17 h. ago Meet the many candidates running for District 7 city councilor

Nine candidates vying to represent District 7 and replace Tania Fernandes Anderson participated in a public forum Thursday. The post Meet the many candidates running for District 7 city councilor appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 d. ago Cambridge city councilor, 13 other men plead not guilty to buying sex through brothel ring

All 14 men who appeared in court Friday pleaded not guilty to charges of sexual conduct for a fee, court records showed. The post Cambridge city councilor, 13 other men plead not guilty to buying sex through brothel ring appeared first on Boston.com.

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4 d. ago Boston mayoral race: 5 takeaways from the first candidate forum as Wu and Kraft meet onstage

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and three challengers, including Josh Kraft, pitched themselves to voters in the first high-profile forum of the election. The post Boston mayoral race: 5 takeaways from the first candidate forum as Wu and Kraft meet onstage appeared first on Boston.com.

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9 d. ago ‘They just left him there’: Waltham city councilor details ICE interaction that left boy stranded alone

Councilor Colleen Bradley-MacArthur says that ICE activity in Waltham is getting more intense, fostering an environment of fear. The post ‘They just left him there’: Waltham city councilor details ICE interaction that left boy stranded alone appeared first on Boston.com.

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1 week ago The four candidates running for Seattle’s District 2 Council seat

The four candidates running for Seattle’s District 2 Council seat  Cascade PBS News

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1 week ago ‘Get out of our city’: Worcester community reacts to chaotic ICE arrest

The Department of Homeland Security alleged that Worcester City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj “pulled a political stunt and incited chaos." The post ‘Get out of our city’: Worcester community reacts to chaotic ICE arrest appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago Dem in Trump district race scrubs social media of posts praising progressives: 'Scam artist'

A Democratic House candidate running in a pro-Trump district has deleted several social media posts that praise progressive politicians and criticize President Donald Trump.

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2 w. ago ‘I am back’: Former Boston City Councilor Frank Baker announces run for at

“I have heard a steady beat of Bostonians urging me to step back in and get involved. After much deliberation and discussion, I have decided to answer the call and do just that,” Baker said. The post ‘I am back’: Former Boston City Councilor Frank Baker announces run for at-large seat appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago Former Cambridge city councilor charged with kidnapping after hotel incident

At a Holiday Inn in Cambridge, police said they found Nadeem Mazen bleeding and foaming at the mouth as he tried to scale a fence. The post Former Cambridge city councilor charged with kidnapping after hotel incident appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson pleads guilty to 2 federal charges

Prosecutors are recommending that Fernandes Anderson serve one year and one day in prison, serve three years of supervised release, and pay $13,000 in restitution. The post Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson pleads guilty to 2 federal charges appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage Files for Congressional Run Against Rep. Jared Golden

Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) filed paperwork to run for Maine's 2nd Congressional District, which Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) currently represents. The post Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage Files for Congressional Run Against Rep. Jared Golden appeared first on Breitbart.

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