Politics
Three Dorchester residents are mounting campaigns to fill the House seat vacated by Senator-elect Linda Dorcena Forry’s elevation to the Senate. Dan Cullinane, Marydith Tuitt and Stephanie Everett, who have all worked as aides to local elected officials,... Read more
Mayoral Candidates Address Education from Chris Lovett on Vimeo.
The candidates sat almost shoulder-to-shoulder on the stage inside Edward Brooke Charter School’s auditorium, five on either side of the moderator.
Even with no opening or closing statements... Read more
Rep. Marty Walsh: Walked/ran parade route with large contingent. Photo by Bill ForryThe parade of candidates for City Hall offices marched down sun-lit Dorchester Avenue on Sunday, with contenders and their supporters crisscrossing the neighborhood’s main... Read more
On the night of March 27, John Barros’s cell phone would not stop buzzing with text messages. As he sat at a School Committee meeting around the corner from City Hall, word was quickly circulating that Mayor Thomas Menino would not be running for... Read more
Bill Walczak used to look outside his window at sunrise and see shards of broken glass everywhere. Savin Hill Park, with its expansive views of the rest of the neighborhood, the gas tank and Dorchester Bay, was often a “total wreck” when he first moved to... Read more
The city agency tasked with planning and economic development is setting up an advisory group for improving the Blue Hill Avenue and Cummins Highway area, which is plagued by blighted properties, that will work with the Boston Redevelopment Authority and... Read more
By Senator Elizabeth Warren
Senator Elizabeth WarrenAs our nation struggles to emerge from the worst recession in decades, the last thing a government agency should do is make it more difficult for Americans to stay in their homes. Unfortunately, that is... Read more
Charlotte Golar Richie: Meetinghouse Hill resident certified for mayoral ballot on May 28. Photo by Eric EstevesThe mayoral ballot gained its eighth and ninth candidates this week, with the city Election Department saying that former state Rep. Charlotte... Read more
This just in from Secretary of the Commonwealth Bill Galvin's office, which oversees elections. With state Rep. Linda Dorcena Forry joining the state Senate next week, there will be an opening in the House of Representatives:
The House of Representatives... Read more
The mayoral ballot gained its eighth candidate on Monday, with the Election Department saying Codman Square Health Center co-founder Bill Walczak has enough verified signatures.
District 4 Councillor Charles Yancey has also made the ballot for both mayor... Read more
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