Ed Markey
Provincetown, Raúl Esparza, and a Parade of Scary Exes
You could probably hear the standing ovation all the way in Boston when beloved businesswoman Lynne Kortenhaus was honored by the Fine Arts Work Center […]
Charlie Baker’s (Still) Got Game
Once upon a time, Charlie Baker says—before he was governor, before he was in politics, before he was anything, really—he wanted to be, of all […]
Live from the Sneaker Gala, with Ed Markey and a Human Disco Ball
Boston’s heavy hitters were all at Big Night Live for what’s become affectionately known as “The Sneaker Gala,” despite the official (and somewhat unwieldy) name […]
Ed Markey’s Daylight Saving Time Plan Doesn’t Go Far Enough
A unanimous vote! Can you believe it? Daylight Saving Time may just be on the glide path to becoming a permanent reality, after the U.S. […]
How Gen Z Is Taking over Boston Politics
It’s a beautiful spring day in Boston—the first full day of spring, in fact—but as the March sun begins to set outside, here on Zoom […]
In the Endorsement Battle with Joe Kennedy, Ed Markey Is Winning
Per tradition over here at Boston, the usual disclaimer: Endorsements tell only part of the story in a campaign, but they do show where allegiances lie, […]
The Rise and Fall of Joe Kennedy’s Star-Studded Broadway Fundraiser
At the tail end of last week, the Joe Kennedy senatorial campaign announced a fundraiser entitled Broadway Sings for Joe Kennedy III. It was an event […]
John Lewis, Joaquin Castro, and 16 Other Dems Just Endorsed Joe Kennedy
To kick off 2020, Joe Kennedy is ramping up his campaign to unseat incumbent Senator Ed Markey—and today, the 4th district rep’s campaign shared a […]
Ed Markey to Tesla: Turn Off Autopilot Before It Kills Someone
Remember this? Some guy literally asleep at the wheel on the Mass Pike (great place for it). Teslas are sick, I guess? pic.twitter.com/ARSpj1rbVn — Dakota […]
Senate Candidate Drops Out, Blasts Democratic Party for “Blacklisting” Challengers
As the race for incumbent Senator Ed Markey’s seat ramps up, it seems that political outsider Steve Pemberton couldn’t keep up the pace. Monday, the […]
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Just Endorsed Ed Markey
In case you had any doubts about just how different Joe Kennedy III’s bid to unseat Ed Markey might be from other campaigns from insurgent […]
Boston City Council Votes to Support Green New Deal
The Boston City Council passed a resolution in support of the Green New Deal Wednesday, joining Democratic lawmakers in Washington in calling for federal action […]
Ed Markey and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s “Green New Deal” Is Here
Last Thursday, Boston froze over at a cool 9 degrees Fahrenheit. For Tuesday’s Patriots parade, fans enjoyed weather in the low 60s. While some folks […]
A Couple Questions about Ed Markey Real Quick
U.S. Sen. Ed Markey has had a big week. It’s been announced that he and rising Democratic star Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are teaming up on one […]
Amazon Facial Recognition Mistakenly Linked Ed Markey to a Mugshot
As far as we know, Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey’s face has never appeared in a mugshot. But that’s not the result the ACLU got when […]