district 3
For all the campaign trail talk of a “united Dorchester,” the race for the District 3 seat on the City Council will come down to neighborhoods and numbers. Savin Hill will be matched up against Cedar Grove, with each side looking to get out the vote in... Read more
John O’Toole’s District 3 campaign is crying foul over a mailer put out by their rival camp.
The mailer, sent out by the Frank Baker campaign and headlined “A United Dorchester is a Stronger Dorchester,” shows two blue maps of the neighborhood. The maps... Read more
District 3 candidate John O’Toole is pushing for Boston transportation officials to meet with community activists to discuss the traffic congestion plaguing Dorchester Ave.
“Getting around the neighborhood leading up to and during peak commuting times... Read more
The morning after usually entails a hard look at the lengthy tab and the lingering question, “what’s next?” But for at least two District 3 candidates, there was a sense of jubilation on Sept. 28. Savin Hill’s Frank Baker and Cedar Grove’s John O’Toole... Read more
Savin Hill's Frank Baker has picked up support from another state representative and the local firefighters’ union while Cedar Grove civic activist John O’Toole is touting the backing of a statewide union for machinists.
State Rep. Linda Dorcena Forry,... Read more
A campaign flier distributed to voters the weekend before the preliminary election by the Frank Baker campaign touting his endorsement by state Sen. Jack Hart was quickly repudiated by Hart, who says he has not endorsed anyone. Hart said Baker’s listing... Read more
Frank BakerJohn O'TooleFormer city employee Frank Baker of Savin Hill and Cedar Grove civic activist John O’Toole will face off for the District 3 City Council seat in the November election after emerging first and second from a seven-person preliminary... Read more
Frank Baker: Topped the ticket in today's District 3 election.
(9 p.m.)— Frank Baker rode a strong surge from his Savin Hill neighborhood into the top spot in today's District 3 city council election, outpacing his nearest competitor by several hundred... Read more
A campaign flier distributed to voters this weekend by the Frank Baker campaign touting his endorsement by State Senator Jack Hart has been repudiated by Hart, who says he has not endorsed anyone in the District 3 preliminary election set for Tuesday.... Read more
As of today, the District 3 election is 12 days away. Here's a round-up of what some of the candidates are up to as they jockey for voters' attention and approval:
GALVIN PUSHES ANTI-FORECLOSURE MEASURE: Candidate Craig Galvin, who owns the real estate... Read more