4 h. ago Former Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson finishes month

The former city councilor, of Roxbury, was no longer in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons as of Friday. The post Former Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson finishes month-long prison sentence appeared first on Boston.com.

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1 week ago Embattled Everett mayor loses reelection bid to city councilor

Unofficial results showed Mayor Carlo DeMaria trailing by more than 600 votes after nearly two decades in office. The post Embattled Everett mayor loses reelection bid to city councilor appeared first on Boston.com.

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1 week ago ‘Landslide’: Santana beats out Baker, Wu says, while Culpepper wins D7

Rev. Miniard Culpepper, a newcomer, will take the only seat on the council without an incumbent since Tania Fernandes Anderson stepped down. The post ‘Landslide’: Santana beats out Baker, Wu says, while Culpepper wins D7 appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago Boston City Council District 7 race: Miniard Culpepper and Said Ahmed

Miniard Culpepper and Said Ahmed are running to represent District 7 after the arrest and resignation of Tania Fernandes Anderson. The post Boston City Council District 7 race: Miniard Culpepper and Said Ahmed appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 w. ago Boston city councilor’s plan to hike taxes on luxury apartment buildings sparks developer backlash

Councilor Brian Worrell released a plan that calls for raising the tax rate on large and/or luxury apartment buildings and lower tax bills for the “average” Boston homeowner and small landlord. The post Boston city councilor’s plan to hike taxes on luxury apartment buildings sparks developer backlash appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 w. ago City councilor pushes for more scrutiny of adult entertainment venues downtown

Councilor Ed Flynn says the changes are needed to avoid returning to the era of the notorious "Combat Zone." The post City councilor pushes for more scrutiny of adult entertainment venues downtown appeared first on Boston.com.

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