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Frank Baker is officially running for Boston City Council, after past 12-year stint: ‘I am back!’
Frank Baker is officially running for Boston City Council, in a somewhat surprising bid for a return to city government, just ...
Emergency effort to oust disgraced Boston City Councilor blocked by objection
An emergency resolution to address disgraced Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson’s continued employment on a ...
Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson pleads guilty to federal corruption charges
Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges in court on Monday after taking a ...
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Frank Baker, former Boston city councilor, launches campaign for at-large seat
Former Boston City Councilor Frank Baker is launching a comeback campaign — running for an at-large council seat.Baker ...
Boston city Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson pleads guilty to pocketing kickback
"You have to accept the journey even when it hurts," Tania Fernandes Anderson said after pleading guilty in federal court. " ...
Boston councilwoman pleads guilty to federal corruption charges in a kickback scheme
A Boston city councilor has plead guilty to federal corruption charges, after prosecutors accused her of taking most of an ...
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Boston City Council Unites to Bolster Health Care Protections Amid Federal Policy Changes
Boston City Council backs Bill SD.2808 to protect health care rights, focusing on privacy and access to reproductive and ...
Some city councilors worry about ‘lack of transparency’ around free museum program
Six museums that participate in a free-admissions program were able to forgo contributions to the city last year.
Spokane faces $3.8M shortfall, could snowball to $137M budget gap by 2030
Facing a $3.8 million shortfall ahead of 2026, budget officials told the Spokane City Council on Thursday that if the city ...
Cambridge City Council votes to ban mandatory renter-paid broker fees
It joins Boston and Somerville in calling for rules that would make landlords pay for brokers they hire. Lawmakers on Beacon ...
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Former Boston Councilor Frank Baker Eyes Comeback with At-Large Seat Campaign
Former Boston City Councilor Frank Baker has thrown his hat back into the political ring, signaling a return to municipal governance by filing paperwork to run for an at-large council seat. As ...
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 ...