US Rep. Ayanna Pressley. WBUR photo by Robbin Lubbock.
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley supports the push to skip a special election for a successor to Mayor Walsh, President Biden’s Secretary of Labor-designate, and stick with regularly scheduled elections later this year.
“I think Lawrence has given us a great model to replicate,” said Pressley in an interview with the Reporter on Thursday, referring to that city’s petition to the Legislature to override a special election to replace Mayor Dan Rivera, who resigned this month to take a new role as president and CEO of Mass Development. “They did that recognizing that it’s often a way of disenfranchising many voters. I certainly ran a campaign that was committed to and successful in expanding the electorate.”
Go Straight To September: Expect Special Boston Mayoral Election To Be Waived
City Hall and a pedestrian reflected in a puddle on City Hall Plaza.
Boston Globe/Boston Globe via Getty Images By Adam Reilly, Mike Deehan, and Peter Kadzis
January 14, 2021
Boston will be able to skip special elections and proceed directly to September s non-partisan primary and November s final contest, officials on Beacon Hill and at City Hall have told GBH News.
Gov. Charlie Baker, who has the final word, said Thursday that he would most likely approve that plan.
“They clearly will show deference to the voters of Boston in this case, I believe,” Secretary of State Bill Galvin said earlier this week.
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Wilmington police encouraged drivers to avoid the Concord Street area Thursday due to backups. (Shutterstock)
WILMINGTON, MA It s Friday, Dec. 11. Here s what Patch has been covering in the Merrimack Valley and across Massachusetts today.
Wilmington police warned of traffic backups around the award-winning Concord Street light display after the display won ABC s Great Christmas Light Fight Wednesday.
This is not the first year the display has caused traffic, according to Deputy Chief Brian Pupa the display has received local media attention in the past but they anticipated an uptick with the national spotlight.
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Mayor Dan Rivera speaks, with Gov. Charlie Baker behind him, in the wake of the 2018 Merrimack Valley gas explosions. ( (Jenna Fisher/Patch)
LAWRENCE, MA Lawrence Mayor Dan Rivera was named the new CEO of MassDevelopment, the agency said Thursday.
Gov. Charlie Baker nominated Rivera and the agency s board voted unanimously to confirm him at their meeting Thursday.
The Democratic mayor, an ally of the Republican governor, will succeed Lauren Liss as CEO of the semi-public development and finance agency. The agency helps finance housing, cultural and business development.
Subscribe I am both honored and humbled to be chosen as the President and CEO of MassDevelopment and I m excited for the opportunity to hone my focus on economic development, especially during these trying times, Rivera said in a statement. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, MassDevelopment stands to play a role in reconstruction of our economy that is inclusive, equitable, and focuses on neighborh
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