Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Outgoing lieutenant governor said recent controversies had nothing to do with decision to resign.
Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Tim Murray said none of the controversies that have dogged him during his tenure on Beacon Hill contributed to his decision to announce his resignation. In a press conference at the State House Wednesday, Murray said his final day on the job will be June 2. The next day he will take over as president and CEO of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce where his salary will reportedly be around $200,000. In January, Murray said he had no intention of running for governor when Gov. Deval Patrick's term expires in January 2015. "This has been a very difficult but empowering decision," Murray said. "It has been an honor to serve as lieutenant governor." Patrick called Murray an "outstanding partner" during his time in …
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Mayor says Medford is his "first love."
The longest-tenured mayor in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts loves his current job and isn't seeking a different one. Wednesday afternoon, Medford Mayor Michael McGlynn announced he would not be a candidate for the 5th U.S. Congressional District seat currently held by Ed Markey, who is running in the Democratic primary for June's special U.S. Senate election. "My full attention for many years has been and will continue to be to improve the quality of life for all in the City of Medford," McGlynn said. McGlynn, Medford's mayor since Jan. 1988, was once a candidate for Congress when Markey previously sought a Senate seat. He thanked those who called to offer their support and said it would be an "honor" to serve in Washington. "However, …
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Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Boston.com is reporting an early salvo has been fired in what could be the Senate special election showdown.
Editor's note: This article was updated on Wednesday, Jan. 2 at 5 p.m. with a response from Markey's spokeswoman Giselle Barry. In a radio interview Wednesday morning, U.S. Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) jabbed at Democratic Congressman Edward Markey about his residency in Malden, according to a Boston.com report. Brown questioned if Markey still lives in Massachusetts anymore and also told WTKK-FM he often sees members of the Bay State congressional delegation on planes trips home but said "I have never seen Ed on the airplane—ever," according to the report. Markey spokeswoman Giselle Barry responded in an email to Patch, "Scott Brown has not yet announced that he is running for Senate, but he is already launching false, personal attacks from …
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Upset
2:22 am on Thursday, May 23, 2013
I remember this guy came to a company for a tour four years ago, because we did a great job building and testing the equipments for the MBTA service.Two months later I got layoff.Still out of work since 2010 and lucky for him he get $200K per year.Guess what,I got a colleges backgnd and number of years exp.of skills too! For $200k, Jonathan was right. I think it a good idea that he should get a … more ›