Colleagues praise Ald. Edward Burke as longest-serving City Council member ever leaves under cloud of indictment
Burke, among 12 council members who won't return for the next term, joined the council in 1969.
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Burke, among 12 council members who won't return for the next term, joined the council in 1969.
Helen Gym, a former at-large member of city council, is running for mayor of Philadelphia in the May 16 primary election. The Democratic candidate championed progressive policies on working hours, eviction proceedings and reproductive health care while on council. She was an activist and teacher before entering politics.
Yes, she did not play well with others, but the departing mayor also curbed ward fiefdoms and boosted neglected neighborhoods.
AUGUSTA — The Maine Legislature is considering a bill that would require larger employers to give more notice to workers on their schedules and any changes.
Most of the complaints were filed against the Astoria branch, which underwent contentious unionization last year.