Menu
Matt McDonald, a Boston-area native, has decades of experience as a reporter, editor, and copy editor. His work has appeared in The Mashpee Messenger, Cape Cod News, and The Norfolk Boomerang.
Commentary
A long, damning news story about Michael Bloomberg in The Washington Post this past weekend ends with an odd vignette designed to make the reader think the reporter isn't entirely out to get his subject. Bloomberg, according to a former colleague, "changed a lot through the '
Around New England
Massachusetts' hands free driving law is about to take effect next weekend. Under the new law, drivers will not be allowed to use their mobile device while driving unless it is on hands-free mode, according to WCVB-TV Channel 5 in Boston.
Around New England
One New England governor is openly backing former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld's presidential bid. Politico reports that Vermont Governor Phil Scott, a Republican, is endorsing Weld's presidential run. "I've met with him before, I think a lot of him and his platform so
Around New England
Bernie Sanders is not only the frontrunner among Democratic candidates for president but at this point is the most likely of them to win the party's nomination, too, a well-known political prognosticator says. As of the afternoon of Friday, February 14, FiveThirtyEight gave Sanders a 35 percent chance
Around New England
Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg's 2020 presidential campaign will receive help from former Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis. As MassLive reports, Davis will serve as Bloomberg's Massachusetts state campaign chairman, according to MassLive.com.
Around New England
Elizabeth Warren is trailing in the Massachusetts Democratic presidential primary polls. Warren, who took a disappointing fourth place finish in the New Hampshire primary, is no longer even leading in the state she represents in the U.S. Senate.
Around New England
U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard is still running for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination, and she will continue campaigning in New England. This weekend, she has two campaign events scheduled in Maine, which votes on Super Tuesday in March. According to her campaign's events web site,
Around New England
Dixville Notch voters made their decision around midnight on Tuesday, and they picked someone who was not even on the ballot. The tiny northern New Hampshire community which is the first place in the state to vote in the first primary in the country, picked former New York City Mayor