October 10, 2013
26 days to Nov. 5. Five days until the first televised debate between the two finalists. City Councillor At-Large John Connolly rolls out additional endorsements today in Villa Victoria and Roxbury. (The Herald's Peter Gelzinis says a few of them will be from the city's clergy.) State Rep. Marty Walsh swings by a Hibernian Hall gala and a young professionals fundraiser for him at Ned Devine's in Faneuil Hall.
LAMATTINA, DiDOMENICO BACK CONNOLLY: Connolly picked up the endorsement of three pols yesterday: state Rep. Aaron Michlewitz, state Sen. Sal DiDomenico and District 1 Councillor Sal LaMattina. Nathaniel Stinnett, Connolly's campaign manager, noted in an email to supporters yesterday, "Together their districts include the South End, North End, Waterfront, Chinatown, Financial District, Bay Village, Leather District, the West End, Allston, and parts of Beacon Hill, Back Bay, and Upper Roxbury."
THE DAY AHEAD: A list of happenings, as provided by the campaigns. Schedule entries are subject to change:
State Rep. Marty Walsh
10:00 a.m. Rep. Walsh will meet with the Main Streets Coalition (CON Architecture, 38 Chauncy Street, Boston)
7:00 p.m. Hibernian Hall 100th Anniversary Sparks for Arts! Gala (184 Dudley Street, Roxbury)
8:00 p.m. Young Professionals for Marty Walsh (Ned Devine’s, Faneuil Hall)
City Councillor At-Large John Connolly
Speaking at Boston TenPoint Coalition Meeting
10:15 AM
Twelfth Baptist Church, 150 Warren Street, Roxbury, MAElderly Commission: 10th Hispanic Heritage Celebration
10:00 AM
Reggie Lewis Center, 1350 Tremont Street, Boston, MAEndorsement Event
4:15 PM
Villa Victoria, 100 West Dedham Street, Boston, MAEndorsement Event
5:15 PM
Roxbury Connolly Campaign Office
2823 Washington Street, Roxbury, MATech Gives Back Block Party
6:30 PM
Empire Restaurant and Lounge, 1 Marina Park Drive, Boston, MAHibernian Hall Centennial: Sparks for Arts
9:30 PM
184 Dudley Street, Boston, MA
ODDS & ENDS: Connolly pens an op-ed in Bay Windows, and talks about his experience running the 2002 state rep campaign of John Hickey in West Roxbury.....WBUR's David Scharfenberg writes about the class divide in the mayor's race.....A peek at new Connolly campaign lit.