Rev. Miniard Culpepper won the District 7 seat left vacant by Tania Fernandes Anderson. Story via @YawuMiller https://t.co/zP7lnn0uPB

A vacant lot behind the Engine 18 firehouse in Peabody Square would be acquired by the city of Boston for $1.3 million to allow for the facility to expand on the site in the future. #Dorchester https://t.co/STWIiVavL5

Boston Election— Santana beats out Baker for final At-Large seat; Louijeune tops ticket citywide; Culpepper wins District 7 seat; Wu sails to 2nd term as Mayor https://t.co/NaBNdiDJmm

Campaign sources confirm that Henry Santana will win the fourth spot in the at-large city council race, beating out Frank Baker, who'll finish fifth. "City Councillor Henry Santana was overwhelmingly re-elected in a landslide," Mayor Wu just told crowd in Seaport.

At Frank Baker's party in Florian Hall: Playing "Got to count me out" by New Edition as the party gets started. Numbers coming in across the city. @BillForry

Polls are now closed in Boston. Stay tuned to this account for early returns from select precincts in: Dorchester, Mattapan, South Boston, Roxbury, South End, and Hyde Park.

The @MadsonParkTVHS (19-0) girls volleyball takes down Mahar Regional, cruising to victory, 3-0, at home. Will face Smith Voc/Norfolk Aggie at home later this week in Round of 8. @BillForry @universalhub @SuperBaston Dot News coverage:

Longtime Latin Academy coach Rocco Zizza was named the NE Patriots HS Football Coach of the Week. He received his award from Hall of Famer Andre Tippett. No word if Rocco will celebrate with some tripe. 🇮🇹

As of 3 p.m., 63,948 voters have shown up for the #Boston election. That's 14.8 percent turnout, per city Election Dept. Not yet clear if today's participation rate will match, exceed or fall short of the September turnout, which was roughly 22 percent— or 93,854 total voters.

The operator of a convenience store at 533 Columbia Rd. in the heart of Uphams Corner rebutted stiff resistance from abutters last Wednesday night over his bid to add a package store liquor license to his grocery market. #Dorchester https://t.co/BqXnJ0xAeG

Savin Hill restaurant removes mobster portraits that caused controversy in #Dorchester https://t.co/I6Pb1F92BF

Polls open in Boston Election; Contest for Council seats takes center stage Stay with https://t.co/7D7gL5u3Dq today for updates and election results tonight. https://t.co/NaBNdiDbwO

Turnout in today's municipal election in #Boston through 9 a.m. (including early vote) stands at 37,105 or 8.62 percent, according to city Election dept. Get updates at https://t.co/7D7gL5u3Dq

Join DotLife podcast host Erin Caldwell as she visits Dorchester, UK, the "original" Dorchester, a pastoral market town and the county seat of Dorset, just seven miles from the English Channel. https://t.co/tErARIDfOm

Traffic presents obstacle for 24-unit condo plan at Granite Avenue and Hill Top Street in #Dorchester https://t.co/buNtJm3Vz1

A slow but steady trickle of 2,230 voters cast early ballots at one of the ten locations that were opened over the weekend for voting ahead of Boston’s Nov. 4 municipal election. Story: https://t.co/DX4rn9QIyL

Reporter editorial: Two candidates stand-out in the Nov. 4 election for Boston city council at-large: Ruthzee Louijeune and Will Onuoha https://t.co/rf9LN3hoA9

Volunteers from #Dorchester are gathering signatures at grocery stores, MBTA stops, and community centers in an effort to get a rent-control measure on the 2026 Massachusetts ballot. https://t.co/JQ2iclWO0V

JOIN US TONIGHT FROM 5:30-7 PM! The Pumpkin Parade is back! Grab your costumes, bring a decorated pumpkin & join the fun at Pope John Paul Park in Dorchester. Candy, games, music, hot chocolate & more — all FREE! @NepGreenway @MassDCR @DotNews

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