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From Boston Election Dept just now: "Today the Election Department received a formal withdrawal of nomination from mayoral candidate Josh Kraft. The November Municipal Election Ballot will be updated in accordance with state law."
🚨🚨🚨 Josh Kraft ends mayoral campaign days after losing by nearly 50 points to Mayor Wu, WCVB reports 🚨🚨🚨 https://t.co/8LwicLccY7
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.@jonchesto: Hasbro’s move to Boston was years in the making. Here’s how it went down.
bostonglobe.com
Luring the toymaker over the Massachusetts state line, an effort that started under the Baker administration in 2018, was not a trivial pursuit after all.
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Just dropped by our new Elephantine Bakery at 332 Congress St. At a loss for words. Just stunning! Soft opening continues this weekend. 😍
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Still steaming that @leung tried to pin resi property tax increases on Wu. Even ChatGPT gagged on that BS during a deep dive. All said, this latest column is a good read. (SL, you're welcome for my discovery of the WS/Sclar connection. Prove otherwise!)
bostonglobe.com
From Wu’s political rivals to his own family, the list is long. But ultimately it was Kraft’s call to make, and he did for the right reasons.
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Machine Age, founded in Fort Point in 1991, a well-loved partner within our Fort Point / Seaport community for over 25 years (now on Boston St.), is closing. Owner Normand Mainville is retiring. ❤️ That news and more via Anne Hjortshøj's Substack...
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Gr8 reporting by @BillForry. As a lifelong observer & at times participant of Boston politics, I had no idea about this threshold. The fact that neither received 3K votes underscores the breadth & depth of @wutrain’s mammoth victory. TMM would be proud (& maybe a little envious).
If Kraft were to remove his name, neither of the other two preliminary candidates - Domingos DaRosa and Robert Cappucci- would replace him. State law requires that you get at least the same number of votes as signatures required to get on the ballot. That’s 3,000. Neither did.
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If I ran to my social media accounts to complain about crime every time a violent crime was committed under Mayors Walsh, Menino and Flynn, I might not have time for real work. That seems to be what the statistics in years past suggests. A testament to Wu admin and BPD.
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Fish & Farm Market continues Saturdays 9:30am-1:30pm thru 11/1 at the Fish Pier. Thanks @Massport & Mass Farmers Market. 🎏🥬💐
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Globe Editorial Board would likely suggest we need more columnists like Carr. Between today’s editorial and the EB’s recent, poorly informed support for a Public Health Emergency declaration, it seems the EB is in need of an upgrade.
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Good idea
In his statement last night, Josh Kraft remarked that he wants to reduce divisiveness in public discourse. Time will tell. One idea: Kraft could form a board, inviting Damingos DaRosa to join him in shaping how Boston n’hoods might best benefit from a $3 million investment.
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In his statement last night, Josh Kraft remarked that he wants to reduce divisiveness in public discourse. Time will tell. One idea: Kraft could form a board, inviting Damingos DaRosa to join him in shaping how Boston n’hoods might best benefit from a $3 million investment.
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King tide causes minor flooding along Boston’s waterfront…
bostonglobe.com
A powerful king tide is expected Thursday afternoon, a prelude to others this fall, overtopping seawalls and overtaking beaches along Coastal New England.
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Boston City Councilor @Santana4Boston calls for a hearing “regarding legalizing construction of triple-deckers and other 2-4 unit housing in the City of Boston.”
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Posted: 2/4/25 ✏️ Unpinned: 9/11/25 📌 And that's that. We need more light than heat. 💜
Honing my arguments against Josh Kraft in the Globe comment section. Kraft is a poor choice for Boston. Read to the end to understand what's really at stake with this guy. https://t.co/KhcnWQovnT
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🚨🚨🚨 Josh Kraft ends mayoral campaign days after losing by nearly 50 points to Mayor Wu, WCVB reports 🚨🚨🚨 https://t.co/8LwicLccY7
wcvb.com
Philanthropist Josh Kraft, son of Patriots owner Robert Kraft, is ending his campaign for mayor after a blistering defeat in Boston's preliminary election.
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Today's Globe map shows a yellow blob of Southie precincts that voted for Kraft. Per my data below using City of Boston's unofficial results, the Southie wards (6 and 7) containing those precincts both voted for Wu. So, while Wu lost a few precincts, Southie went for Wu! 🔥
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MUST-SEE on @HelloGreenway across from South Station, Boston Elevar La Cultura: A New Temporary Artwork on The Greenway Celebrates the Labor and Contributions of Immigrant Communities 🔥 Artist: Victor “Marka27” Quiñonez https://t.co/FE1WBrGIbB
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