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JP Neighborhood Council Seeking Candidates After Delaying Election Twice Due to Lack of Candidates

By David Ertischek on January 27, 2026

After delaying elections twice, the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council is seeking more candidates for the upcoming springtime scheduled election. JPNC’s website states that its election was rescheduled for September “due to a lower number of candidate enrollments” and then due to another lack of new candidates, the election was postponed to this spring. According to a JPNC email, the council has one open seat, albeit its website provides a chart from 2024 that shows three…

No Surprises Here: Wu, Weber, and 4 Incumbents All Win

By David Ertischek on November 6, 2025

There was no way that Mayor Michelle Wu was going to lose Tuesday’s election – because she didn’t have an opponent. There also weren’t any surprises in the at-large city council race, as all four incumbents netted the four positions to return to City Hall.

Q&A: As Public Safety Chair, Santana Touts Investing in Community-Based Solutions to Address Problems

Q&A: As Public Safety Chair, Santana Touts Investing in Community-Based Solutions to Address Problems

By David Ertischek on August 21, 2025

As chair of the Boston City Council’s Public Safety & Criminal Justice Committee, first-term At-Large City Councilor Henry Santana has been focused on investing in funding mental health services, substance abuse treatment, and violence prevention programs alongside of traditional public safety measures.

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