Auditors noted, then ignored, McLaughlin pay AG investigating repeated failure to act on an outrage that was right in plain view (Kayana Szymczak for The Boston Globe) Michael E. McLaughlin, former Executive Director of Chelsea Housing Authority, stood in front of the Chelsea Housing Authority’s Scrivano apartment development in October 2011. Article Courtesy of: Andrea [...]
Joe “The Bull” Lally
May 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Joe Lally fends off lawyers By Peter Gelzinis | Friday, May 20, 2011 | http://www.bostonherald.com Photo by Patrick Whittemore As 4 p.m. neared, U.S. District Court Judge Mark L. Wolf looked at Sal DiMasi’s lawyer, Billy Cintolo, and then looked at the clock. “Mr. Cintolo, how much longer do you anticipate?” Wolf asked. “I’m tired, judge,” Billy sighed, [...]
John O’brien – Timothy Cahill – Deval Patrick – Political Patronage
November 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Courtesy of: masslive.com Probation Commissioner John O’Brien suspended as Mass. Treasurer Timothy Cahill explains decision to hire O’Brien’s wife, daughter Published: Monday, May 24, 2010, 3:45 PM Updated: Monday, May 24, 2010, 4:03 PM The Associated Press This is a 4:02 p.m. update of a story posted at 10:53 this morning. BOSTON – Massachusetts [...]
Dianne Wilkerson – No-show Job
November 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Wilkerson hit with another allegation With sentencing near, prosecutors cite no-show job Wilkerson pleaded guilty to attempted extortion. By Jonathan Saltzman Globe Staff / November 20, 2010 With the help of two influential businessmen, one the developer of a major project in her district, former state senator Dianne Wilkerson received a no-show job at a [...]
John Buonomo – MA Middlesex Register of Probate – Stealing Coins from Copiers
March 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
John Buonomo jailed for stealing coins from copiers Penny for pol’s thoughts? By Laurel J. Sweet | http://www.bostonherald.com | Local Coverage Photo by John Wilcox For the chump change he was caught on camera tapping from copiers and the cash he stole from struggling taxpayers who voted him into his $110,220 job, John Buonomo, former Middlesex register [...]
Mass Booze News Scandal – State Rep. Michael J. Rodrigues NH Tax Free Cocktail Run
September 2, 2009 By Leave a Comment
State law prohibits transporting more than 20 gallons of malt beverages or three gallons of any other alcoholic beverage. Police have the authority to detain and charge anyone illegally importing booze into the state. It’s unknown how much Rodrigues purchased at the New Hampshire store.
State Senator Marian Walsh
April 5, 2009 By 1 Comment
Sen. Walsh walks away from job offer (NECN: Josh Brogadir, Boston, Mass.) – State Senator Marian Walsh will not take a controversial job a state bonding authority. It is a setback for Walsh, and a defeat for Governor Deval Patrick. Patrick stood by Walsh as recently as a town meeting…
By Frank Phillips Globe Staff / April 1, 2009
BUSTED- $23k stuffed in her bra- SENATOR DIANE WILKERSON
March 7, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Dianne Wilkerson Bribe
February 2, 2009 By Leave a Comment
So how much bribe money will a legislator’s bra hold anyway?
Here’s an important state political story we almost missed given all the sound and fury surrounding the climax of the 2008 presidential election race between Barack Obama and John McCain and their trusty sidekicks, Joe Biden and Sarah Palin.
Tom Finneran
February 2, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Are you talkin’ to me, Felon Finneran?
I quote now from the letter that four bust-out ex-governors of Massachusetts have written to President Bush, begging them to pardon former House speaker Tommy Taxes Finneran, a man so crooked he needs a corkscrew to get into his pants in the morning.
“He has suffered daily taunts and ridicule of those who believe that every elected official is the equivalent of a common thief.”
