State Rep. Mary Grant insists the potential of both a primary and general election challenge had nothing to do with her decision to call it quits after next year. But it’s quickly become apparent there are plenty of people in Beverly interested in running for her House seat.
There was speculation that John Burke might have [...]
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That’s the title of a new book by former New York Times reporter Alex S. Jones, now director of Harvard’s Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy.
He’s optimistic about the future of newspapers even in the Internet age. Who else, he asks, will perform the watchdog role so critical to democracy? A couple [...]
Proving himself the maverick among North Shore legislators once again, state Rep. Ted Speliotis has endorsed Congressman Michael Capuano’s U.S. Senate bid.
Speliotis said he’s known the former Somerville mayor since the the latter was an aide to the taxation committee and the Danvers lawmaker was a rookie working out of the bullpen in the bowels [...]
* A friend suggests that Beverly Mayor Bill Scanlon and challenger John Burke be the featured guests at the annual “Bridging the Gap” ceremony on the Veterans Memorial Bridge later this month.
The event brings ancient rivals — the Salem and Beverly football teams — together to shake hands before the big Thanksgiving Day game.
Noted Scanlon [...]
Polls will be open at 7 tomorrow morning in Salem, Peabody and Beverly. Close at 8.
Don’t look for any upsets at the top of the ballots. Few surprises anywhere else, either, though Peabody could see a change in one of the ward council seats, and Teasie Riley-Goggin just might crack the at-large field in Salem. [...]
The situation must really be dire on Beacon Hill. Among the “efficiencies, reforms and management tolls” Gov. Patrick announced today to help close a $600-million budget gap: Elimination of the “hack holidays” — Evacuation Day and Bunker Hill Day — for state and Suffolk County employees.
Should have been done long ago. Will be interesting to [...]
Considering that her city’s major industry, fishing, is in a state of virtual collapse, Gloucester Mayor Carolyn Kirk’s opposition to membership in the new regional vocational school district is puzzling to say the least.
This is the perhaps the only chance cities and towns on the North Shore will have to build a brand-new, state-of-the-art facility [...]
Most believe the Dec. 8 Democratic primary will produce the winner of January’s special election to fill the late Ted Kennedy’s U.S. Senate seat.
The four Democratic candidates held their first televised debate tonight. Some quick impressions:
Most surprising: Stephen Pagliuca, relatively unknown coming into the race, impressed with his knowledge of the issues and his ability [...]
Senate Majority Leader Fred Berry, D-Peabody, made a rare early-morning appearance today, speaking to a joint meeting of The Salem Partnership and the North Shore Alliance for Economic Development.
Berry had remained a key inside player on Beacon Hill even while dealing with some serious health issues. But now he’s feeling better and making an effort [...]
Once considered among the most political cities in the country, Peabody seems to be suffering a drought of voter interest.
Wednesday night’s forum at City Hall was a quiet affair compared to similar events in the past that attracted hordes of sign-holders outside and featured plenty of bombast within
While there are plenty of lawn signs out [...]
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Nelson Benton is editorial page editor of The Salem News. Over the past four decades he has covered all the cities and towns of the North Shore, as well as the Statehouse. His political column appears every Friday on the Opinion page. Categories
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