High-profile pols generally don’t avail themselves to local, insider political skirmishes, but they will sometimes step up for neighborhood leaders who’ve been there for them
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Drum Roll: Absentee Ballots Available For Town Committee Races
Three weeks left to Democratic Town Committee primaries. It can mean only one thing. Absentee ballots become available on Tuesday. The Town Clerk’s Office is
Read moreThe State Of The DTC Slates
It’s now official, primaries will take place March 6th in 6 of 10 districts for Democratic Town Committee seats. Within a week or so after
Read moreEast End Town Committee Challenge Slate Fails To Qualify, North End Battle Ramps Up
The East End Democratic Town Committee challenge slate that was seeking to unseat veteran political operatives failed to secure sufficient signatures to qualify for the
Read moreTop Stories From April–No Foolin’
A look at April 2017: Joined by community supporters and even her husband Superior Court Judge Dale Radcliffe, retired Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez leveraged
Read more‘The Hidden (Ball)ot Play’
City political observer John Marshall Lee compares city politics with the American pastime. It’s all in a game, right? From Lee: In winter with below
Read moreAidee Nieves Becomes First Latina City Council President
UPDATE: see council committee assignments here. Aidee Nieves, a member of the Democratic Town Committee, was elected Monday night as the City Council’s first Latina president.
Read moreOn Tap For New City Council, Election Of President
The first order of business for the incoming City Council class Monday night is adoption of rules and election of a president. There has been some
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