Beacon Hill Roll Call

The Item Extra - Sat Nov 28

Beacon Hill Roll Call records local representatives and senators' votes on three roll calls from recent legislative sessions.

Mass. fire chief chided for allowing wedding ride

WGGB - Sat Nov 28

Revere's mayor has verbally reprimanded the city's fire chief for allowing a firefighter to ride a department ladder truck nine miles to his wedding.

Chief takes heat for jake's wedding ride

BostonHerald.com - Fri Nov 27

The Oct. 17 ride didn't cost the city money. The truck was out of service because of budget cuts and was driven by two off-duty firefighters who volunteered their time.

Beacon Hill Roll Call

Coulter Press - Fri Nov 27

Beacon Hill Roll Call records local representatives and senators' votes on three roll calls from recent legislative sessions.

MBTA replaces all cars on the Blue Line: On a scale of 1-10, give it a 6

East Boston Times-Free Press - Thu Nov 26

While some East Boston commuters have complained the new Blue Line trains are less comfortable then their outdated and older counterparts - others like the sleek new look and added capacity.

Sheriffa s Department expands public affairs cable program to Chelsea

Chelsea Record - Wed Nov 25

The Suffolk County Sheriff's Department recently expanded the broadcast area of its public affairs television show, Common Ground to include Chelsea.

Frustrations mount as conditions deteriorate at the McKinley School

Revere Journal - Wed Nov 25

The McKinley School is bursting at the seams this year, and this week parents and former parents have risen up in protest - saying the current facility is no place for their children to learn.

The Broken Window: A Parable No More

Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph - Tue Nov 24

While researching this week's column, which looks at the jobs "created or saved" by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, I came across an expenditure that should resonate with fans of Frederic Bastiat .

East Boston man charged with stealing from church

Boston Herald - Tue Nov 24

Michael Bocchino, 50, allegedly swiped more than a dozen checks from the Holy Rosary Church, where he had been hired this year to do masonry work on a parish building, Conley said.

Hampstead marks bicentennial of Meeting House bell

EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA - Tue Nov 24

Way atop the Old Meeting House, a long-time resident of Hampstead will celebrate 200 years in town next month: a bell cast by Paul Revere Jr.