Politics
A Massachusetts Appeals Court judge has halted a vaccine mandate for city workers.
Several city unions, including Dorchester-based Firefighters Local 718, have waged a legal battle over the mandate. The Superior Court earlier this month denied their... Read more
Andrea Campbell, who ran for mayor in 2021 and represented Dorchester and Mattapan on the City Council for six years, is considering a run for attorney general, according to sources close to the former councillor.
The statewide job is open now that Maura... Read more
Sandy Zamor Calixte, a top aide in the Suffolk County sheriff’s office since 2006, launched her campaign for sheriff Wednesday morning outside the Mildred Avenue Community Center in Mattapan.
The campaign sets up a clash with Suffolk Sheriff Steven... Read more
A member of the Boston Planning and Development Agency’s staff is considering a State House run after state Rep. Liz Miranda said she will seek a move to the state Senate rather than run for reelection.
Christopher Worrell, a 36-year-old lifelong... Read more
After a year with three mayors amid an ongoing pandemic, Bostonians can’t be blamed for wanting things to settle down a bit. But anybody who’s made it to any Friday thinking, “Well, maybe next week will be quieter,” understands that’s a hope and... Read more
Annissa Essaibi George’s time inside City Hall is winding down, but the Dorchester native and former mayoral candidate is staying busy amid chatter about her political future.
She turned 48 last Sunday, and the night before, at the Polish American... Read more
By the narrowest of margins, the U.S. Senate on Wednesday afternoon confirmed Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins as the next U.S. attorney for Massachusetts.
The Senate was deadlocked 50-50 along party lines, requiring Vice President Kamala... Read more
State Rep. Liz Miranda, a Roxbury native, said she's launching a 2022 state Senate run on Wednesday.
The Second Suffolk Senate seat will be open next year due to Sonia Chang-Diaz, who has represented the district since 2009, choosing to run for governor.... Read more
Mayor Michelle Wu’s $8 million fare-free bus proposal, which targets three bus lines as part of a two-year pilot, on Wednesday cleared the City Council on a 12-1 vote. Dorchester Councillor Frank Baker was the lone "no" vote.
Dorchester's Erin Murphy, who... Read more
Gov. Charlie Baker, a two-term Republican who at his peak was one of the most popular governors in the country, will not seek a third term, throwing wide open the 2022 race for the state's top political office after close to two years of managing through... Read more
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