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A voting sign and campaign posters near the polling site at Tobin Municipal Building. Tuesday’s election will decide Boston’s first elected female mayor of color, with votes rolling in across 255 precincts until 8 p.m.. KATHERINE FEUERMAN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Wu victorious in historic election: 2021 Boston mayoral election live updates

Daily Free Press Staff November 2, 2021
We bring you the latest coverage on Boston's 2021 Mayoral Election as it breaks.
In “Black Boston: Building Healthy Communities,” a virtual panel hosted by Boston University’s Initiative on Cities, BU Diversity and Inclusion and WBUR CitySpace, local representatives gathered to discuss Black representation in politics. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston political leaders discuss representation in City politics

Colin Boyd September 23, 2020
COVID-19 has overwhelmingly affected families of color at disproportionately higher rates. How will these divisions in racial equality change politics this November?
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders gives his victory speech to supporters Manchester, New Hampshire after winning his second New Hampshire primary. GABRIELA HUTCHINGS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Sanders, Buttigieg take New Hampshire as Yang, Bennett drop out

Angela Yang February 12, 2020
Sanders and Buttigieg took the lead in the first-of-the-nation primary. Meanwhile, Yang and Bennett are out.
East to West: November 18, 2019

East to West: November 18, 2019

JenRacoosin November 18, 2019

In this episode of “East to West,” we cover BU’s consideration of a controversial potential new hire, a former Massachusetts governor’s presidential run, a BU engineering team project, and...

Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, shown in 2015, announced his bid for the 2020 presidency Thursday. LAURA BRUBAKER/ DFP FILE

Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick joins 2020 presidential race

Maggie Choy November 15, 2019
The two-term former Democratic governor is entering the race only three months before the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primaries.
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren attends a rally for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in October 2016. A new poll found a majority of voters in the state don’t think she should run for president in 2020. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBERGER/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Majority of Massachusetts residents reject Warren as 2020 presidential candidate despite high approval ratings, survey finds

Samantha Day September 25, 2018
Despite giving her an overall approval rating of 57 percent, only 32 percent of Massachusetts residents said they would support Sen. Elizabeth Warren in a run for the U.S. presidency, according to a statewide poll of probable midterm voters released Wednesday.
7th Inning Stretch: Don’t worry, David Ortiz isn’t going anywhere

7th Inning Stretch: Don’t worry, David Ortiz isn’t going anywhere

Jacob Gurvis September 18, 2017

Forever is a long time. It’s an intangible, eternal period, one that often serves as a form of hyperbole. “Baseball games take forever, the Red Sox will be paying Pablo Sandoval forever, David...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh has launched an early voting website “Vote Early Boston” as an initiative to make voting more accessible for people who can’t make it to the polls on Election Day.  PHOTO BY MAE DAVIS/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Boston launches early voting website

Maddie Domenichella September 22, 2016

The City of Boston and Mayor Martin Walsh launched its inaugural early voting website, “Vote Early Boston,” on Monday, which provides information about how residents can vote up to 10 days before...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced Friday that Boston will host nine early voting sites for the November 2016 presidential election. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Early voting sites to come to Boston for 2016 election

Dave Sebastian April 12, 2016

In an effort to provide flexibility for voters, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced Friday nine early voting sites for the November 2016 presidential election as a part of the Early Voting Initiative,...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh expressed his support Monday to raise the Massachusetts minimum wage from $10 to $15 per hour.
ILLUSTRATION BY ELLEN CLOUSE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mayor Martin Walsh supports raising minimum wage to $15

Oriana Durand April 7, 2016

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced Monday that he supports raising the minimum wage in Massachusetts from $10 to $15 per hour, according to Bonnie McGilpin, spokesperson for Walsh. “Mayor Walsh...

Members of the Boston community as well as BU staff and faculty contributed large amounts of money to the presidential campaigns of Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders and Marco Rubio. GRAPHIC BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF
PHOTOS COURTESY OF BETSEY GOLDWASSER, ALEXANDRA WIMLEY, SARAH SILBIGER AND GAGE SKIDMORE/FLICKR

Boston residents donate nearly $1.2 million to presidential campaigns

Mina Corpuz February 18, 2016

Boston residents poured nearly $1.2 million into the campaigns of those vying for the presidency in the upcoming 2016 election, according to a Daily Free Press review of 2015 campaign finance reports...

Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick will serve as a senior adviser to a task force on Chicago police, according to a Monday Chicago mayor’s office press release. PHOTO BY LAURA BRUBAKER/DFP FILE PHOTO

Deval Patrick to advise Chicago Police Department task force

Julia Metjian December 4, 2015

In the wake of the death of Laquan McDonald, former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick will serve as a senior advisor to a Chicago Police Department task force, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Tuesday. McDonald,...

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