And speaking of #corruption
I want Tompkins officially out--voted out--but it almost seems as if there's an endemic problem with the sheriff's office.
And speaking of #corruption
I want Tompkins officially out--voted out--but it almost seems as if there's an endemic problem with the sheriff's office.
Right, but our requests for reduced fares can screw.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/mbta-consultant-james-brooks-remote-work/

The WBZ I-Team has uncovered a no-bid contract for an MBTA consultant who collected $713,000 in public funds working almost exclusively from his home in South Carolina.

A city official acknowledges that the area is "a high threat" to pedestrian safety, but after 6 years of design work, the city still doesn't have a shovel-ready plan.
Let's agree that DiZoglio could be more diplomatic. But step back from the vituperation and rhetoric from her and the Legislature (as well as the court and the governor's office), and I think she's doing the right thing. This hit piece by Keller doesn't do anything to change my mind. But maybe I'm the only one who thinks the state's media writes a lot of apologias for the status quo.
People really, really need to start paying attention to how bad it is here. This affects policy in everything, including #climate
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The Society of Professional Journalists blasts #Massachusetts for a ‘troubling lack of transparency’ – Media Nation
https://dankennedy.net/2026/03/25/the-society-of-professional-journalists-blasts-massachusetts-for-a-troubling-lack-of-transparency/ by @dankennedy_nu

The Society of Professional Journalists has named the State of Massachusetts recipient of its 2026 Black Hole Award, an annual dishonor recognizing government entities that demonstrate a troubling …