By Pam Kocher Hiding underneath the spotlighted races for Mayor and City Council on the Nov. 2 ballot is Question 1, which is a binding initiative that will change the City Charter and allow a budgeting power grab by the…
Author: The Boston Sun Staff
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First-Ever LGBTQ+ 5K in State Coming Sunday, Oct. 31, to the Common
Boston Theater Company (BTC), the organization that produced “Finish Line: A Documentary Play About the 2013 Boston Marathon,” and the Artist Athletic Association (AAA) have announced the first-ever 5K road race in Massachusetts, Road of Rainbows, on Sunday, Oct. 31,…
Edwards Endorsed by UAW Region 9A, Iron Workers Local 7, and Mass. State Council of Machinists
Lydia Edwards has been endorsed in the special election to State Senate by: the United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, UAW Region 9A; International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental & Reinforcing Iron Workers Local 7; and the…
City of Boston Announces Increased Accessibility of Voting Ahead of November 2 Election
The City of Boston Election Department on October 15 announced steps to increase accessibility of voting ahead of the November 2 general election. Additionally, City of Boston ballot drop boxes are now available, and early voting will run Saturday, October…
News Briefs
BPDA Board Approves Midtown Hotel Redevelopment Project The Boston Planning & Development Agency approved the planned redevelopment of the former Midway Hotel into a 10-story apartment building. Newtown-based National Development intends to enter into a 99-year lease with the First…
Councilors Bok and O’Malley Pass an Order for a Zoning Code Amendment to Remove Parking Minimums for Affordable Projects
At the most recent Boston City Council meeting, the Council passed “An order regarding a text amendment to the Boston zoning code with respect to parking minimums for affordable housing.” The order was introduced by Councilors Bok and O’Malley. The…
Essaibi George Announces Updated Plan for Mass and Cass: Receives Official Endorsements from SEIU 888, SENA 9158, and Councilor Baker
Amongst frontline workers, labor unions representing city workers, and local leaders, At-Large City Councilor Annissa Essaibi George on October 17 released an updated policy plan outlining immediate actions to tackle the devastation at Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard (Mass…
North End Rep. Aaron Michlewitz Endorses Murphy for At-Large Council
House Ways and Means Chairman Aaron Michlewitz, the North End Democrat who represents a block of neighborhoods at Boston’s core, endorsed Erin Murphy’s At-Large City Council campaign on Monday, saying her election would be a victory for working families across…
Erin Murphy Endorsed by State Rep. Jeffrey Sanchez
Jeffrey Sanchez, the highest-ranking Latino leader in the history of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and a former Chairman of the powerful Ways and Means Committee, is throwing his support behind Erin Murphy’s candidacy to be Boston’s next At-Large City…