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GOP US Senate candidate John Deaton has admitted to several misdeeds in his past that would have disqualified most candidates, especially Democrats. @MChilliak asks, why isn't the media digging into them? #mapoli wmasspi.com/2026/10/op-ed-pl…
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The debate between Rep Richard Neal and challenger Nadia Milleron was a roller coaster--and like a roller coaster the end of the ride brought us to the same place we started at. #mapoli wmasspi.com/2026/10/ups-down…
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It's honestly shocking that it gets no attention that Deaton is a confessed rapist.
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Two weeks from Election Day and still zero reporting from any news outlets on this.
A major party Senate candidate had a sexual relationship with a 15 year old—as a full grown adult—and wrote about it in his own memoir. #mapoli
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A Hampden Superior Court judge refused to stay arbirtation MGM initiated over #Springfield's refusal to clear the sale of the casino to another owner. #mapoli #spfldpoli wmasspi.com/2026/10/judge-re…
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A judge has ruled against #Springfield and refused impose an injunction on arbitration over whether MGM can sell its casino. Read WMP&I's analysis of the larger situation from last week. #mapoli #spfldpoli wmasspi.com/2026/10/analysis…
The plaintiffs in the suit against #Northampton 's nonbinding resolution want to file a new complaint, arguing an SJC case out of #Quincy bolsters their standing. They also plead new facts to revive the case, which a judge dismissed last month. #mapoli wmasspi.com/2026/10/plaintif…
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The City of #Springfield lost a bid to block arbitration over its approval of MGM's sale of its casino as well as a few other issues the city tried to leverage in exchange for greenlighting the sale. wmasspi.com/2026/10/judge-re…
The #Springfield City Council earlier this month lent its voice to the opposition of big changes to Head Start. #mapoli #spfldpoli wmasspi.com/2026/10/take-my-…
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The plaintiffs in the suit to strike down @NorthamptonMA's Israel divestment suit have moved to file a new complaint, which does appear to address the glaring defects in the first one. The city's lawyers do not seem especially worried, though. wmasspi.com/2026/10/plaintif…
ICYMI: The trial court administrator last month. He's played (at least) a bit role in the drama over the site for #Springfield's new courthouse. #mapoli wmasspi.com/2026/10/briefing…
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A very belated round up of the #Springfield's City Council's October 5 meeting, wherein the body voiced its opposition to the Trump admin's changes to Head Start. #mapoli #spfldpoli wmasspi.com/2026/10/take-my-…
ANALYSIS: Today in court, #Springfield argued that MGM cannot force the city's approval of the casino's sale into arbitration. It's a move that hopes to mitigated legal--and political costs--Mayor Domenic Sarno is trying to escape. #mapoli #spfldpoli wmasspi.com/2026/10/analysis…
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#Springfield's HR and Labor Relations chief retired on September 30. The mayor appears to have arranged to slot his chief of staff into the role. #mapoli #spfldpoli wmasspi.com/2026/10/in-sprin…
Trial court administrator Thomas Ambrosino retired. He has had a small(ish?) role in the #Springfield courthouse drama. #mapoli wmasspi.com/2026/10/briefing…
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For many, MGM's decision to pack up and leave #Springfield is not a surprise. The litigation #Springfield over the sale of MGM Springfield, meanwhile, is the result of political failures the mayor has perpetuated. It may cost the city. #mapoli #spfldpoli wmasspi.com/2026/10/analysis…
#Springfield HR/Labor Relations Director Bill Mahoney retired last week with little to no fanfare. The mayor's chief of staff Bill Baker has replaced Mahoney, which may be be part of a new pattern at City Hall. #mapoli #spfldpoli wmasspi.com/2026/10/in-sprin…
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I joined the Rundown on @nepublicmedia last week talking the Catholic abuse report, nursing homes and investments in technical education. #mapoli nepm.org/therundown/2026-10-…
The September 21 #Springfield City Council was something of a denouement over one grant and possibly the charges against the City Clerk. But the larger story if far from over as one councilor revealed. #mapoli #spfldpoli wmasspi.com/2026/09/take-my-…
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#Springfield's longtime human resources & labor relations director Bill Mahoney has retired. The mayor's top aide will be the new head of personnel for the City fo Springfield. #mapoli #spfldpoli wmasspi.com/2026/10/in-sprin…