Tag Archives: Mayor Menino

Filene’s: Call Their Bluff

My latest for the Globe looks at the recent noise emanating from City Hall about using a Suffolk Downs casino to pressure Vornado into filling its Filene’s pit. The problem with these threats coming from City Hall is, there’s no way … Continue reading

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Powah!

Wondering what to do with all that free money the government is tossing at you? Keep your coinage away from Sears (no, seriously, stay the f away from that place). Instead, stimulate the economy of your nearest newsstand and grab … Continue reading

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The Hill and the Hall Week in Review

(Cross-posted, belatedly, from Boston Daily) Let’s start by picking on Hizzoner. Nothing gets the natives riled up like parking tickets, so Mayor Tom Menino’s $2.42 billion FY09 budget, which includes $13 million in new parking fines, is sure to be … Continue reading

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The Hill and the Hall Week in Review

(Cross-posted from Boston Daily) The most talked-about man on Beacon Hill continued to be widely talked about this week, as news that Speaker Sal DiMasi has been playing golf with a decades-old friend while not playing golf with a guy … Continue reading

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