19 days to Nov. 5. State Rep. Marty Walsh and City Councillor At-Large John Connolly both appear in front of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce this morning at the Fairmont Copley Plaza. Walsh will then campaign with City Councillor At-Large Felix Arroyo in Hyde Park, while Connolly holds a press conference on his proposal for a Roxbury Entrepreneurship Center. Connolly will be joined by campaign co-chair Val Hyman, a DJ, Greg Selkoe of Karmaloop, Darryl Settles of D’Ventures Limited, and Clayton Turnbull, president of Waldwin Group, among others.
FUNDRAISING FIGURES: In the first half of the month, the Connolly campaign raised $610,491 and Walsh’s camp raised $252,355, the Globe reports. Boston magazine’s David Bernstein says he’s told that for Connolly, $100,000 came from a fundraiser hosted by state Rep. Carlo Basile of East Boston.
THE DAY AHEAD: A list of happenings, as provided by the campaigns. Schedule entries are subject to change:
State Rep. Marty Walsh
7:45 a.m. Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce (Fairmount Copley Plaza Ballroom)
10:45 a.m. Rep. Walsh will visit seniors with Felix Arroyo (Fuente De Vida Adult Day Center, 130 Bradlee Street, Hyde Park)
4:00 p.m. Rep. Walsh will meet with representatives from A Better City (Intercontinental Boston Hotel, 510 Atlantic Ave.)
5:00 p.m. Rep. Walsh will meet with janitors from SEIU Local 615 (Prudential Center)
City Councillor At-Large John Connolly
Speaking at Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Breakfast
8:00 AM
Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston, MAPress Conference regarding Proposal for Roxbury Entrepreneurship Center
11:00 AM
John Elliot Square, Roxbury, MADiscover Roxbury: Heart of the Hub
7:00 PM
Hibernian Hall, 182 Dudley Street, Roxbury, MAJamaica Plain Neighborhood Party
8:00 PM
Canary Square, 435 South Huntington Avenue, Jamaica Plain, MAWally’s Jazz Cafe Meet and Greet
9:00 PM
427 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA
ODDS & ENDS: The Globe dives into Connolly’s brief time as a teacher…..MassLive’s Garrett Quinn writes about Connolly’s time as a hawker in Fenway Park…..CommonWealth magazine has a piece looking at the lack of diversity in the region’s power structure.
