Sal DiMasi plans to appeal his conviction. Many low-wage workers in Massachusetts, often immigrants, are employed in unsafe conditions. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
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Not all bulldogs will attack, but when was the last time you heard of a vicious terrier mauling? [Patriot Ledger]
There should be a term for someone who waits 24 hours outside on Boylston Street for an iPhone when he had pre-ordered it: "iDiot." [WBZ]
State legislators will vote today on a new budget without the anticipated $687 million in federal assistance. [Boston Globe]
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Three of four men have survived a boat crash near the Merrimack River, and the causes are under investigation. [Boston Channel]
As expected, the next overpriced Fenway concert will be Paul McCartney in August. [Boston Music Spotlight]
Construction workers at the MFA find an letter from construction worker that was written in 1926. [Boston Globe]
When treasurer and legislature don't communicate, it can be a $25 million budget gaffe. [Boston Herald]
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The T is years away from protecting the Green Line from their texting trolley operators. [Boston Globe]
Teddy Kennedy passes on the Figawi race. [Cape Cod Times]
A white powder in the mail may ironically be a headache for MA emergency personnel. [Boston Herald]
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The body of a Norfolk, Mass teen was found today after partying and getting lost at the old Norfolk Airpark on Friday. [The Boston Channel]
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Results tagged “budget”
House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo has cleared freshman Representative Mark Cusack, a Braintree Democrat, of any wrongdoing in an incident involving another lawmaker’s aide. in the House chamber after a budget debate in April. DeLeo said Cusack and the aide and other lawmakers and staff were drinking beer in his office on April 28. Cusack and the aide were in the House chamber for a few minutes.
Former Massachusetts Governor Paul Cellucci is working to raise $10 million to help fight ALS, the disease he now suffers from. Chris Sargent of Haverhill tied the world record for the highest candlepin bowling single-string score ever. He bowled a 245 last at the Metro Bowl Lanes in Peabody. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
Senator Scott Brown's list of opponents for 2012 has grown and now includes someone people have heard of in the person of Democratic activist Alan Khazei, who today announced he was running. He lost to Martha Coakley in the Democratic primary in 2009. Bob Massie, who hired Howard Dean's former advisor Joe Trippi, and attorney Marisa DeFranco are also running for the Democratic nomination.
The U.S. Department of Labor reports 45,000 Bay State workers earned the minimum wage, $7.25, or less. The latest air traffic controller screw-up: A plane carrying First lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden had a close call with a military cargo jet. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination said a man with HIV/AIDS should be able to keep his emotional support dog after his landlord said hemust get rid of it. Three Boston scientists will get $750,000 each over three years in grants for cancer research. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
Two of Massachusetts more visible Mayors, Setti Warren of Newton and Boston's Tom Menino, both oppose cuts in federal aid to cities and towns in President Obama's budget that was released today. The budget includes a 7.5% cut in the Community Development Block Grant program that helps fund social safety net programs and local construction projects.
While Congress debates repealing healthcare reform, Boston Mayor Tom Menino is still attempting to e a reformer. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
The biggest problems--power outages on the Red and Orange lines--seem to have been resolved by 2 p.m., trapping people in powerless underground train cars for a mere two midday hours on a Sunday in August.
Okay, The Zoo New England saga has become a full-fledged circus and it, fortunately, appears to have a happy ending as Zoo director John Linehan finally confimed that no animals will be killed due to possible budget cuts. Linehan started all of this crap by turning animal goodness into a dirty political prop by suggesting budget cuts could force the Franklin Park Zoo and Stone Zoo to close and some animals to be euthanized. It turned out he was not telling the truth. Last week, Linehan confirmed his initial assertion that animals would die from budget cuts before finally admitting he was incorrect yesterday.
Congressmen John Tierney and Barney Frank like to travel and love that we pay for it.[Boston Herald]
Remember all that MBTA budget brouhaha? It's going to be irrelevant if the state doesn't help the agency. Without assistance, the T will eliminate tons of services: cut service by half on bus and subway lines in the evening and on weekends, get rid of evening and weekend commuter rail entirely, scrap several bus routes, ditch six green line stops, and fire over 800 employees. Maybe we can do without those employees, but those green line stops? Come on! It's really the halving of night service that concerns us: not everybody works 9 to 5, and the cuts could have negative impact on many folks who really depend on the service to get to work. A solution needs to be negotiated, and soon.
Today, Mayor Menino will present Boston's proposed 2010 budget to the city council. The budget balancing magic derives from laying off more than 500 workers, including 212 teachers and classroom aides, 67 police officers, 44 police cadets, 39 community center employees, and 26 library workers. Even horses are being let go: some of the police officers are mounted patrol, meaning that 24 horses will have to find new adoptive homes. Those figures are somewhat prematurely alarmist, though: successful wage negotiations, particularly with unions, could mean reduction in hours or wages rather than layoffs, and resignations can cover some of the teacher cuts. Stimulus money from the federal government might also help out. All is not lost, but there is cause for concern.
Budgets bite. Especially in this economy. Just in time for Friday the thirteen the MBTA's board of directors has approved the organization's 2010 budget of $1,627,000,000, just approved by its board of directors, contain some intense language: "The day of reckoning is here... Fiscal 2010 will again be an extremely difficult and challenging year."
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is on the verge of fiscal crisis. Standard & Poor's certifies that the state has enough cash to make it through the end of the year. After that, it's a toss-up. Revenue for the first quarter of fiscal year 2009 is down $233 million, and many believe that the state will have to slash $1 billion from next year's budget. The culprit? Capital gains tax shortfalls, according to one e-pundit. Are the people of Massachusetts stupid enough to make a bad situation worse by voting away the state income tax? Probably not, says Edward L. Glaeser, a Harvard professor. (Shout-out to UHub.)
MBTA General Manager Dan Grabauskas isn't the only one saying that we're broke. The entire state is broke and in even bigger trouble that you might think. Yes, we're talking "broke-ass." If you thought we were in a budget crisis, wait until you read today's paper.
Maybe the commonwealth could take the Toscanini's approach and pass the hat to cover our deficit? Anyone have a hat big enough for 1.3 billion dollars?
Governor Deval Patrick pitched his casino proposal yesterday at the State House.
--Deval Patrick boosted the payroll for his own staff by $1.1 million. The Herald is not amused. [Boston Herald] --Speaking of not being amused, Outraged Liberal is appropriately outraged at the Herald for some fuzzy math regarding the news bit mentioned above. [Massachusetts Liberal] --King Downing, an official with the ACLU who specializes in fighting racial profiling, suing the Massachusetts Port Authority and the Massachusetts State Police. He was hassled while leaving the airport, and...
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