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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 come. A total of 17 people had filed to gather signatures to run for mayor as of May 11.  Those who ha...

Wed, 04/28/2021 - 8:56pm This fall's election could mean a historic first: The election of Boston's first person of color as mayor. It could also be one of the few elections in more than a century without a single Irish-American candidate on the ballot, now that at-large Councilor Michael Flaherty is busy collecting signatures for a re-election bid and state Sen. Nick Collins says he's not running for City Hall. Technically, the last time Bostonians had a mayoral ballot with no Irish-American candidates was 1997, when nobody dared take on Tom Menino. But before that, you have to go back to 18...

By Dan Murphy A Beacon Hill resident and lifelong Bostonian with firsthand experience at City Hall and a proven commitment to affordable housing, Jon Spillane has announced his candidacy for City Councilor at-Large. Spillane, a 29-year-old Irving Street resident, has taken a leave a leave of absence from his role as City Councilor Kenzie Bok’s Director of Budget and Constituent Services to focus on his campaign. He grew up in Hyde Park as the son of two civil servants – his father was a police officer and his mother the city’s deputy commissioner of elderly affairs – so, he said, comm...

By Maddie Kilgannon, Reporter Correspondent April 7, 2021 James Reginald Colimon— new candidate for council at-large. As the mayor’s race shifted into a new gear this week with the entrance of acting Mayor Kim Janey into the four-year fray, newly-released reports show how much money the candidates raised last month to finance their campaigns. Councillor Andrea Campbell has the biggest war chest heading into April. According to the state’s Office of Campaign and Political Finance (OCPF), Campbell’s campaign had nearly $975,000 on hand as of April 1. Not far behind is Councillor Michel...

By Maddie Kilgannon, Reporter Correspondent March 10, 2021 Maddie Kilgannon, Reporter Correspondent Former State Rep. and current Massachusetts Civil Rights Commissioner Charlotte Golar Richie endorsed David Halbert’s campaign for city council at-large today. “David is a smart and principled problem-solver, who will drive an agenda that promotes racial and gender equity,” Richie said in a statement released by Halbert’s campaign on Wednesday. “As City Councillor at-Large, he'll make sure that government works for all of the people of our city.” Richie came in third place during th...