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Mayoral candidate Annissa Essaibi-George speaks during a debate against candidate Michelle Wu

Wu, Essaibi George square off on transit, childcare in final televised debate before 2021 mayoral election

Cici Yu October 26, 2021
Mayoral candidates Annissa Essaibi George and Michelle Wu faced-off in their final TV debate.
An ‘I Voted’ sticker. The Daily Free Press’ guide to the 2021 Boston mayoral race gives a comprehensive overview of each candidate on the ballot for the Sept. 14 preliminary election. COURTESY OF JESSICA WHITTLE VIA FLICKR

The Daily Free Press’s voting guide to the 2021 Boston Mayoral Race

Rin Velasco September 3, 2021
Preliminary voting starts Sept. 14 for which two candidates will compete in the mayoral election.
boston city hall

Applications open for Mayor’s Youth Council

Madison Mercado April 27, 2021
The program, taking applications until June 18, promotes civic engagement among high schoolers.
kim janey is sworn in as boston mayor at city hall

Mayor Kim Janey sworn in as Boston’s first woman, first Black Mayor

Anna Stjernquist March 26, 2021
Janey noted racial and economic disparities difficulties “laid bare” by the COVID-19 pandemic.
boston city councilwoman annissa essaibi george talks to small business owners in downtown crossing

Annissa Essaibi George tours downtown businesses stung by pandemic

Samuele Petruccelli March 22, 2021
The councilor discussed struggles and relief as part of her “Get Boston Back to Business” tour.
snowy cape cod park

Andrea Campbell hosts climate justice town hall

Isabella Abraham February 24, 2021
“We know that the climate crisis of course is a public health crisis, and that the investments we need to make in resiliency and sustainability are opportunities to improve health and the economic well-being of our residents," Campbell said.
City Councilor At-Large and Mayoral Candidate Michelle Wu. Wu said Saturday she would address public health crises in Boston by assisting underserved, isolated communities if elected. SOPHIE PARK/ DFP FILE

Michelle Wu emphasizes cooperation, intersectionality in press conference

Julia Ermi February 8, 2021
Wu said Boston’s “siloed” communities are the cause of underlying gaps in government support when it comes to housing shortages, climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic.
President-elect Joe Biden nominated Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as Labor secretary Thursday. OLIVIA FALCIGNO/ DFP FILE

Biden taps Walsh for Secretary of Labor

Daniel Kool January 7, 2021
As Labor secretary, Walsh would oversee a range of federal laws including minimum wage and overtime securities, as well as anti-discrimination policies and workplace safety regulations.

RYAN: Apathy for Mayor

Daily Free Press Admin November 7, 2013

In case you haven’t figured it out, I’m a little interested in politics. I enjoy political theory and find U.S. Senate debates fascinating. When choosing a college last spring, I actually considered...

Martin Walsh narrowly defeats John Connolly in Boston mayoral race

Daily Free Press Admin November 6, 2013

After two decades of Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, Mass. Rep. Martin Walsh was elected mayor of Boston over City Councilor John Connolly Tuesday in one of the closest elections in the history of the...

Politicians struggle to get students involved in elections

Daily Free Press Admin September 25, 2013

Boston is faced with an election conundrum: Perhaps more notably than any other major American city, a significant portion of the Hub’s populace are students from other states that are not registered...

Tight race as primary nears for mayoral candidates

Daily Free Press Admin September 5, 2013

As the deadline for voter registration in the primary ended Wednesday with many candidates looking to spend their fundraising money on campaign ads, over one-third of voters only have a few weeks left...

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