City Council
City Council’s UFC Ban Gets Tweaked to Reflect State Law
City Councilor Stephen Murphy has tapped out—for now. The elected official made a push to try and ban anyone from under the age of 18 […]
Despite Hard Hits, UFC’s Return to TD Garden Called a ‘Huge Success’
First he hit him on the left side of the head—twice in the same spot. Then, with his left hand, he delivered an uppercut to […]
City Council Candidate Chat: Catherine O’Neill
David S. Bernstein: I know you have considered running for office before. Why are you running now, for an at-large seat on the City Council? […]
City Council Candidate Chat: Ramon Soto
David S. Bernstein: Why are you running for at at-large seat on the City Council? Ramon Soto: This is a historic moment in our city, […]
What Does a Las Vegas Casino Have to Do With the Battle Over a UFC Match in Boston?
For years, a union in Las Vegas has been embroiled in a battle with the co-owners of the Ultimate Fighting Championship league because of their […]
City Council Candidate Chat: Thomas Dooley
David S. Bernstein: Why are you running for the city council seat? Thomas Dooley: I am running because my dear friend Mike Ross is no […]
City Council Candidate Chat: John Ribeiro Jr.
David S. Bernstein: Why are you running for a city council seat? John Ribiero Jr.: I have been working all my life with youth and […]
City Council Candidate Chat: Keith Kenyon
David S. Bernstein: Why are you running for an at-large seat on the city council? Keith Kenyon: I have a belief that the city council, […]
City Council Candidate Chat: Michelle Wu
David S. Bernstein: You started running for an at-large seat late last year, before it was known that there would be openings. Why? Michelle Wu: […]
City Council Candidate Chat: Stephen Murphy
David S. Bernstein: Why are you running for another term? And, are you interested in running for the open state Treasurer’s seat again next year? […]
City Council Candidate Chat: Gareth Saunders
David S. Bernstein: You looked at the possibility of running for mayor, which you’ve pursued before as well. Why have you ended up running for […]
A Dollar-by-Dollar Breakdown of the City Council Candidates
I wrote the other day about the difficulties faced by city council candidates this year. Now I’ll add some numbers to that analysis. Below are […]
City Council Candidate Chat: Sal LaMattina
David S. Bernstein: Why are you running for another term, to keep being a city councilor? Sal LaMattina: It’s a job that I love. I […]
City Council Candidate Chat: Mimi Turchinetz
David S. Bernstein: Why are you running for district council out of Hyde Park? Mimi Turchinetz: I have been working as an activist and an […]
Insiders Pick The At-Large Elite Eight
Yesterday I gave you the results of my insiders’ poll on the Boston mayoral race. Today, their predictions—and my musings—on the city’s at-large race. It’s […]