I've never been a fan of Chuck Schumer. I find him frequently ineffectual and sometimes fatuous. But in the current intraparty squabble among Democrats about advancing this week's Continuing Resolution, I regret to say he and nine other Democratic colleagues were spot on. There is no way Senate Democrats should be casting a deciding vote …
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Clock ticks as extremists carry the day
The Red Sox move on to the ALCS, Gronkowski may play for the Patriots on Sunday, a Newton-based foundation is poised to save Boston's First Night Festival, the school buses are rolling in Boston after an illegal one-day strike, so all's right with the world. Not so fast. Even these positive headlines can't compensate for …
Marjorie Arons-Barron 