Election roundup: Two more at-large council candidates, but one mayoral candidate is gone

By adamg - Fri, 04/02/2021 - 5:19pm

Carla Monteiro, a Dorchester social worker, is running for one of the four at-large council seats. So is James Colimon (right) of Roslindale, the city's international partnership's manager and formerly Mayor Walsh's liaison to the city council. Read more.

Election roundup: We got ourselves a Boston super PAC

Mayor Janey on WGBH billboard in Brighton
By adamg - Wed, 03/24/2021 - 9:36am

The Boston Business Journal reports a supporter of Andrea Campbell is setting up one of the fundraising organizations to boost her chances of becoming mayor this fall. Read more.

Dorchester resident running for mayor

By adamg - Wed, 02/03/2021 - 11:11am
Dana Depelteau

Dana Depelteau filed papers with the state last week to run for Boston mayor this year.

In an interview, Depelteau acknowledged fairly few people have ever heard of him, but says problems related to youth violence, which ultimately tie into everything from education to gentrification, are just not getting the attention they need and that that convinced him to run. Read more.