Politics
Forry-Dorcena families at St. Patrick's Day Breakfast: The group gathered for a photo after the event. Photo © Don West
I don’t typically write about events involving my wife, state Sen. Linda Dorcena Forry. But Sunday’s St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast in... Read more
Sen. Forry with Governor Patrick: The governor quipped: “Have a good look everybody. This is what a Forry and a Patrick looks like these days." Photo © Don WestLinda Dorcena Forry took the microphone on Sunday morning and looked out into the crowd at the... Read more
The state’s political elite paused for a group selfie, turned the probation department hiring scandal into a laugh line, and took pokes at Republicans Charlie Baker and Scott Brown during the annual St. Patrick’s Day political breakfast Sunday morning.... Read more
With the press on from charter school advocates to lift or eliminate the cap on charter enrollment in poorly performing school districts, the battle brewing over the issue in the Legislature appears to have as much, if not more, to do with the... Read more
One special primary election down, one more to go.
Dorchester voters have gone to the polls eight times in the last 12 months, including last week, when they picked former State House aide Dan Hunt as Marty Walsh’s successor in a five-way Democratic... Read more
Althea Garrison, a frequent candidate for public office, is suing state elections chief Bill Galvin, claiming she should be on the Democratic primary ballot in the special election to replace former state Rep. Carlos Henriquez.
A hearing on the matter is... Read more
This post was updated at 3:06 p.m. on Wednesday with the latest version of the story.
Dan Hunt will be the next representative for the 13th Suffolk House District. The former State House aide and Department of Conservation and Recreation staff member won... Read more
Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Five Democrats are on the ballot in the primary to replace Marty Walsh at the State House. Listed below are the locations of their election night parties.
LIAM CURRAN: Old Colony Yacht Club, 235 Victory Rd
GENE... Read more
The five candidates hoping to replace Marty Walsh in the State House talked public safety and education during individual appearances on BNN News.
BNN's Chris Lovett interviewed them in the videos below. The Democratic primary is March 4, and with no... Read more
Dan HuntOn Tuesday, voters in the 13th Suffolk District will go to the polls to pick a new state representative to fill the vacancy left when now-Mayor Martin J. Walsh left the Legislature. Technically, voters will be choosing one Democrat from a five-... Read more
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