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In the Rearview Mirror: Winners & Losers

This Post is the First in a Series on Post-election Analysis It would be hard not to read Tuesday’s election as anything but good in the country at-large and certainly here in Massachusetts.  The President won reelection very comfortably in the Electoral College and in

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Four. More. Years…

Cross-posted on Blue Mass Group Four years ago we supported Barack Obama after backing Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination. We believed in him over Senator John McCain for innumerable reasons. However, we backed Clinton in the primary because we feared the sky high expectations

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Manic Monday Markup 11/5/12…

ELECTION EVE! Storm Stories: The long road to recovery from Sandy continues.  New York City subways continue to come back online.  Connecticut, which feared disruptions to the election, has largely restored power and is ready for Election Day.  Meanwhile, New Jersey faces a more arduous

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Endorsements on Parade: Sliding Down the Ballot…

The moment you have all been waiting for, endorsements of offices in our backyard!  Beyond the “continue reading” click, our list of choices for competitive races in Greater Springfield/Hampden County.  Our apologies for not going out further than that, but a lack of resources limited

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Tardy Tuesday Takedown 10/30/12

Storm Stories: The unfortunate return of a section from last year. The damage from Hurricane Sandy, which became a so-called Frankenstorm are severe and far-reaching.  Although many coastal communities were affected and inland locales suffered wind damage, by far the New York-New Jersey-Connecticut area appears

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Sandy Monday…No Markup…

No Markup today in observance of Hurricane Sandy.  We urge caution and common sense and ask that all readers heed the warnings of elected officials.   We hope to post a Tardy Tuesday Takedown tomorrow instead.