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John Connolly, shown here on the far left at last year's City Council inauguration has announced his candidacy for Boston Mayor, currently held for the last 20 years by Thomas Menino, far right. (Photo by Matt Conti)

Poll: John Connolly Versus Tom Menino for Boston Mayor

Boston City Councilor-at-large, John Connolly, has officially announced that he is running to be the next Mayor of Boston. Meanwhile, the longest sitting mayor of Boston, Thomas M. Menino, has yet to say whether he will seek a sixth term. However, the 20-year incumbent said “Let’s have a nice, good campaign,” in response to the [...]

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FastFrame Ribbon Cutting with Rep. Aaron Michlewitz (left), store owner Peter Crossley (center) and City Councilor John Connolly.

FastFrame Grand Opening and Ribbon-Cutting

The official ribbon-cutting and Grand Opening for FastFrame at 116 Lewis Wharf was held last week. State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz and City Councilor John Connolly participated in the event with owner, Peter Crossley. A number of neighborhood residents showed up for some refreshments which also featured a painting raffle. North End Artist, Michael Dean, donated [...]

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Incumbents Win Re-election in City Councilor-At-Large Race; Unopposed LaMattina Continues To Serve As District 1 Councilor Including North End

With all the precincts reporting, the four incumbents in the City Councilor-At-Large race have been re-elected for another two year term. Leading the pack was Ayanna Pressley, followed by Felix Arroyo, John Connolly and Stephen Murphy. Former mayoral candidate, Michael Flaherty, narrowly missed out with a 5th place showing. In the North End / Waterfront, [...]

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