Several Boston Proper neighborhood groups are sponsoring an at-large candidate forum on Oct. 24 at the Park Street School, 67 Brimmer St. on Beacon Hill.
Mike Ball considers last night's results in District 2, which saw challenger Suzanne Lee of the South End top incumbent Bill Linehan of South Boston:
The Dorchester Reporter reports that Frank Baker topped the ballot in today's preliminary election to replace Maureen Feeney and that he'll face off against John
David Bernstein has been tweeting the wicked low turnout numbers today in the preliminary council races in districts 2, 3 and 7:
Voters in District 2 (South Boston, South End, Chinatown), District 3 (Dorchester) and District 7 (Roxbury, Fenway) will narrow down the field of candidates tomorrow for the November elections.
Incumbent Bill Linehan will share a room with challengers Suzanne Lee and Bob Ferrara on Sept.
The Boston Bastard reminds reporters that it's not just Michael Flaherty and the Incumbents (Ed.
Apparently, Michael Graham thinks a Texas Starbucks franchise was within its rights to fire a woman with dwarfism.
Gin Dumcius tweets from Dorchester:
So either some Dorchester homes are split between O'Toole and Bennett, or Bennett is jamming signs into lawns w/o asking. Again.
Mike Ball compiles some stats on the seven people running for four open at-large seats in this fall's at-large council race.
At-large candidates: End school busing and give Back Bay and Beacon Hill their own elementary school
At a candidate forum sponsored by the Ward 5 Democratic Committee tonight, two of the four incumbents urged voters to keep all four in office because they work so well together.
Six of the seven candidates for the four open seats on Nov. 8 addressed topics from the city's biggest societal change over the past decade to greening up the city. Incumbent Ayanna Pressley did not attend; she is caring for her sick mother.
What follows are the questions and the gist of their answers. Also see Stevil's summary.
The seven candidates for Boston's four at-large City Council seats meet in their first forum tonight in the Back Bay.
David Bernstein ponders this fall's low-key municipal elections: Will we break 2007's record low turnout of under 14%?
According to incumbent Felix Arroyo, it's $100,000. Arroyo told supporters in e-mail he wants to raise that much to keep being one of four at-large councilors in this fall's election:
South Boston youth-sports activist Bob Ferrara announced today he's running for the District 2 seat (South Boston, South End, Chinatown, Bay Village and a smidge of Dorchester) held by incumbent Bill Linehan.
The Dig interviews Michael Flaherty on his bid to get back on the City Council and asks him if he stays in touch with the latter half of Floon, now down in DC.
Michael Flaherty announced today that, yes, he is running for an at-large seat on the City Council in the fall elections. He gave up his seat in 2009 to run for mayor.
Kenny Jervis, a leader of the successful fight earlier this year to keep the Clap School in Dorchester open, formally launched his bid for one of the four at-large City Council seats open this fall.
On the one hand, we have the real Michael Flaherty coming out swinging on Twitter today, blasting Adrian Walker for
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