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Boston's city council has been elected: meet the five new members and the eight incumbents, between at-large and district councilors.

Boston voters will choose between City Councilors Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George on Election Day Tuesday in an historic race that will elect the first...

Boston.com surveyed David Halbert again on some of the election's most pressing issues before the final city councilor at-large election.

Whether Michelle Wu or Annissa Essaibi George, both Democrats, come out on top, the city will have a woman of color leading it for the first time.

With two weeks to go until the Boston mayoral election, Michelle Wu continues to hold a commanding lead over opponent Annissa Essaibi George, a new poll shows....

Campbell says she’s holding out on endorsing one of her former rivals until she hears more specifics on police reform plans.

By Maddie Kilgannon and Mia McCarthy, Reporter Correspondents May 19, 2021 Maddie Kilgannon and Mia McCarthy, Reporter Correspondents Former BPD Commissioner William Gross, left, walked along Blue Hill Avenue with Councillor Annissa Essaibi George last Thurs., May 20. Mia McCarthy photo As of May 19, six mayoral candidates have secured the required 3,000 signatures needed to qualify for the September primary ballot, according to the city’s election department. There will likely be more to com...

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By Reporter Staff Reporter Staff Former state Rep. Evandro Carvalho has jumped into the crowded field of candidates hoping to succeed City Councillor Andrea Campbell in District 4. The Fuller Street resident, who represented the Fifth Suffolk district in the Legislature from 2014 to 2019, is the only former elected official currently seeking the district seat, which Campbell will vacate after her run for mayor. Carvalho, 39, is a former prosecutor who ran for Suffolk County District Attorney in...

The Stonybrook Neighborhood Association (SNA) met virtually on April 12, where At-Large City Council candidate David Halbert spoke abut his campaign and addressed questions from the community. Then, members heard subcommittee updates on various projects in the neighborhood. Halbert gave a brief overview of his campaign, saying that he is a proponent of affordable housing, as well as a supporter of education, as he has two young daughters, one of them a Boston Public Schools student. SNA Steerin...