It’s been almost ten years to the day since this experience, and I still get a little thrill in my chest when I think about it.

Alternative facts have always been with us, and they've always been used to cover up uncomfortable truths. Here's some history you'll want to rewrite in your memory.

Gayla Cawley is the City Hall reporter for the Boston Herald. She previously covered transportation at the Herald, and worked as news editor for the Daily Item. The University of Connecticut graduate ...