Solving a perplexing problem led to an explosive discovery Issue 122: Sept/Oct 2018 I dialed the number and waited through several rings. A man answered, and I told him I was the most recent owner of his old sailboat. He was happy to hear about the boat, ... See more
Groundhog Day 2026 in Boston: Pats vs. Seahawks in the Super Bowl, the region buried under record snowfall, and the MBTA is a disaster. Yes, it’s 2015 all over again. Riding the T last week in the wake of the big storm brought back grim memories of that w... See more
Ever-astute MASSterList editor Gin Dumcius cut through the fog in his column the other day about the GOP gubernatorial candidates’ efforts to make a dent in Gov. Maura Healey’s comfortable lead. Noting their swipes at the incumbent over the saga of LaMar ... See more
The Massachusetts Lottery – unofficial slogan: “Ripping off Bay Staters since 1972” – is a mystery wrapped in a conundrum served with extra enigma sauce. However exploitative of gambling addicts, it is voluntary taxation that generates badly-needed revenu... See more
“What’s past is prologue,” wrote Shakespeare in “The Tempest,” and who are we to argue with him? So with the events of 2025 in mind, here is an educated guess at what’s in store for Massachusetts in the year to come, not to be used as a guide for wagering... See more
