The field of candidates for the special election to succeed the late Senator Ted Kennedy is starting to firm up.
Historic events are often difficult to process while you are in the midst of them, and Kennedy’s death has been hard for me. As a journalist and radio producer, there’s so much to do to make sure you’re covering the basic events, there’s not time to really reflect on the event’s meaning. Â
Seeing the crowds of people lined [...]
With the death of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, a political dynasty passes into history. What has the clan Kennedy meant for our region, for its Irish immigrant population, for Catholics here and around the country and for liberal political tradition in America? Now that the “lion of the Senate” is gone, will Massachusetts’ liberalism change?
By now, you’ve probably heard. Senator Edward “Teddy” Kennedy, often called ‘the Liberal Lion’ has passed away at his home on Cape Cod. He was 77.
In the last couple of weeks, Governor Patrick has had challengers coming at him from left, right and center, beginning with Tim Cahill. In a surprise move this week, the state treasurer announced he’s shedding his Democratic party affiliation presumably to run against Patrick as an independent.
And now the Republicans see a bright, wide opening [...]
Sal DiMasi becomes the third House Speaker in a row to face federal indictment. Governor Deval Patrick’s been calling for ethics reforms on Beacon Hill, but we’re asking, is the real problem a culture of corruption at the State House and beyond.
Tom Menino is running for an unprecedented 5th election to the Mayor’s office, but this year he faces some of the most serious opposition in his career.
Governor Deval Patrick has been pushing pension reform on Beacon Hill, and despite the state’s dire financial need, says he might veto tax increase legislation unless lawmakers include reform as part of their agenda.
The economic downturn is now affecting most sectors in the state, and new unemployment numbers due out this week are expected to show continued weakness. What does it mean to be jobless in Massachusetts now?
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This week Radio Boston looks ahead to the new year with some of Boston’s most prominent citizens. We talk with The Reverends Ray and Gloria White Hammond, Keith Lockhart of the Boston Pops Orchestra, Malcolm Rogers of the Museum of Fine Arts, and Tina Chery of the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute, among [...]
