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Massachusetts: Education

Tue, 12/30/2008 - 12:40

Willis to run for Boston City Council at-Large

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Scotland Willis, a Roxbury business consultant, announced on Monday that he is running for an at-large seat on the Boston City Council in 2009.

"My family was first, and I want you to be second to know that I have decided to run for Boston City Council at-large," Willis wrote in a letter to Boston residents.

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Thu, 12/18/2008 - 13:08

Parker stresses management, says his campaign organization puts him ahead of other contenders

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

For longtime Alderman Ken Parker, Newton's problems and their solutions come down to one thing: management.

Parker hopes to be Newton's next mayor and said in a recent interview with PolitickerMA.com that he believes he has an effective plan for the city's future. That plan, he said, begins with his management style.

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Wed, 12/10/2008 - 17:57

O’Connell stresses economy, schools in early bid for Holyoke mayor

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Eva O'Connell, a retired police lieutenant, jumped into the 2009 Holyoke mayoral race for a simple reason: she thinks the city needs change and she believes she can help.

"I just would like to see some improvements to the city," she told PolitickerMA.com in a recent interview. "I just think that I know the city well. I know a lot of the city employees."

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Mon, 11/03/2008 - 13:02

Question 1 opponents emphasize effect on schools in latest ad

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

The Coalition for our Communities, the organization opposing Question 1, is up with another TV ad that emphasizes the impact the measure would have on public schools.

The ad features a testimony from Chrissy Reeder, a teacher from Mansfield, on how the ballot question, which would abolish the state income tax, would cut school budgets.

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