Handful of cities to elect new mayors this year
Mayors Donna Holaday of Newburyport, Alex Morse of Holyoke, and David Narkewicz of Northampton are among the city leaders planning to move on from their roles. STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE
Published: 1/21/2021 9:25:44 AM
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh’s status as labor secretary nominee for the forthcoming Biden administration means the state’s largest city will likely have a new mayor a year from now, and it’s not the only one.
While Walsh’s expected departure for the national stage creates the most high-profile opening, a handful of other mayors have also announced plans to move on instead of running for re-election this year, setting up open contests for their seats.
Handful of Mass. cities to elect new mayors this year
Katie Lannan
BOSTON Boston Mayor Martin Walsh s status as labor secretary nominee for the forthcoming Biden administration means the state s largest city will likely have a new mayor a year from now, and it s not the only one.
While Walsh s expected departure for the national stage creates the most high-profile opening, a handful of other mayors have also announced plans to move on instead of running for re-election this year, setting up open contests for their seats.
Like Walsh, former Lawrence Mayor Dan Rivera was set to serve until 2022 but was tapped for a new job. Rivera, first elected in 2013, stepped down on Jan. 8 to become the CEO of MassDevelopment.
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh s status as labor secretary nominee for the forthcoming Biden administration means the state s largest city will likely have a new mayor a year from now, and
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh's status as labor secretary nominee for the forthcoming Biden administration means the state's largest city will likely have a new mayor a year from now, and it's not the only one.
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