Politics
Polls have been open for over three hours now. As of 9 a.m., turnout was pegged at just under 3 percent, or little over 10,000 voters.
A few accounts to follow to keep tabs on the day as it progresses:
-- @DotNewsD3
-- @LitDrop
And, of course, stay with... Read more
Polls opened at 7 a.m. across the city, with two races on the ballot in Dorchester's District 3: Two men are vying to succeed retiring City Councillor Maureen Feeney and seven-person field is fighting for the four City Council At-Large slots.
The two top... Read more
U.S. Reps. William Keating and Stephen Lynch would be thrown into the same Congressional district and a new incumbent-free district based in southeastern Massachusetts would stretch from the Cape and Islands across Plymouth and Bristol County to Fall... Read more
A Vietnamese outlet and a plumbers union endorsed District 3 candidate John O'Toole on Thursday, his campaign said.
Thang Long, a weekly paper, placed an endorsement on its front page this week endorsing O'Toole. According to a translation of the... Read more
While the Dorchester Reporter has deliberately not taken an editorial position on the District 3 council race, the newspaper’s publisher, Ed Forry, is personally endorsing Frank Baker.
Next week, we will go to the polls to select one of two local men to... Read more
After six months of community forums, candidates knocking at their doors and political literature raining on their porch, Dorchester voters go to the polls on Tuesday to pick a successor to retiring City Councillor Maureen Feeney.
Savin Hill’s Frank Baker... Read more
A state proposal to build out several missing links in an existing waterfront trail from South Boston to the Blue Hills has been sent to Washington D.C. authorities— whose decision on whether to fund the project will likely make or break the long-awaited... Read more
Redistricting plan becomes law: Governor Patrick signed the legislation passed by the House and Senate on Thursday. Photo: Governor's office
House and Senate lawmakers sent redrawn political maps to the governor’s desk this week. While most Bay State... Read more
District 3 candidate Frank Baker on Friday pushed a proposal to revamp the city’s school bus system, calling for the city officials to “decentralize” bus depots and redevelop the Freeport Street depot for mixed use.
The depot is a 122,709-square foot site... Read more
District 3 candidate Frank Baker's camp on on Tuesday said another seven unions have endorsed the former city print shop employee.
The unions include AFSCME Local 419, Boston School Custodians Local 1952, Glaziers Local 1044, Painters District Council 35... Read more
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