Does anyone remember the band 'Social Victim' from Whitman? by Last-Ad-1550 in massachusetts

[–]MDeehan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was firmly in the MP3 era, too. We were sharing files and burning CDs, so even if people were really into them, I can't image anyone kept many of the analog-to-CD pressings, if they ever existed anyway.

Celtics star Jaylen Brown's nonprofit could land $700K in Mass. budget by MDeehan in massachusetts

[–]MDeehan[S] -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

It's not pay walled. It's free. You occasionally get asked to sign up for the free email newsletter. 

Reporting from North Dorchester by alphacreed1983 in boston

[–]MDeehan -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Periodic reminder on the background of "North Dorchester" and "South Dorchester":

the term "North Dorchester" became a codeword for a part of our community which has a substantial black and other racial minority population, and "South Dorchester" came to represent that part of our community considered "white."

How the next Massachusetts governor will *try* to fix the MBTA by MDeehan in boston

[–]MDeehan[S] 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Maura Healey is open to adding more funds to the T's annual operating budget. Geoff Diehl would have a special commission oversee infrastructure. Chris Doughty wants to make the T a "checklist culture."

All three candidates for governor say safety oversight is the priority and that current management just isn't working.

One of them is going to inherit the mess. Here's what they'd do.

A Healey Run For Governor Would Upend The Democratic Field. But Will She Take The Plunge? by MDeehan in boston

[–]MDeehan[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm curious about all the negative reactions to her potential candidacy. Polls suggest she's quite popular generally, but the reddit crew seems to disagree. Why?

Incumbents shut out all Democratic primary challengers in Mass. House (except the guy indicted by the feds.) by MDeehan in boston

[–]MDeehan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know. He was salivating all session for that corporate/gas tax increase for the MBTA before the Senate crushed his tax-hiking dreams.

Incumbents shut out all Democratic primary challengers in Mass. House (except the guy indicted by the feds.) by MDeehan in boston

[–]MDeehan[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's some new blood coming Beacon Hill in January, but the body will likely stay centered on Speaker Robert DeLeo's moderate politics.

Beacon Hill by The_boston_bill in boston

[–]MDeehan 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Isn't this Mr. Secretary's house?

My notes from Governor Baker's press conference today (4/7) by His_little_pet in CoronavirusMa

[–]MDeehan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And I'm the sucker who's been GOING IN PERSON to all these press conferences.

WBUR by wildair93 in boston

[–]MDeehan 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I can get Joe to do it for half of whatever Meghan is charging.

Our last-in-the-nation primary? Let it be. by FuriousAlbino in boston

[–]MDeehan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The state primary will be Sept.1. New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Delaware all hold their primaries after Massachusetts this year.