US – Friday, November 20
My Voice
Shave and a haircut — Elliott’s $.02
You’ll notice none of America’s problems have been solved. Well, you can only blame yourself for not doing a good enough job of demanding the government act on the brilliant ideas I’ve been dispensing every week in Metro, the world’s greatest newspaper. Don’t bother groveling for forgiveness; it demeans us both.
 
Boston
The last of the original urban village
It was once a vibrant neighborhood, but was cleared out to make way for hospitals, hotels and upscale condos emblematic of a new Boston. Fifty years later, those that remember the neighbors and streets of the "old" West End are becoming as scarce as the landmarks of their youth.
 
Boston
First drop in Mass. jobless rate since ’07
The state unemployment rate fell to 8.9 percent in October, marking the first decline in over two years, according to state labor officials.
 
Boston
Kids stand by as reform debated
Eighth-graders at the Excel Academy Charter School in East Boston scored tops in Massachusetts on the English and math MCAS tests last year, a feat that left principal Komal Bhasin and her staff both proud and motivated to continue their success.
 
Boston Arts
These Orphans are not afraid to play with ‘Dolls’
Ryan Landry and his Gold Dust Orphans have long been having their way with some of the greatest films of all time. Finally, the men, women and not-so-easily-identifiable members of this ridiculously talented troupe take on the big kahuna of camp, “Valley of the Dolls.”
 
Boston Arts
These Orphans are not afraid to play with ‘Dolls’
Ryan Landry and his Gold Dust Orphans have long been having their way with some of the greatest films of all time. Finally, the men, women and not-so-easily-identifiable members of this ridiculously talented troupe take on the big kahuna of camp, “Valley of the Dolls.”
 
Boston Sports
Time to erase fourth-and-2
The Patriots sound like they’re sick of talking about it.
 
Boston Sports
UMass heads the crowded HEA pack
UMass sits atop Hockey East going into the weekend. But not by much.
 
Listings
T time
What to do and where to go. 
 
Areas of color key to Menino victory
Mayor Thomas Menino was able to fend off challenger Michael Flaherty in large part due to his success in communities of color, according to a MassVOTE report released yesterday.
 
Boston
Flaherty ready for big day
Michael Flaherty is entering the most important week of his political career, but he doesn’t have time to think about it in those terms. Instead, he was plugging away on the campaign trail, which brought him to Jamaica Plain yesterday to speak with seniors about crime, education and city services.
Boston
Flaherty to face off with Menino for the last time
A polling controversy has preceded the last debate between Mayor Thomas Menino and challenger City Councilor Michael Flaherty, set for tonight at the John F. Kennedy Library.
 
 

Boston
Heavyweights back Flaherty
In 1983, Ray Flynn and Mel King faced off in an emotional mayoral race that drew the highest voter turnout in city history. Yesterday, the two men cast their support behind Michael Flaherty less than three weeks before he faces off with incumbent mayor Thomas Menino at the polls.
 
poll
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Mayoral race
Is Menino really this invincible?
Mayor Thomas Menino defended his administration again yesterday after The Boston Globe reported that city officials discovered another computer of a top aide that could contain e-mails sought by federal authorities.
 

Mayoral Race Boston
Menino will face Flaherty in final
And then there were two. Thomas Menino, the four-term incumbent, and City Councilor Michael Flaherty will battle for the mayor of Boston on Nov. 3 after besting City Councilor Sam Yoon and businessman Kevin McCrea in yesterday’s preliminary election.

 

Boston
Who will be the last men standing?
Voters will head to the polls today for the city's preliminary election, amid a mayoral campaign in which Mayor Thomas Menino has absorbed a wave of criticism from his three challengers following an e-mail deletion controversy at City Hall.
 
 
 
Mayoral Race Boston
Flaherty: You Can’t Manage What You Can’t Measure
Imagine a business that rewarded employees for their longevity, regardless of their performance.  Sounds good if you’re that employee, but not so good if you’re a company stockholder. 
Boston
McCrea: Being open, honest key to leading
Government’s responsibility to its citizens is to provide fair and honest services. City government has some fairly straightforward responsibilities: provide good schools and roads; police, fire, and health services; and a legal structure for residents and businesses to thrive in.
 
Mayoral race
Yoon: Time to fix our broken system
They say, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. I’m running because the way we do business in City Hall is broken, and we need to change it. Right now all the power of city government is concentrated in the office of the mayor. And we have a mayor who has been there for 16 years. This makes City Hall a place where innovative ideas go to die.
 
Mayoral race
E-mail fiasco has hopefuls on the hunt
Contenders gang up, mayor stands ground
What the candidates will do to fix city streets
Questions for the candidates
Mayoral candidates face off for first time
Questions for the candidates
Election’s important, but who really cares?
In debate, voter issues take spotlight
Menino opponents say fifth time is the charm
Questions for the candidates
Mayoral race
Questions for the candidates
Signs of the times in an election year
Questions for the candidates
Questions for the candidates
Boston mayoral race 2009
Menino to debate
Menino wants to hike taxes
Menino: More charter schools
Flaherty: On the cost of transportation
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