Get out and vote! Tuesday, November 7th is the City of Boston General Municipal Election. Polls are open 7am – 8pm. In the race for Mayor of Boston, incumbent Martin J. Walsh is being challenged by city councilman Tito Jackson. For City Councilor-at-Large, there are eight candidates vying for the four citywide seats. They include the Read More…
District 1 City Councilor Preliminary Municipal Election Results (North End, Charlestown & East Boston) In a tight preliminary election on Tuesday, Stephen Passacantilli (46.5% of the vote) narrowly topped Lydia Edwards (45.4%) for the most votes, as both now advance to the November 7th final ballot. With less than 100 votes separating the two, that puts Read More…
On Tuesday night, candidates hoping to represent Boston’s harbor neighborhoods sat down to discuss issues concerning both Districts 1 and 2 as well as Greater Boston. All candidates from both districts appeared, with Lydia Edwards, Margaret Farmer, and Stephen Passacantilli representing District 1; and from District 2, Corey Dinopoulos, Ed Flynn, Joe Kebartas, Mike Kelley, Read More…
Moderated by Boston Globe contributor Michael P. Ross, join a panel discussion on waterfront issues including development, design, water transportation, climate change, resilience, and equity with candidates from two of Boston’s Harbor districts. The panel will feature candidates including: Margaret Farmer, District 1 Stephen Passacantilli, District 1 Corey Dinopoulos, District 2 Ed Flynn, District 2 Read More…
Peter Lin-Marcus, running for District 2 City Council, spoke at the Ward 3 Democratic Committee’s Candidates Night on Wednesday, June 21st. Marcus began his time at the Candidates Night by informing people that he is not a professional politician. He says he is running for city council to “Restore the American Dream especially for people in Read More…
Corey Dinopoulos, running for District 2 City Council, spoke at the Ward 3 Democratic Committee’s Candidates Night on Wednesday, June 21st. Dinopoulos grew up in Dracut, Massachusetts, but moved to Boston in 2004 to attend the Massachusetts College of Art & Design. In 2012, he was a part of the movement to bring the 2024 Olympic Read More…
Michael Kelley, running for District 2 City Council, spoke at the Ward 3 Democratic Committee’s Candidates Night on Wednesday, June 21st. At the end of the evening, the committee voted to endorse Kelley. From his website, Kelley describes himself: “Mike Kelley is a longtime South Ender, public servant and startup founder running for District 2 City Read More…
Stephen Passacantilli, a life long resident of The North End and a father of two, spoke at the Ward 3 Democratic Committee Candidate Night. At the end of the Evening, Passacantilli was endorsed by the committee. Professionally, Passacantilli is the Director of Operations for the Boston Transportation Department. For six of the eight years he Read More…
Ed Flynn, running for District 2 City Council, spoke at the Ward 3 Democratic Committee’s Candidates Night on Wednesday, June 21st. Flynn was the first of four District 2 candidates to speak that evening. Flynn, a father of two, has been a resident of South Boston for his whole life. He spends his time as Read More…
On Wednesday, June 21, 2017, The Ward 3 Democratic Committee held Candidates Night for Boston City Council at the Nazzaro Center. The Committee voted to endorse Stephen Passacantilli for District 1 City Councilor with a vote of 22 to 1. The Committee also endorsed Michael Kelley for District 2 City Councilor with a vote of Read More…
On its third try, the Boston City Council voted 11-2 for a new redistricting map, including a significant change to the North End / Waterfront’s District 1, currently represented by Councilor Sal LaMattina. Much of Downtown and the Wharf District now join with South Boston’s District 2, currently represented by Councilor Bill Linehan. LaMattina voted Read More…