Politics
On a chilly May morning outside a Dunkin’ Donuts in Fields Corner, Felix G. Arroyo was pouring on the charm.
“I want to know how you look so good at your age,” Arroyo said, recognizing the 80-year-old man approaching him. “Eat good food,” the old man... Read more
As the Volvo sped westbound on Storrow Drive last Thursday night, Gustavo Quiroga, in the passenger seat, sketched out what had happened over the previous 36 hours.
Quiroga and the driver, City Councillor Michael Ross, along with campaign manager Cayce... Read more
Reuben Kantor, who signed on as the manager of Bill Walczak’s mayoral campaign, is stepping down, he said Wednesday night. Kantor, who has worked on campaigns for Gov. Deval Patrick and City Councillor At-Large Ayanna Pressley, cited a hefty schedule that... Read more
Edmond Romulus, a Milton resident, has pulled nomination papers and is aiming to run in the special election for the vacant 12th Suffolk House seat.
Romulus, who managed Jean-Claude Sanon’s campaign for City Council At-Large in 2009, says he plans to run... Read more
And then there were 12. Possibly. Probably. The signatures necessary to get on the municipal ballot must be verified by June 25, and there’s still an opportunity for contenders who fell short to push for a review.
But the rest of the field will press on:... Read more
Linda Dorcena ForryAt times pausing, as her voice quavered, Senator-elect Linda Dorcena Forry gave her farewell speech in the House Wednesday with a caveat.
“Today is not a farewell because I’m just moving down the hall, on the fifth floor. So I expect... Read more
Several of the candidates hoping to succeed state Rep. Linda Dorcena Forry in the State House hit the campaign trail this week, wasting little time in their bids for public office. That’s probably because the primary, which will likely be determinative in... Read more
President Obama hit the campaign trail on Wednesday, attempting to boost awareness and whip up support for Rep. Ed Markey, a Malden Democrat running for U.S. Senate. Before his speech at the Reggie Lewis Track Center in Roxbury, Obama stopped at Charlie's... Read more
Gov. Paul Cellucci at Fields Corner station in Sept. 2000: Republican governor announced plans to rebuild Dot's crumbling MBTA stops. Photo by Bill Forry
It’s easy to forget just how bad Dorchester’s MBTA stations were back in the 1990s. And it’s easier... Read more
Senator Elizabeth WarrenSome struggling homeowners in Massachusetts are being forced out of their homes due to a federal agency’s obstinate policy on so-called “short sales,” activists and housing experts say. The agency in question, the Federal Housing... Read more
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