Since I’ve Been Gone

I’ve heard that Loui’s is moving and Buddy is getting a radio show. When 19,000 cliffs–also known as the Matt Sledge Signature Series–kicks off in the fall, both of these happenings will be taken into account.

Here’s the ProJo and Brown’s Darrel West on Cicilline and Cianci:

He speaks often of the “new Providence,” and the changes his administration has wrought. He never, ever, mentions Cianci by name, instead calling him “my predecessor” or “the former mayor.” But in his speeches, such as his second inaugural address this winter, he slams the “old Providence,” and there is no question whose city that was.

“A culture of corruption had taken hold of our government and tied our hands. Great progress now lives up to great publicity… Those dark days are behind us. We will never go back,” Cicilline told a crowd of supporters.

But now Buddy is back.

“It’s always hard when the punching bag returns,” said West, the political science professor. “There’s always the risk that Cianci could start hitting back.”

Yes, Cicilline will get some sauce on his shirt. But Buddy minus toupee doesn’t add up to victory.