Jay Livingstone spoke at the Ward 3 Democrats Candidates Forum this week and took questions from committee members. Livingstone has been the State Representative since 2013 for the 8th Suffolk District in Boston, consisting of Back Bay, Beacon Hill, West End and parts of Cambridge. Livingstone hopes to utilize his experience as Assistant District Attorney in the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office, and Read More…
Diana Hwang spoke at the Ward 3 Democrats Candidates Forum this week and took questions from committee members. Hwang is an East Boston resident and the daughter of Taiwanese immigrants. She intends to focus on issues affecting women, health care, education, and addiction treatment and support. To date, Hwang has captured endorsements from City Councilor Ayanna Pressley along with several state Read More…
Dan Rizzo spoke at the Ward 3 Democrats Candidates Forum this week and took questions from committee members. As former Mayor of Revere, Rizzo oversaw a $160 million annual budget. Now in his second bid for Senate, he is focusing voters on public safety, education, opioid epidemic, local aid to cities, and improving public transportation and infrastructure. Rizzo says he is a “people first” Read More…
In preparation for the April 12 Special State Primary election, the City of Boston Election Department is reminding residents that Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at 8 p.m. is the deadline to register to be able to vote on April 12. Individuals can register to vote either in person at City Hall’s Boston Election Department room Read More…
The North End, Waterfront and West End Committee to elect State Senate Candidate Joseph Boncore held a meet and greet on Saturday night at St. Leonard’s Church Hall in Boston’s North End. A special primary election is scheduled for April 12th to fill the seat recently vacated by Anthony Petruccelli as State Senator of the First Suffolk and Middlesex Read More…
The campaign for Dan Rizzo, State Senate candidate, shares these photos of Dan at a Massimino’s fundraiser and walking around Boston’s North End. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Email your photos to info@northendwaterfront.com. Please include a sentence (or more) telling us about your photo. See past neighborhood photo posts.
In a strong turnout with 39% of registered Boston voters going to the polls on Super Tuesday, Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump topped their respective primary tickets. With 100% of precincts reporting in the City of Boston, unofficial tally results show 57% of the Democratic primary vote for Hillary Clinton over 41% for Read More…
After being postponed by snow earlier in the month, the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) held its monthly meeting on Monday, February 23rd at the Pilot House. In addition to its regular committee reports, President Philip Frattaroli announced the schedule and process for this year’s NEWNC election. The 2016 NEWNC election will be held Read More…
It was 2007 when Anthony Petruccelli took the reins as the State Senator of the First Suffolk and Middlesex district in Massachusetts. This past December, after 16 years in the legislature, the East Boston Democrat decided to conclude his stretch at the beginning of 2016. Since Senator Petruccelli announced his plan to resign, several candidates have joined the race to fill Read More…
State Representative Aaron Michlewitz has decided to stay in the House of Representatives and not run for the State Senate seat being vacated by Anthony Petruccelli. Michlewitz was considered one of the favorites to win the Senate seat in an upcoming Special Election next Spring. “After much discussion with family, friends and supporters, I have decided to Read More…
Election results show that incumbent Stephen Murphy has lost his at-large seat on the Boston City Council. Annissa Essaibi George joins incumbents Michelle Wu, Michael Flaherty and Ayanna Pressley in the four citywide seats. In the North End, Murphy also came in last with Wu easily topping the ticket. Shown below are the totals for Ward Read More…
Since this is election week, it seems appropriate to consider recent news about our city councilors. They have enjoyed overseas trips—Israel, Japan, Korea and Taiwan were mentioned. Josh Zakim, Tito Jackson and Tim McCarthy met important local officials in Israel and also had a chance to “bathe in the relaxing and healthy sulfur springs at Read More…