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A former city councillor who once represented Charlestown, East Boston and the North End is backing City Councillor At-Large John Connolly’s mayoral bid. Paul Scapicchio, who served on the 13-member City Council from 1997 to 2006, announced his support... Read more
Senator-elect Linda Dorcena Forry: celebrated her election victory on Tuesday night with her mother Annie Dorcena and scores of supporters. Photo by Mike Deehan State Rep. Linda Dorcena Forry coasted to a win on Tuesday in a special election to fill a... Read more
When Jim Brett was a longtime state representative running for mayor in 1993, he was the only candidate on the ballot who was also a Dorchester resident. He was up against Hyde Park City Councillor Thomas Menino, who would go on to win the coveted job.... Read more
This just in from the Election Department, which is continuing to work on certifying nomination signatures: -- Local community activist John Barros and District 5 Councillor Rob Consalvo joined the list of folks who have at least 3,000 signatures verified... Read more
State Rep. Linda Dorcena Forry coasted to a win on Tuesday in a special election to fill a state Senate vacancy. Dorcena Forry, a Dorchester Democrat, faced off against Joseph Ureneck, a Dorchester Republican, on an Election Day that was marked by low... Read more
The Senate approved a $34 billion annual state budget late Thursday that makes investments in early education, elder care, local aid and other areas in part by drawing from the state’s reserves and relying on revenues from a developing package of tax... Read more
This, which just hit our inbox, isn't the first mayoral forum, and it won't be the last. Details below: WHO: Sponsors: Stand for Children Leadership Center, in partnership with Citizen Schools, Education Pioneers, Education Reform Now, Mass 2020, Teach... Read more
The House unanimously passed legislation Wednesday that would move 17-year-old offenders into the juvenile justice system in Massachusetts, ending the practice of routinely incarcerating 17-year-olds in adult corrections facilities. “I’ll be the first to... Read more
State Reps. Linda Dorcena Forry and Nick Collins, former rivals who faced off in the April 30 Democratic primary, lunched on Beacon Hill this week, ahead of the general election to replace Jack Hart. Photo courtesy Dorcena Forry’s office. Election season... Read more
David Portnoy, left, hired a firm to collect 5,000 signatures to join the mayoral race. The Lower Mills resident operates a network of websites called Barstool Sports. Image from YouTube On the Milton side of Lower Mills, up a small set of steps in a two... Read more

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