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South End state Rep. Jon Santiago is throwing his vote to Acting Mayor Kim Janey after ending his mayoral campaign in July.

The State House lawmaker, who is also a Boston Medical Center physician, plans to formally ... Read more.

A radio ad from a super PAC backing Acting Mayor Kim Janey is drawing criticism from its target, District 4 Councillor Andrea Campbell, and causing a firefight between the two mayoral campaigns.

Linked to the hotel ... Read more.

NBC10 Boston, Telemundo Boston and NECN in partnership with the Dorchester Reporter and the Bay State Banner, will host, broadcast and livestream a one-hour long live preliminary mayoral debate inside the NBCUniversal ... Read more.

U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh issued the following statement regarding Labor Day.

We come to this second Labor Day of the ongoing pandemic having made great progress, and at the same time, ... Read more.

Bostonians for Real Progress

A Hyde Park businessman is pouring money into a super PAC supporting Annissa Essaibi George’s mayoral campaign, according to publicly available documents filed with state regulators.

Sixteen companies tied to Elias ... Read more.

A new poll indicates Michelle Wu sits atop the mayoral race, with the other four candidates jockeying for second place.

The survey from MassINC Polling Group shows City Councillor Wu with 30%, Acting Mayor Kim ... Read more.

Landlords and real estate industry leaders criticized a new citywide eviction moratorium in Boston, contending that it would slow the region's economic recovery from the pandemic amid rumblings that a potential legal ... Read more.

To the Editor:

Mayor Janey’s indoor mask mandate for Boston is a great first step in helping arts organizations and arts audiences find their way back together.  As a sector, the city’s arts community appreciates ... Read more.

About 20 members of the BC High class of 1956 gathered at the school recently for our 65th reunion and some lunch. Attendance at such events has diminished as class members die or become disabled. The inevitable passage ... Read more.

City planning officials last week released a guide outlining new policies governing the review of transportation and development projects in Mattapan. The initiative comes after community members told the Boston Planning ... Read more.

Willie Gross Annissa Essaibi George

Yet another super PAC signaled its entry into Boston politics ahead of the Sept. 14 preliminary election.

The newest one, calling itself “Real Progress Boston,” has former Boston police commissioner William Gross ... Read more.

Nine candidates are in the Sept. 14 preliminary election mix for the District 4 City Council seat being vacated by Andrea Campbell who is running for mayor, a move that created both a need to fill her seat, and a very ... Read more.

A three-decker house on Annapolis Street was the stage for a unique “Originally from Dorchester” reunion last Thursday morning thanks to the initiative of a current resident whose fascination with hometown history ... Read more.

A Dorchester single-family home with stained glass windows and oak floors that was built 126 years ago on farmland once owned by a Boston shipowner and seafaring captain has hit the market for $1.5 million.

The ... Read more.

With new school protocols and policies driven by the still-lingering coronavirus, hundreds of parents sought unsuccessfully to log in to last week’s Boston Public Schools online meeting on the return to in-person learning ... Read more.

Boston voters have begun voting by mail for the preliminary election featuring a five-way mayoral election and dozens of people running for at-large and district seats on the City Council.

Early balloting at ... Read more.

Are you still trying to decide whom to vote for in the Sept. 14 preliminary election for mayor of Boston? You’re not alone.

One poll conducted recently and released by ... Read more.

Pro-Campbell super PAC's third ad

9/3 UPDATE: The super PAC swapped in an ad that touts the Boston Globe's editorial board endorsing Campbell. The ad is available here.

The ... Read more.

Suffolk County Sheriff Steve Tompkins on Tuesday endorsed Michelle Wu for mayor, citing her “tireless advocacy” for addiction recovery treatment and mental health services.

“I have known Michelle for nearly a ... Read more.

Two murdered in separate incidents on Saturday

The victim in a fatal stabbing on Saturday morning near Franklin Park has been identified as a 17-year-old boy. Boston Police have issued an arrest ... Read more.

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