Conciliatory Brett seeks the lonely role of leader

The Boston Globe;  August 2, 1993 ;     700+ words ......up a style, that seems to capture Jim Brett. As the 12-year state legislator...right back in 1968 when they voted Jim Brett the boy with the "best personality...reluctant to make enemies. But young Jim Brett was drawn early to the political...

How Brett came out a winner

The Boston Globe;  July 24, 1996 ;     700+ words ......big, repeatedly. Look at Jim Brett. The boyish-looking Brett, a Jack Nicholson look-a...Hill back-stabbing, having Brett push your bill can make the...Gov. Weld's advisers follow Brett's spoor closely, and when...It'll take time," counsels Brett. "But it'll get done." ...

An impresario at 16, he's putting on a show: Brett Lockley creates a dance...

Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD);  February 15, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Byline: Mary Carole McCauley Feb. 15--Brett Lockley's latest adventure has all the...irrepressible force of nature, we have 16-year-old Brett Lockley, who is tackling a project that...old barn, as Mickey did in Babes in Arms, Brett is renting Towson University's 280-seat...

Remembering Brett

Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA;  May 23, 2006 ;     700+ words ......taunting, unanswered why?' No one knows why Brett Harding shot a bullet through his own head...15-year-old redhead knew why he did it. Brett left few signs - no farewell letter, no...grades. At Hempfield High School, where Brett was a freshman, his friends saw only a...

OFFICIALS TO REVISIT INSPECTOR DECISION REAPPOINTMENT OF BRETT IS...

The Boston Globe;  June 12, 2005 ;     700+ words ......Georgetown's building inspector, Charles Brett, over the objections of several town officials...with Selectman Richard Clough to reappoint Brett despite months of controversy regarding...Administrator Stephen Delaney, who called for Brett's resignation in January. Brennan, who...

A 6-year-old sensibility; Brett puts learning to read in the picture

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  October 15, 2006 ;     700+ words ......to read, they have a friendly guide in Jan Brett, a world traveler with the imagination of...good she's read one of the 31 million Jan Brett books in print. Maybe she's read "The Mitten" (1989), Brett's classic adaptation of a Ukrainian folktale...

A 6-year-old sensibility: Brett puts learning to read in the picture.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI);  October 15, 2006 ;     700+ words ......to read, they have a friendly guide in Jan Brett, a world traveler with the imagination of...good she's read one of the 31 million Jan Brett books in print. Maybe she's read The Mitten (1989), Brett's classic adaptation of a Ukrainian folktale...

Is this the big one? Young Brett DelBuono lands a spot with Benjamin Bratt...

Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA);  March 9, 2008 ;     700+ words ......his first movie, and his voice is deeper. Brett DelBuono is now 15, and his acting career...dramatic because you're at an older age, Brett said the other day as he reflected on his current on-screen pursuits. Two years ago, Brett had just finished shooting a small role...

The Brett brigade

The Boston Globe;  July 27, 1993 ;     643 words ......without making a show of it, but Jim Brett has none of the raffish actor's outlandishness. "Father Brett" is the nickname given to this...hot potatoes as redistricting, Brett is scandal-free and untainted...before he announces his intent. Brett, 43, was the last of the top...

BASEBALL HALL OF FAME: Seven more become legends; True Royal, Brett didn't...

Charleston Daily Mail;  July 24, 1999 ;     700+ words ...George Brett played most of his career in a Kansas City...the end of his two decades in the Majors, Brett frequently was a designated hitter. Despite these connections to the modern game, Brett often seemed out of place in his era. He...

Brett accepted lobbyist money

The Boston Globe;  June 14, 1993 ;     628 words ...this report. State Rep. James Brett, the mayoral candidate who has touted his...contributions from special-interest lobbyists. Brett (D-Dorchester), House chairman of the joint...lobbyists, who gave between $100 and $650 to Brett's legislative campaign fund, represent...

Brett's affability under duress

The Boston Globe;  October 28, 1993 ;     634 words ...Jim Brett gets Tom Menino's attention tonight...s favor, and there is little Brett can do, trailing in money, polls and expectations. Brett's affability under duress has...that looks to be too much for Brett's battalions to match. Menino...

AT 37, BRETT JUST HITTING HIS STRIDE

The Boston Globe;  August 29, 1990 ;     615 words ...KANSAS CITY, Mo. - George Brett didn't have to look far to find reasons...media and Royals fans were convinced that Brett, at 37, was just another aging player...going to start believing what you hear," Brett said. Then on May 10, his old friend...

Pride and praise are Brett's consolation

The Boston Globe;  November 3, 1993 ;     528 words ......good deal of Brett's phone banking, said the issue of Brett's connection to Bulger had been a serious concern of...distancing ourselves from Bulger." If those ties hurt Brett, Menino's lower profile as a councilor left him more...advantages and none of the disadvantages," said Mike Shea, Brett's ...

Brett Gets 3,000th On Four-Hit Night; Royals Star Becomes 18th to Reach...

The Washington Post;  October 1, 1992 ;     700+ words ...George Brett of the Kansas City Royals, who fought through...and crack the magical 3,000-hit plateau. Brett singled off Tim Fortugno of the California...more hits. The Royals won the game, 4-0. Brett hit the first pitch over second baseman...