Democrats from Ward 3 held their annual caucus in Boston’s North End on Saturday to elect delegates for the upcoming State Convention, being held this June in Worcester. Delegates will choose the Democratic candidates for Mass. Governor, U.S. Senator and other statewide offices including Treasurer, Auditor and Attorney General. Both Massachusetts Congressman Stephen Lynch and Michael Read More…
City Council District 1 candidate and North End resident Stephen Passacantilli gave a sincere speech Tuesday night at Filippo’s Ristorante after conceding the race to East Boston’s Lydia Edwards. Passacantilli garnered 64% of the vote in his home neighborhood of the North End, but he lost ground in the larger Charlestown and East Boston neighborhoods. Read More…
In a hard fought race for the District 1 City Council seat, East Boston resident Lydia Edwards took the win over Stephen Passacantilli of the North End. Unofficial results show that Edwards won by 730 votes, taking 53% of the votes in the district-wide race where ~13,000 total voted. District 1 includes Charlestown, East Boston and the North Read More…
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…
The Ward 3 Democratic Committee held a candidates night in Boston’s North End on October 25th, inviting those running for Boston Mayor and City Council At-Large to speak to constituents and answer questions from residents. After the candidate presentations members of the Ward committee held a vote, endorsing incumbent Martin J. Walsh for Mayor in the Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) held its Annual Meeting and Election of Officers on October 12, 2017. Under the moderation of past NEWRA President, Stephanie Hogue, the proposed slate of officers were unopposed and elected by voice acclimation vote. 2017-2018 NEWRA Officers President – Mary McGee Vice President – Dave Goggins Treasurer – Read More…
The Ward 3 Democratic Committee will hold a Candidate’s Night for those running for Boston Mayor and City Council at-large at the Nazzaro Community Center, (30 North Bennett Street) on Wednesday October 25th, 2017 at 6:00 PM. All candidates running for Mayor of Boston and City Council At-Large will be invited to speak and answer Read More…
The two final candidates to represent District 1 (North End, Charlestown & East Boston) on the Boston City Council participated in a forum on October 12, 2017 at the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). Moderated by NEWRA’s Sergeant at Arms Cheryl Delgreco, candidates Lydia Edwards and Stephen Passacantilli made opening statements followed by an extended 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…
Election Day – Tuesday, September 26th Get out and vote! On election day, polls are open 7:00 am to 8:00 pm. Today is the preliminary election. The top two vote getters today will face off on the general municipal election ballot on November 7th, 2017. In addition to the Mayor’s Race, both District 1 and District 2 Read More…
In this last of a series of posts, we are highlighting specific resident questions from the recent District 1 City Council Candidates Forum hosted by the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC). The three candidates running to fill the seat being vacated by Sal LaMattina are Lydia Edwards, Margaret Farmer and Stephen Passacantilli. District 1 includes the North End, Read More…
News from the office of District 1 City Council candidate, Stephen Passacantilli: Stephen Passacantilli, a North End civic leader and Boston Public Schools parent running for District 1 City Council has been endorsed by City Councilor Salvatore LaMattina. LaMattina has represented Charlestown, East Boston, and the North End on the City Council since 2006. Passacantilli has also Read More…