![The election of Rep. Ron Mariano as Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives to succeed Robert DeLeo recalls speakers from the past. I have known and/or covered the last 10 of them, all Democrats, four of whom were indicted. The first speaker was the hard drinking, hard living John F. Thompson (1958-64) of Ludlow, […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/budgetms04-1-1.jpg?w=133 "The election of Rep. Ron Mariano as Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives to succeed Robert DeLeo recalls speakers from the past. I have known and/or covered the last 10 of them, all Democrats, four of whom were indicted. The first speaker was the hard drinking, hard living John F. Thompson (1958-64) of Ludlow, […]")
DeLeo's 12-year reign as Speaker of the House
The election of Rep. Ron Mariano as Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives to succeed Robert DeLeo recalls speakers from the past. I have known and/or covered the last...
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![Republicans in Massachusetts are going from endangered to extinct. Nowhere is that any clearer than in the 40-member Massachusetts Senate which, following the election, will now be made up of 37 Democrats to just three Republicans. Soon there will be two, then one, and finally none. But before that happens, though, we plan to be […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/GOP-logo-1-1.jpg?w=94 "Republicans in Massachusetts are going from endangered to extinct. Nowhere is that any clearer than in the 40-member Massachusetts Senate which, following the election, will now be made up of 37 Democrats to just three Republicans. Soon there will be two, then one, and finally none. But before that happens, though, we plan to be […]"){kind=logo}
And now there are only three Republicans in the state Senate
Republicans in Massachusetts are going from endangered to extinct. Nowhere is that any clearer than in the 40-member Massachusetts Senate which, following the election, will now be made up of...
![Forget Joe Biden. It is feisty Kamala Harris who should be debating President Donald Trump, not Sleepy Joe. The progressive Democrat and California U.S. senator, who is Biden’s vice-presidential running mate, has more energy in her index finger than the 77-year-old Biden has in his whole body. Unlike Biden, Harris, 55, is quick and articulate […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Election_2020_Joe_Biden_62142-1.jpg?w=132 "Forget Joe Biden. It is feisty Kamala Harris who should be debating President Donald Trump, not Sleepy Joe. The progressive Democrat and California U.S. senator, who is Biden’s vice-presidential running mate, has more energy in her index finger than the 77-year-old Biden has in his whole body. Unlike Biden, Harris, 55, is quick and articulate […]")
Let Harris, not Joe, debate Trump
Forget Joe Biden. It is feisty Kamala Harris who should be debating President Donald Trump, not Sleepy Joe. The progressive Democrat and California U.S. senator, who is Biden’s vice-presidential running...
The cure for cabin fever can provide some meaningful interactions
Notes from a basement escapee: I’m at the parking lot at Market Basket in Westford. It is just before the 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. time allowed for senior citizens...
![Flying from Rome to Boston on Alitalia on Columbus Day, I fell asleep and dreamed that Christopher Columbus was seated beside me. He had the window seat. “What did I do wrong?” he asked in my dream. “Why do people hate me?” “I’m not sure,” I said. “How did I go from a hero to […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/sen-l-christopher-columbus-1.jpg?w=92 "Flying from Rome to Boston on Alitalia on Columbus Day, I fell asleep and dreamed that Christopher Columbus was seated beside me. He had the window seat. “What did I do wrong?” he asked in my dream. “Why do people hate me?” “I’m not sure,” I said. “How did I go from a hero to […]")
A conversation with Christopher Columbus
Flying from Rome to Boston on Alitalia on Columbus Day, I fell asleep and dreamed that Christopher Columbus was seated beside me. He had the window seat. “What did I...
![Elizabeth Warren should consider including Massachusetts in her national apology tour. After all, she promised the people she represents in the U.S. Senate that she would not run for president, That vow was made in 2018, so maybe it doesn’t count in 2019. Still, it would be refreshing if she said she had planned to […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20190718_081129_AP19197572890312-1.jpg?w=132 "Elizabeth Warren should consider including Massachusetts in her national apology tour. After all, she promised the people she represents in the U.S. Senate that she would not run for president, That vow was made in 2018, so maybe it doesn’t count in 2019. Still, it would be refreshing if she said she had planned to […]")
Sen. Warren should honor her promise to not run for president
Elizabeth Warren should consider including Massachusetts in her national apology tour. After all, she promised the people she represents in the U.S. Senate that she would not run for president,...