Tag Archives: Mayor Marty Walsh

Boston’s election matters beyond Boston

Posted on October 29, 2017 by

Where ‘ya from? Travel anywhere outside New England, and the answer is likely to be “Boston.” Whether we live in Newton, Lowell or Quincy, Boston’s decision to reelect Marty Walsh or choose Tito Jackson to be mayor has consequences for … Continue reading →

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Walsh positions Boston in the vanguard

Posted on January 29, 2017 by

“We face a new reality in our relationship with the federal government,” and mayors, city councilors, state legislators, the public and the business community have to tackle the challenges together, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh told the business community Thursday at … Continue reading →

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Women’s March Boston: life in the bubble?

Posted on January 22, 2017 by

I hate being in large crowds but had to be at Boston Common yesterday for the local version of the Women’s March occurring in hundreds of cities around the nation and on all continents.  As with anti-Vietnam War marches in … Continue reading →

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Anteing up for the arts

Posted on April 30, 2016 by

Massachusetts is a world-class laggard when it comes to public support of the arts, and things could get even worse.  The Massachusetts House just cut funding for the Mass. Cultural Council (MCC) by $2 million, to $12.2 million. (Originally, House Ways & Means  had tried … Continue reading →

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Backlog of complaints? Hit the delete button!

Posted on February 22, 2015 by

Forty years ago, Italian postal workers faced a backlog of 20 million pieces of mail following a series of strikes. Unlike London, which faced a similar problem and simply took a couple of weeks to eliminate the backlog, the Italians … Continue reading →

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Charlie Baker: charm, practicality and reassurance

Posted on February 19, 2015 by

The question during the 2014 gubernatorial campaign was often “Will the real Charlie Baker please stand up?”  Today, Governor Baker stood before a meeting of the New England Council, the real Charlie Baker, the one I knew from his days … Continue reading →

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Will Marty Walsh become another Michael Bilandic?

Posted on February 15, 2015 by

Will Marty Walsh become the next Michael Bilandic?  Bilandic was the first Chicago Mayor to try to fill the large shoes left when Mayor-for-life Richard Daley died in 1976. Walsh, of course, replaced our own Mayor-for-Life, Tom Menino and is … Continue reading →

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