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Comment on: Marty Walsh back from the edge and running for mayor of Boston - Metro - The Boston Globe
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Comment on: Charlotte Golar Richie, former legislator and Menino aide, weighs run for mayor of Boston - Boston.com
I don't think so. It's been too many years that Charlotte has been out of the spotlight. She is competent, that's for sure. Good lady, but I don't think she can win.
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Comment on: City Councilor Michael P. Ross announces bid for mayor of Boston - Metro - The Boston Globe
Ya' gotta' point there, richstan. Aren't you glad we are not unqualified political appointees?
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Comment on: A missing element in Bostonâs mayoral race - Metro - The Boston Globe
I find nothing offensive about Ms. Abraham's commentary. If we discuss women in politics, or the lack thereof, it is automatically considered whining. There will be a good, sensible, strong woman to more »
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Comment on: City Councilor Michael P. Ross announces bid for mayor of Boston - Metro - The Boston Globe
Wow. That's nine now, by my count. Somebody check my math: Walsh, Conley, Connolly, Walzack, Arroyo, Dorcena, Clemons, Ross, and Consalvo. And did I hear correctly that there is a woman (Heaven Forbi more »
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Comment on: State Representative Martin J. Walsh formally announces bid for mayor of Boston - Metro - The Boston Globe
I am ecstatic! Go, Marty. Shock the world and do what is right and tell it like it is.
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Comment on: Little diversity yet in Bostonâs mayoral field - Metro - The Boston Globe
Yes, Will Dorcena and Charlie Clemons are men of color. Apparently this Globe writer thinks these two men are not important men of color. Don't get it.
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Comment on: Mayor Thomas M. Menino orders review of taxi oversight in Boston - News - Boston.com
MTBALBONI: Excellent suggestions! I stopped taking cabs around town because cabbies are crazy drivers who talk on their cell phones at the top of their lungs. POLICE TAKE NOTICE: HANG UP YOUR MOBILE more »
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Comment on: 18 years after Deanna Creminsâ death, still no answers in Somerville - - Boston.com
mrs. cremins: One family I know tragically lost their daughter 23 years ago. A psychic found the killer. Police do use the services of a psychic from time to time with striking success. I pray tha more »
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Comment on: Potential Menino successors lining up for mayoralty - Politics - The Boston Globe
Yeah, I heard Peter Meade on WBUR this morning talking about the Mayor. Peter is impressive for sure, but I don't think the general population knows him like they may...and I say may, know city counc more »
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Comment on: As Menino leaves, Boston needs new approach to governing - Opinion - The Boston Globe
A well written and honest assessment of the current Mayoral Admin. There is billions that will come into the City in the form of businesses and residences with the advent of Fan Pier, the down town F more »
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It's his health. That's what concerns me. He is 70 yrs old. That is not old nowadays, but he has health challenges and in order to get better and enjoy a quality of life with kids and grandkkids he's more »
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Comment on: Menino takes on Boston buildingsâ energy use - Business - The Boston Globe
I'll tell you what this is about: Propose this invasive ordinance and then when enough building owners raise hell about it, the gang on the 5th fl. of city hall will withdraw it and grateful landlor more »
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Comment on: Mayor Thomas M. Menino says he may be released from hospital on Sunday - Metro - The Boston Globe
I cannot believe this. This man is very, very ill and the Mayor's folks are not telling us the truth. The guy had a stroke. I can see why the mayor's administration doesn't want to feed too many pa more »
Marty Walsh's honesty and courage to tell this City who he was and who he is now is exactly why I am going to work hard to make him our Mayor. Yvonne's column made me feel good about my own recovery more »