Civics
The Senate on Tuesday rejected Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz’s efforts to allow the entire city of Boston to vote to approve or reject what is expected to be an eventual casino application from Suffolk Downs. The bill stipulates that in cities with more than 125,... Read more
John O’Toole’s District 3 campaign is crying foul over a mailer put out by their rival camp.
The mailer, sent out by the Frank Baker campaign and headlined “A United Dorchester is a Stronger Dorchester,” shows two blue maps of the neighborhood. The maps... Read more
Joining the thousands of folks expected Sunday at Adams Corner's third annual Irish Heritage Festival will be two of the Bay State's political superstars: US Sen. Scott Brown and the former Obama administration official angling to replace him, Elizabeth... Read more
Last week’s arrest of a substance-abuse recovery home operator who has been at the center of a recent dispute in Port Norfolk is just the latest bad turn for the so-called “sober home” community in the Commonwealth— and another sign that this budding... Read more
Boston's Election Department plans to hold a recount of ballots cast in the District 7 race on Friday. Althea Garrison, a former state representative and a perennial candidate who came in third place, requested the recount.
Garrison collected signatures... Read more
Less than a year ago, the biggest challenge facing 11-year-old Tim Burke was a good right-handed batter. But now the little leaguer’s family is calling on friends and neighbors to help their son win his months-long battle against leukemia.
Burke’s parents... Read more
A source is confirming that Newton Mayor Setti Warren plans to drop his bid for the US Senate seat in 2012. The Boston Globe first reported the development.
The source said Mayor Warren told a core group of supporters at a meeting in Back Bay that he... Read more
Former state Sen. Robert Travaglini, an East Boston Democrat, will be giving US Sen. Scott Brown, a Wrentham Republican, a tour of the neighborhood on Wednesday.
After the tour, the two former colleagues are scheduled to lunch at Santarpio's Pizza on... Read more
What follows is a listing of where candidates in the district races will be after the polls close tomorrow night. This post will be updated to add locations as we receive them. For political junkies who are planning on staying in, BNN-TV's Joe Heisler... Read more
The Globe's Metro section has a rundown on the District 3 race, with John O'Toole, Craig Galvin and Frank Baker viewed as the frontrunners.
All three top-tier candidates have benefited from significant fund-raising, influential endorsements, and the... Read more
Pages
