Local state Sen. Sonia Chang-Díaz will not run for mayor, according to spokesperson Katherine Adam. Mayor Thomas Menino announced last week he would not seek reelection. Chang-Díaz had previously told the Gazette she was considering becoming a candidate.
Month: April 2013
Councilor Jackson won’t run for mayor
City Councilor Tito Jackson, who represents part of Egleston Square and Parkside, will not run for mayor. He will run for reelection to his District 7 council seat instead, he said in a written statement today. “The future is bright…
Councilor Consalvo joins mayoral race
City Councilor Rob Consalvo joined the mayoral race today. “For the last 11 years, I have built a very strong record as a Boston City Councilor bringing new ideas, new energy, and new vision all across our city,” Consalvo said…
Police seek vehicle in homicide case
By John Ruch and Peter Shanley/Gazette Staff HYDE SQ.—The Boston Police Department (BPD) is seeking the occupants of a vehicle seen near a fatal shooting at 104 Minden St. at 8:30 p.m. on March 31. The vehicle is described as…
JP, Charlestown council lawsuits won’t merge
Lawsuits involving the Jamaica Plain and Charlestown neighborhood councils will remain separate after a judge recently denied a motion to merge them, according to Benjamin Day, the plaintiff in the JP case. A court hearing slated for today to review…
DA Conley announces mayoral run
Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel Conley today announced he is running for mayor. Conley, a former Boston city councilor, joins Roxbury radio host Charles Clemons, City Councilor John Connolly and businessman Will Dorcena as the formally announced candidates in what…
Mayoral candidates likely to give up seats
With Mayor Thomas Menino announcing last week that he will not seek reelection, the floodgates have been opened for potential candidates. But many of those people contemplating runs are already in elected positions at the city or state level, posing…
Man shot to death in Hyde Sq.
HYDE SQ.—A man was shot to death last night at 104 Minden St., and Boston Police officers will discuss the incident at tonight’s “Town Hall” meeting held by City Councilor Matt O’Malley. The killing is Jamaica Plain’s first reported homicide…
O’Malley won’t run for mayor
City Councilor Matt O’Malley, who lives in Jamaica Plain and represents most of the neighborhood, will not join the mayoral race, he told the Gazette. “I am running for District 6 [City Council] reelection. I love my job,” said O’Malley.…