be mayor is beyond us. Sure, you get the stature and renown, but you also have to deal with petulant unions and cranky bookish fellows. We figured the pay is what keeps Mayor Tom Menino going when times get rough.
You catch them out of the corner of your eye. A clipboard in their hand, they stand around smiling at everyone who walks near them. Desperate, you fumble for your iPod, your cell phone, anything that may deter them from accosting you.
“Hi! Do you have a minute to talk about the environment?”
Damn. You’ve been cornered by Greenpeace. But take heart. It could be worse.
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You catch them out of the corner of your eye. A clipboard in their hand, they stand around smiling at everyone who walks near them. Desperate, you fumble for your iPod, your cell phone, anything that may deter them from accosting you.