NEWRA MEETING VIDEO Click/tap here to view the video of Mayor Mayor Marty Walsh and State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz, as well as the entire North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) meeting. Use the password: 7Z!+uG8. (including the period) Following a brief COVID-19 update, Boston Mayor Walsh and State Representative Aaron Michlewitz weighed in on Read More…
The Massachusetts State Senate has passed bipartisan legislation to promote equity and transparency as the Commonwealth continues to confront the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill, An Act Addressing COVID-19 Data Collection and Disparities in Treatment, would increase the amount of statewide, publicly available data as it relates to the coronavirus, and establish a task force to Read More…
After recent speculation that he would run for Suffolk County District Attorney, Joe Boncore has issued the following statement that he is not running for DA and will seek re-election in the State Senate. Today, State Senator Joseph Boncore (D-Winthrop), announced that he would seek re-election to the State Senate and not run for Suffolk County Read More…
A “who’s who” of the local political scene came out to Boston’s North End on Wednesday night in support of State Senator Joe Boncore. The fundraiser at Battery Wharf drew a large crowd to the new ballroom venue on the waterfront. Nearly two years ago, Senator Boncore won a special election in the State Senate Read More…
Three Things to Know for Tuesday, May 10, 2016: 1. Vote! The Special Election for State Senate is today: Democrat Joe Boncore will be on the ballot for the First Suffolk & Middlesex District to fill the seat vacated by Anthony Petruccelli. No other party has put forth a candidate on the ballot (write-ins allowed). 2. In the news: These Read More…
Joe Boncore, the Democratic State Senate Nominee for the First Suffolk and Middlesex District spoke to the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) on the eve of the general election set for Tuesday, May 10th. (Click on the video above to hear Joe Boncore’s remarks at the NEWNC meeting.) No other political party has put Read More…
Joe Boncore has won the State Senate race for the First Suffolk & Middlesex District in the Special Election Democratic primary on April 12th. With no Republican challenger, Boncore is the de facto winner in the general election on May 10th. Boncore’s win was close with only about 400 votes over Dan Rizzo, 4019 to 3620, in Read More…
UPDATE: Election results are available at this post. Tuesday, April 12th is the Special Election for the State Senate primary. Polls are open 7:00 am to 8:00 pm. Seven candidates are vying to fill the First Suffolk and Middlesex district seat left open by the recent resignation of Anthony Petruccelli. The district includes Boston’s North End Read More…
Mixing up the conversation with a debate format, the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council hosted five candidates running for Massachusetts State Senate on April 4th at the North Bennet Street School in Boston’s North End. Peter Howe, former NECN-TV news anchor, moderated the evening to an audience of over 100 North End residents who came out on the snowy evening. The entire debate Read More…
Lydia Edwards spoke at the Ward 3 Democrats Candidates Forum this week and took questions from committee members. Edwards is a resident of East Boston and is a public interest lawyer who advocates for labor issues such as unemployment insurance, back wages, fair treatment for domestic workers, and tackling human trafficking. Fluent in Portuguese and conversational with Spanish, Edwards is focused on advocating for affordable Read More…
Joseph Boncore spoke at the Ward 3 Democrats Candidates Forum this week and took questions from committee members. An attorney and lifelong Winthrop resident, Joe Boncore was first elected to the Winthrop Housing Authority in 2009 where he currently serves as chairman. A graduate of St. John’s Prep, Providence College, and the Massachusetts School of Law, he has Read More…
Follow-up: Video from this debate can be viewed at this link. The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council is hosting a debate between the six candidates running for State Senate on April 4, 6:00 p.m. at the North Bennet Street School (150 North Street, North End, Boston). This will be a true debate, not a forum, moderated Read More…