Michael Flaherty
Michael Flaherty
Flaherty bangs debate drum
By
Mayoral hopeful Michael Flaherty's campaign is pressing for more debates. The campaign had 150 volunteers out this weekend, passing out flyers that hit incumbent Mayor Thomas Menino on debates, or rather the current lack thereof.
Menino has agreed to three debates -- two before the September 22 preliminary election and another before the November final election -- but details are still getting hammered out. Read more
As McCrea slams Yoon on term limits, Flaherty calls for ballot question
By
Responding to mayoral candidate Sam Yoon's call for term limits, fellow candidate Michael Flaherty said that should be left up to Boston voters. Read more
Term limits would be first up on mayoral agenda, Yoon says
By
The symbolism is hardly subtle: On the same day that Mayor Thomas Menino hits a milestone – 5,846 days in office – surpassing the amount of days former Mayor Kevin White served, City Councillor At-Large and mayoral candidate Sam Yoon is pushing a term limits proposal.
Yoon said as mayor he would propose limiting the time in office for mayors to the same as that for presidents – two terms, or eight years. Read more
In fundraising appeal, Yoon takes page from Flaherty playbook
By
In a fundraising appeal sent out this morning, City Councillor At-Large Sam Yoon appears to take a page out of fellow Councillor Michael Flaherty's playbook. Read more
Good news from Yoon for the other candidates running from mayor
By
If it was a choice between saving just you or a Yankees player from a burning house, he'd save you. Read more
Globe columnist writes up firefighter fight
By
Weeks after excoriating him on the SailBoston issue, Globe columnist Scot Lehigh has some props for Mayor Thomas Menino, who is warring with the local firefighters' union: Read more
BIR profiles Flaherty
By
We here at the Lit Drop would be remiss if we didn’t mention the recent profile that the Dorchester Reporter’s sister paper, the Boston Irish Reporter, has on Michael Flaherty, City Councillor At-Large and a candidate for mayor. Read more
Menino disavows debate manager's MassVOTE comments
By
Mayor Thomas Menino disavowed on Monday comments made by his debate manager on the “organizational capacity†of a nonpartisan voting rights group to hold a debate. Read more
