Politics
Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley played it beautifully last week in breaking the news that Boston police were on the verge of establishing a DNA link between Albert DeSalvo, known as the Boston Strangler, and Mary Sullivan, a 19-year-old who... Read more
As a poll out this week showed 40 percent of likely voters undecided in a fluid race for mayor, two of the contenders hoping to succeed Mayor Thomas Menino sought to differentiate themselves with new television ads while others touted their priorities and... Read more
Sam Shusterman, who had signed on as Suffolk District Attorney Dan Conley’s mayoral campaign manager, is leaving the post. Sources unaffiliated with the Conley campaign tell the Reporter that they expect her to take a job with the state Department of... Read more
A rundown on the state of the Boston mayor's race, as another heat wave hits the city:
-- Incoming! Suffolk University, working with the Boston Herald, will be releasing a poll of likely voters on the mayor’s race tonight. The numbers go up on the Herald’... Read more
City Councillor At-Large Felix G. Arroyo is going up on TV with a 30-second spot this week. The ad will run on Univision and Telemundo for an initial run of 4 weeks, according to the campaign.
The introductory ad -- titled "Con Tu Ayuda Vamos a Hacer... Read more
Do you support Suffolk Downs’ proposal to be granted a license to build a resort gaming facility on its property located in East Boston? Would you contact the Greater Boston Labor Council prior to Wal-Mart seeking formal approval to locate in Boston? Do... Read more
Gov. Deval Patrick on Friday signed a $33.6 billion state budget while slashing $240 million in transportation funding and $177 million in unrestricted local aid.
The vetoes are directly connected to an ongoing disagreement between the governor and the... Read more
First on the mayoral ballot (Clemons) and last on at-large ballot (Essaibi George) look at the ballot order board pic.twitter.com/ngMiWJONN6
— Gintautas Dumcius (@gintautasd) July 11, 2013
Charles Clemons was the first candidate to declare for mayor. And... Read more
District 5 Councillor Rob Consalvo, a mayoral candidate whose council district is majority-minority, sent a letter on Wednesday to U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, urging “swift passage” of an immigration reform bill. Noting that Boston has the sixth... Read more
Beacon Hill leaders are warring with Gov. Deval Patrick over the $34 billion budget sitting on his desk, and the Bay State’s chief executive is expected to take his time in reviewing the spending plan.
But local lawmakers say the fiscal year 2014 budget... Read more
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