Over the past several months and particularly since the preliminary election, we’ve heard countless tales about the company and characters surrounding state rep. and mayoral hopeful Marty Walsh. The broad stroke is that he rolls with greedy union hacks and…
Month: October 2013
Connolly, Walsh talk Casey, JPNC issues
With Jamaica Plain a big prize in the Nov. 5 mayoral election, the Gazette asked candidates John Connolly and Marty Walsh about local issues, including the Casey Overpass replacement and the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council’s lawsuit (JPNC). An ever-flowing source…
Walsh, Connolly battle in tight mayoral race
With polls showing an ever-narrowing Boston mayoral race, state Rep. Marty Walsh and At-Large City Councilor John Connolly will face off in a Nov. 5 general election to replace Mayor Thomas Menino, who is stepping down after 20 years in…
Pulitzer-winning author Díaz to visit JP today
Junot Díaz, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “Drown,” “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao,” and “This is How You Lose Her,” will speak at the Footlight Club today, Fri., Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. as part of the JP…
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Walsh, Connolly se enfrentan en la carrera para alcalde
El Representante Marty Walsh y el Consejero Municipal “At-Large” John Connolly se enfrentarán en la elección general el 5 de noviembre para el título de alcalde. Thomas Menino se bajó de la candidatura después de 20 años de alcalde. Walsh…
For O’Malley, quality of life counts in council race
Some people might not remember, having erased the memory with the warm summer sun, but last February a huge blizzard buried the city. City Councilor Matt O’Malley—who faces a re-election fight in JP’s District 6 against West Roxbury’s Luis Valerio—said…
City Council candidates talk tight parks budget
By Dan Schneider/Special to the Gazette PARKSIDE—Few would be surprised that when it comes to the importance of the city’s public parks and open spaces, the eight candidates for Boston’s four Boston City Council at-large seats mostly see eye-to-eye. But…
36 units planned for Brookley Road lot
STONYBROOK—A developer is planning 36 condo units—12 three-family buildings—at the long-vacant lot at 101 Brookley Road. “We’re working with the community, and they seem very happy with our plans so far,” said Yan Schecter, manager of Buildex Real Estate Ventures…
Politics as Unusual: For voters of color, an endgame or just photo ops?
It’s hard to know what to make of our two Irish mayoral candidates and their heroic, if not clumsy, attempts to captivate voters of color. I’ve asked black, Latino and Cape Verdean friends about this, and, as expected, they offered…