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News from Brooklyn, Jack’s Abby, ‘Gansett, Stone and Sam Adams

Norman Miller — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:21:33

A lot going on in the beer world, and with a lot of time off lately, I’m starting to fall behind on it all. So, here’s all of it all at once.

First up, the “Brooklyn Brewery Mash: Advenutres in Food, Film, Music, Books & Beer” is coming to Boston from July 9 – 14.

There will be tons of events in Boston throughout the week at such locations as Stoddards Food & Ale, 48 Temple Place; The Tip Tap Room, 138 Cambridge St., and Bear’s [...]

Mystery man

Rick Holmes — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:20:03

The shorter the campaign, the easier it is for a longshot unknown to pull off a surprise win.� I have a feeling this campaign isn’t short enough for Gabriel Gomez.

A week before the special election for U.S. Senate, Gomez is something of a mystery man.� Ask him any question, and the answer is he was a SEAL. Ask him again and he’ll say he’s had a successful career in the business world.� But he won’t talk about what he did in the SEALs, and he won’t [...]

Will Scandalmania ’13 fizzle out?

Pat Cunningham — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:18:54

Nate Cohn FIGURES that President Obama’s dip in the polls probably won’t last very [...]

CBO says immigration reform would save the government many billions

Pat Cunningham — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:18:25

Steve Benen has the story

A few weeks after the election of last November, I wrote

How dumb is THIS?

Hey, Repubicans! How goes the effort to impeach Obama over the so-called IRS scandal?

Pat Cunningham — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:15:23

Hmmm. All that talk of a few weeks ago about impeaching President Obama for his involvement in IRS targeting of conservative groups (see

Two more polls indicate American public’s ambivalence on issue of NSA surveillance programs

Pat Cunningham — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:14:14

In recent weeks, and especially over the past few days, this humble little blogging enterprise has been plagued by various technical problems, some of which have made it difficult or impossible for prospective readers to connect [...]

Money Saving Apps: Smart Shopping

Malerie — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:13:00

Money Saving Apps: Smart Shopping written by Malerie for BillCutterz Money Saving Blog.

We all love saving money and BillCutterz has you covered. This is part 3 in our Money Saving Apps series: Smart Shopping. Shopkick Shopkick rewards you for shopping. Earn kicks (rewards points) by just [...]

Hoffa buried here!

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:12:31

Dave Granlund cartoon on businesses and Jimmy Hoffa.

Today's News: Our Take - The Voice's Blake Shelton on Danielle Bradbery's Victory: Michelle "Made It Hard for Us"

TV Guide — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:10:38

For viewers at home, Team Blake's victory on the Season 4 finale of The Voice felt a little like dj vu. After all, the country superstar had already won two times before. But for Blake Shelton, Danielle Bradbery's win is ...

The Voice's Blake Shelton on Danielle Bradbery's Victory: Michelle "Made It Hard for Us"

TV Guide — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:10:38

Today's News: Our Take - T Bone Burnett Not Returning to Nashville for Season 2

TV Guide — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:09:41

T Bone Burnett, the executive music producer for ABC's Nashville, will not be returning for the show's second season this fall, TVGuide.com has confirmed.
Burnett, who is also married to creator Callie Khouri, helped create and produce dozens of songs for ...