Minogue’s got more cash than Healey for the first time in the campaign
Cha-ching
Mike Minogue reported having $5.6M of cash on hand as of January 31st surpassing incumbent Maura Healey for the first time since he announced in October. Healey ended the month with $4.7M on hand, Kennealy, $1.5M and Shortsleeve $686K.
By the end of 2025 Minogue had donated $5.5M to his own campaign, that number will mostly likely go up when official receipts are posted to OCPF. Minogue posted to X this morning a chart which suggests he donated an additional $1.6M in January.
Lt Gov GOP hopeful Anne Brensley finished January with $8,118. Lt Gov Driscoll posted $1.7M cash on hand.
Maura wants to buy power from yet to be built offshore wind farm in Nova Scotia
Data released by ISO New England today indicates we used more oil over the recent cold snap/storm to produce electricity than in all of the last four winters (oil in bright orange in chart below).
US Atty Leah Foley charges Jamaican man in cargo heists
US Atty Leah Foley charged a Jamaican man living on Long Island with a string of cargo heists that netted snow crab, blueberries and cologne.
Curiously, the alleged thief Romoy Forbes, provided a New York state identification card at warehouses when picking up the stolen cargo, not a CDL or standard driver license.
According to the New York DMV a “non-driver ID is a photo ID card for someone who does not drive” Well, Mr. Forbes does appear to drive - a very large truck.
The heists bear a remarkable resemblance to a $400K lobster theft from a Taunton warehouse last last year.
Source: US Attorney’s office.
New York State DMV
Forbes behind the wheel via the US Attorney’s office.
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Micah Jones is running in the 6th Congressional, currently held by Seth Moulton (D-Minneapolis).
Chris Ryan is running for State Rep in the 1st Middlesex, held by incumbent Dem Margaret Scarsdale.