Mayor Marty Walsh’s nomination as Secretary of Labor for the Biden administration marks a new mayoral race for Boston — one that could quickly become historic. The dawn of a new era in Boston government marks an opportunity to reflect on the city’s largely white history, and the power and influence a Boston mayor uniquely possesses.
This is the first part in a series of profiles about the candidates facing off in the Nov. 5 election.
After serving 16 years as a state representative for Massachusetts for Dorchester, Democrat...
