By John Ruch and Peter Shanley/Gazette Staff Maura Hennigan, clerk of the Suffolk County criminal courts and a 2005 mayoral candidate, will not run for mayor this year, she told the Gazette. “As much as I would love to run for mayor with this open seat, the short timeframe to put together a campaign...
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Arroyo announces mayoral run
City Councilor At-Large Felix Arroyo, a Jamaica Plain resident, officially joined the mayoral race today, kicking off his campaign at the downtown office of the Service Employees International Union Local 615. “I will bring my skills as a community organizer, my experience as a city councilor and my commitment to moving Boston forward to...
City takes over some Charlestown council duties
The City of Boston has quietly taken over some Charlestown Neighborhood Council (CNC) zoning review duties after a private City Hall meeting with its leaders, the Gazette has learned. The move apparently was triggered by recent lawsuits filed against the council, and the plaintiffs say it bolsters their argument that the CNC—and other neighborhood...
JP’s Councilor Arroyo to run for mayor
At-large City Councilor Felix Arroyo, a Jamaica Plain resident, will join the race for the Mayor’s Office tomorrow morning, according to a source close to the campaign. Arroyo will “announce his intention to run for mayor” at a 10 a.m. event at the Service Employees International Union Local 615 office downtown, according to the...
Consalvo: Mayor’s Office is about helping people
City Councilor and mayoral candidate Rob Consalvo pledged to bring a mix of innovation—including naming a “technology czar”—and old-fashioned public service to the Mayor’s Office in his first major campaign interview. “We’ll fistfight over who’s the biggest visionary,” Consalvo said of the mayoral candidates in the exclusive interview April 5 at the Gazette office....
Police ID homicide victim
HYDE SQ.—The Boston Police Department (BPD) has identified the man fatally shot March 31 at 104 Minden St. as Edward Villalona, 25, of Jamaica Plain. BPD said he was found with a gunshot wound to the chest and was pronounced dead at a hospital. BPD previously said it is seeking the occupants of a...
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 for Boston, from Dudley Square to Maverick Square to Kenmore Square and all the...
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 in a written statement. “I am running for mayor because I love the City...
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 a dark-colored Ford Flex. BPD released a small, grainy image of the vehicle, apparently...
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 the matter was canceled, he said. The next court date is April 10, when...