Patch's 2012 Voter Guide
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Elections
24 Possible Candidates Vying for Mayor's Seat
The deadline to sign up for nomination papers for Boston's mayoral and city council elections has passed, with 24 possible candidates for mayor. To put that in perspective, there wer...
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Elections
Mayor Menino: Don't Let Candidates 'Tear This School System Down'
Mayor Tom Menino cautioned Boston residents not to focus on negative portrayals of the Boston Public School system as the city’s mayoral race heats up. Speaking at a ribbon-cutting c...
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Elections
25 Vying for 4 At-Large Seats
The mayor's race has gotten all the attention, but there are actually more people running for an at-large City Council seat this year. There are currently 25 people trying to secur...
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Elections
Markey Leads Gomez in New Suffolk/WHDH Poll
A new Suffolk University/7NEWS (WHDH) poll shows a strong lead for Democratic U.S. Congressman Edward Markey over Republican businessman and former U.S. Navy SEAL Gabriel Gomez in the rac...
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Elections
2 Dozen Candidates Elbow for Room in Mayor's Race
Five weeks ago, there was one declared candidate for mayor. John Connolly had his run of the city while current Mayor Tom Menino weighed his future. Now, fully two dozen men and wo...