Politics
Politics
Rep. Lynch: Parade organizers have 1st Amendment right to decide who will march
Mar. 2, 2013
A day after two state Senate candidates called for the inclusion of gay and lesbian groups in South Boston’s traditional St. Patrick’s Day parade, Congressman Stephen Lynch’s U.S. Senate campaign said he is maintaining that parade organizers are allowed to decide which groups can march. Read more
State Senate candidates stake out positions on traditional St. Patrick's Day parade
Mar. 1, 2013
Maureen Dahill, a state Senate candidate from South Boston, on Friday called for the traditional St. Patrick’s Day parade in her neighborhood to include gay and lesbian groups. The candidate from Dorchester, state Rep. Linda Dorcena Forry, agreed, saying in a statement she will march on March 17 with supporters from the gay and lesbian community if the groups are included. Read more
Menino backs former Kennedy aide running for lieutenant governor
Mar. 1, 2013
Mayor Thomas Menino offered words of support at a fundraiser earlier this week for Stephen Kerrigan, a candidate for lieutenant governor. Menino was joined by District 5 Councillor Rob Consalvo at the fundraiser, which was held at the Union Oyster House.
Asked on Friday if he had endorsed Kerrigan, Menino told the Reporter, “I said good things about him, yes.” Read more
Schools will be focus of his campaign, says Connolly
Feb. 27, 2013
City Councillor John Connolly and his wife Meg at his announcement on Tuesday. Connolly for Boston image
John Connolly didn’t get much sleep on Monday night. A few hours, tops.
On Tuesday morning, before driving to Brighton for the announcement of his mayoral bid, the 39-year-old city councillor at-large drove his kids to school and then headed back to his West Roxbury home to practice the speech in front of his wife, Meg. Then, shortly after 10 a.m., with about 30 Boston parents behind him outside of Brighton High School, Connolly took the plunge, becoming the first heavyweight to enter in this year’s race for mayor and opening up one of the four at-large seats on the council. Read more
Text of Connolly's mayoral campaign announcement
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Below is the text of City Councillor At-Large John Connolly's speech, as prepared for delivery, at his mayoral campaign announcement in front of Brighton High School. Read more
School assignment panel OKs ‘home-based’ plan
Feb. 26, 2013
An advisory panel on the city’s school assignment system on Monday night signed off on a plan providing students with a minimum of six choices. The plan uses an algorithm and students’ home address to determine the set of choices, which will also include schools within a mile radius of the address, on top of new citywide schools. Read more
Connolly launches mayoral bid outside Brighton school
Feb. 26, 2013
City Councillor John Connolly, flanked by supporters and his wife Meg, announced his candidacy for Mayor of Boston today in Brighton. Photo courtesy Connolly campaign
Looking to make the city’s school system the focus of his campaign, City Councillor At-Large John Connolly launched his mayoral bid on Tuesday morning outside of a Brighton school. He said he plans a “bottom-up” campaign, with a community organizer’s mindset, similar to President Obama’s campaign for the White House.
In a conversation with reporters on Monday, Connolly said he is ready to “ask every voter I can meet to consider me.” Connolly has spent months building up his campaign kitty and he said last week that he was seriously considering a mayoral bid. Read more
School assignment panel to meet at City Hall on Saturday
Feb. 22, 2013
Awash in data and comments from the school department, parents, and outside groups, the panel tasked with revamping the city’s school assignment system will meet at City Hall for a Saturday morning (Feb. 23) discussion. A vote is still planned for Monday night (Feb. 25) at Suffolk University.
The 27-member panel appears to be leaning toward the “home-based” models as they look to make a recommendation to Superintendent Carol Johnson and the School Committee, according to its members. Read more
Menino takes questions on Connolly and snow removal efforts
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Asked about City Councillor At-Large John Connolly floating the possibility of a mayoral bid earlier this week, Mayor Thomas Menino said, “No, I have no thoughts about that at all. I’m just doing my job.” Read more
Council schedules hearing on snow removal efforts
Feb. 21, 2013
City councillors plan to review the city’s response to the two feet of snow that hit Boston earlier this month at a hearing on March 4. The northeaster and City Hall’s clean-up efforts prompted responses of praise and criticism, and councillors are expected to delve into the issue at a session of the City, Neighborhood and Veterans Services Committee. Read more

