Friday. Sunny and moderately not cold.
Big changes at the Metropolitan Police. Sounds like the timing was right for the commissioner to depart.
The economy is doing pretty well. That statement might sound wrong depending on your politics. Dan Primark writes, “Republicans think the economy is getting worse while Democrats think it’s getting better. Because the economy itself isn’t really what matters; who’s in charge of the economy is what matters.”
Irish Ambassador to the US Dan Mulhall’s book on James Joyce’s Ulysses is now available.
Bruce Mohl reports that the MBTA intends to raise the price of Charley cards $3 as part of the coming upgrade of its fare collection system. The increase would help pay for costs associated with the new billion dollar system. Meanwhile, fare revenue is up. Also, free fares are being expanded so some of that revenue will be down. Managing the T’s balance sheet sounds like a nightmare job.
And can we all agree now that blocking roadways is not a legitimate form of protest? Good.