State Senator Joe Boncore endorsed Lydia Edwards on Tuesday for the District 1 City Council to represent East Boston, the North End, and Charlestown in the seat being vacated by Sal LaMattina. Boncore said the following in his endorsement, “With wholehearted enthusiasm, I endorse Lydia Edwards’ candidacy for Boston City Council, representing East Boston, the North Read More…
At the May 11th North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association meeting, East Boston resident Lydia Edwards, running for District 1 City Council, introduced herself and her platform to NEWRA members. Edwards is currently the Deputy Director for Housing Stability. Her page on The City of Boston’s website says, “As a Deputy Director within the Department of Read More…
East Boston resident, Margaret Farmer, has announced she is entering the race for District 1 City Council to fill the seat being vacated by Sal LaMattina. Farmer has recently served as President of the Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association for five of her fifteen years living in Boston. In a statement, Farmer said: “I am proud to Read More…
The field for District 1 City Councilor continues to narrow with one of the three announced candidates, Michael Sinatra of East Boston, dropping out of the race. With Sinatra’s withdrawal, filed candidates now include Stephen Passacantilli (North End) and Lydia Edwards (East Boston) in vying for the seat. Others that have indicated interest include Carmine Guarino (North Read More…
One of four announced candidates, Jack Kelly, has pulled out of the race for District 1 City Councilor. The Charlestown resident shared his decision Tuesday on Facebook : Although I’ve spent most of my adult life in some capacity engaging in public or private service; this race was simply not in my heart. After sitting councilor Sal Read More…
In the local political scene, there are four candidates that immediately announced their intentions to run for the District 1 City Council seat being vacated by Sal LaMattina. Before the signs fill the windows and candidates fill the meetings, let us know who you are favoring now at the beginning of the race? View Poll Note: Web polls are Read More…
Charlestown resident, Jack Kelly, has declared his candidacy for the District 1 City Council seat being vacated by Sal LaMattina. The District 1 seat on the Boston City Council represents the North End, Charlestown and East Boston. He joins candidates Stephen Passacantilli, Lydia Edwards and Michael Sinatra in vying for the seat. Kelly shared the following thoughts with Read More…
Michael Sinatra is the third candidate entering the race to fill the seat being vacated by Sal LaMattina as City Councilor for District 1 representing the North End, Charlestown and East Boston. Sinatra is an East Boston resident and currently Chief of Staff for Councilor LaMattina. “I have decided to run for the District 1 City Council seat,” said Michael. Read More…
Following Sal LaMattina’s announcement that he was not running for reelection as District 1 City Councilor, two candidates have thrown their hats in the ring — Stephen Passacantilli from the North End and Lydia Edwards of East Boston. The District 1 seat represents the North End, Charlestown and East Boston. There are no party affiliations Read More…
District 1 City Councilor Sal LaMattina announced Tuesday that he will not seek reelection in September 2017 for another term in the Boston City Council. The decision comes after 29 years of public service to the City of Boston, including 11 years on the City Council. “I feel the time is right to move on to something Read More…
Supporters of Sal LaMattina gathered Thursday evening on Cross Street to show support for the City Councilor. With the primary election this coming Tuesday, September 24th, supporters stressed the importance of visibility. “This is a great spot to stand because it has visibility and it reaches a ton of neighborhood people,” said John Romano, a long Read More…
In this series, NorthEndWaterfront.com profiles each of the three candidates running to be District 1 City Councilor. (See Incumbent Sal LaMattina Faces Two Challengers in Upcoming Election for District 1 City Councilor.) District 1 includes the North End, Charlestown and East Boston. All three candidates reside in East Boston. Each candidate was asked the same five Read More…