In a historic election, the citizens of Newton elected their first female mayor in the city’s 2017 race.
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Walsh Defeats Jackson in Boston’s 2017 Mayoral Race
As the Massachusetts polls closed on Tuesday night, Marty Walsh came out victorious in the 2017 Boston mayoral election with 64 percent of the vote to Jackson’s 32 percent.
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In Dorchester Forum, Walsh and Jackson Detail Visions for Boston
At the Dorchester Mayoral Forum on Friday, mayoral candidates Marty Walsh and Tito Jackson met supporters, and faced questions from a moderator.
Metro, Politics, Boston
Walsh and Jackson to Face Off in Mayoral Election
After the voting booths closed last night, Walsh and Jackson came out on top in the primary elections, confirming that the two will run against each other in the upcoming mayoral race.
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Lennon to Voters: ‘I’m Going to Get Started Right Away’
Scott Lennon, one of the two final candidates for the 2017 Newton mayoral election, hopes that his deep Newton roots and his understanding of city council workings will help him pull ahead when elections roll around.
Metro, Politics, Newton
Ruthanne Fuller and Scott Lennon Come out on Top in Newton Primary Election
On Tuesday night, Ruthanne Fuller and Scott Lennon we selected by the people of Newton as the two candidates who will compete in the upcoming mayoral race.
Metro, Politics, Boston
Examining Education Platforms in the Boston Mayoral Race
With the primary election for the Boston mayoral race on the horizon, it’s time to example the two frontrunner’s stances on a platform important to any kind of student: education.
Metro, Politics, Boston
While We Were Gone: Recapping the Boston Mayoral Race
While many Boston College students were out of the city for the summer, the Boston mayoral elections continued. Now the campaigns of the candidates, Incumbent Democratic mayor Martin J. Walsh, WCAS ‘09, councilman Tito Jackson, Robert Cappucci, and Joseph Wiley, are running in full force.
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On Sunday, Kennedy Addresses Newton Town Hall
“The federal government isn’t going to be standing up like it has in the past, communities are going to have to,” Kennedy said.
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Sanders and Warren Continue Revolution at Boston Rally
1,600 Bostonians packed into the Orpheum Theatre on Friday night to attend the Our Revolution Boston Rally. Both Senator Bernie Sanders and Senator Elizabeth Warren spoke at the rally about the need for continued change in America.
