By adamg - Thu, 10/13/2011 - 7:26am

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.

By adamg - Wed, 09/28/2011 - 7:53am

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:

By adamg - Tue, 09/27/2011 - 8:57pm

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

By adamg - Tue, 09/27/2011 - 12:20pm

David Bernstein has been tweeting the wicked low turnout numbers today in the preliminary council races in districts 2, 3 and 7:

By adamg - Mon, 09/26/2011 - 8:38am

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.

By adamg - Wed, 09/07/2011 - 9:12am

Incumbent Bill Linehan will share a room with challengers Suzanne Lee and Bob Ferrara on Sept.

By adamg - Tue, 08/30/2011 - 1:36pm

The Boston Bastard reminds reporters that it's not just Michael Flaherty and the Incumbents (Ed.

By adamg - Sat, 08/20/2011 - 3:47pm

Apparently, Michael Graham thinks a Texas Starbucks franchise was within its rights to fire a woman with dwarfism.

By adamg - Sat, 08/06/2011 - 9:41am

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.

By adamg - Wed, 08/03/2011 - 2:28pm

Mike Ball compiles some stats on the seven people running for four open at-large seats in this fall's at-large council race.

By adamg - Tue, 06/21/2011 - 11:19pm

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.

By adamg - Tue, 06/21/2011 - 7:16am

The seven candidates for Boston's four at-large City Council seats meet in their first forum tonight in the Back Bay.

By adamg - Thu, 06/09/2011 - 8:31am

David Bernstein ponders this fall's low-key municipal elections: Will we break 2007's record low turnout of under 14%?

By adamg - Tue, 05/24/2011 - 9:57pm

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:

By adamg - Mon, 05/16/2011 - 5:47pm

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.

By adamg - Fri, 05/13/2011 - 7:13am

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.

By adamg - Sun, 05/08/2011 - 2:20pm

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.

By adamg - Fri, 04/29/2011 - 12:26am

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.

By adamg - Sat, 04/23/2011 - 6:38pm

On the one hand, we have the real Michael Flaherty coming out swinging on Twitter today, blasting Adrian Walker for

By adamg - Wed, 04/20/2011 - 10:09am

FeeneyThe Dorchester Reporter