Politics
Cornell Mills, former state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson youngest son, confirmed on Wednesday he is considering jumping into the race to replace former City Councillor Chuck Turner.
"It's a possibility," he said at the Moakley Courthouse, during a brief break in... Read more
The field of candidates aiming to replace former City Councillor Chuck Turner started to take shape this week, with the heavy favorite announcing his entrance and another candidate following shortly afterwards.
As expected, on Monday, Tito Jackson, a top... Read more
The judge who will sentence former state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson on Jan. 6 said testimony given Wednesday by a local contractor is "relevant" to her case and will have an impact on his decision.
The contractor, Azid Mohammed, gave sometimes contradictory... Read more
Dissatisfaction over the Boston School Committee’s decision to close nine schools and merge eight others into four has stirred chatter about having elected committee members on the mayorally-appointed panel.
Boston shifted to a seven-member appointed... Read more
The US Census Bureau has confirmed what the state’s top political leaders were dreading: Massachusetts will be losing a Congressional seat, one of ten states in the nation to do so, according to figures the bureau released on Tuesday.
Lawmakers will turn... Read more
Tito Jackson, a top political aide to Gov. Deval Patrick and Grove Hall native, said Monday he is running for former City Councillor Chuck Turner's District 7 seat.
Jackson finished fifth out of eight candidates in the 2009 City Council At-Large race,... Read more
The preliminary special election to replace former City Councillor Chuck Turner will be held on Feb. 15, with a final election set for March 15, under an order the City Council is expected to approve tomorrow.
Turner, District 7's representative on the 13... Read more
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, DEC. 14, 2010….Gov. Deval Patrick will a host a “scaled down” inaugural celebration next month, planning a far less lavish celebration than four years ago when he takes the oath of office in January for a second term in the midst of a... Read more
United Way supports Mattahunt CenterWheelock College officially launched the Community Engagement Process at Mattahunt Community Center in Mattapan on December 2 with a reception at the center. The partnership for the Mattapan neighborhood between the... Read more
In case you might've missed 'em, two items of political note in this week's Dot Reporter:
-- State Rep. Marty Walsh is taking a job as the head of a powerful regional union umbrella group. The Dorchester Democrat will continue working as a state... Read more
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