3+ week, 6+ day ago (363+ words) With Boston's city council and mayoral election upcoming on Tuesday, here's what voters need to know. In the City Council At-Large race, the four incumbents " Councilors Ruthzee Louijeune, Julia Mejia, Erin Murphy and Henry Santana " will face four challengers " former District Councilor Frank Baker, local businessman Marvin Dee Mathelier, long-time city government figure Will Onuoha, and City Hall worker Alexandra Valdez. Santana appeared the most vulnerable incumbent following the September preliminary election, trailing behind his fellow at-large councilors with 12.6% of the vote. Baker finished the preliminary leading the challengers with 10.8%. Voters will also decide seven district City Council races, with only District 3 Councilor John FitzGerald and District 8 Councilor Sharon Durkan running unopposed. The District 7 seat, representing Roxbury, Dorchester, and Fenway, will be particularly contested after former Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson's arrest and resignation earlier this year. After a crowded primary,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago (215+ words) There may have only been one option in the Boston mayoral race this year, but we asked Herald readers to choose from many: Who was your favorite Hub mayor? Winning a resounding 50.4% of our respondents" votes, Thomas Menino earned the title of Herald readers" favorite mayor. Menino held the city"s highest office for more than 20 years, serving as mayor from 1993 to 2014. Another two 20th century mayors rounded out the podium, with former Mayor Kevin White landing second place with 14.3% of the vote and former Mayor Raymond Flynn securing third with 12.4%. White served as mayor from 1968 to 1984, succeeded by Flynn, who held the office from 1984 to 1993. Former mayors Marty Walsh and James Curley followed in our poll results, while current Mayor Michelle Wu, John Hynes and James Collins receiving a handful of votes each. Our readers" favorite mayor, Menino was the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago (180+ words) The Boston Police Department reports that its officers responded to 237 incidents in its summary ending at 10 a.m. Thursday. Those include two robberies, nine aggravated assaults, five thefts from vehicles, four stolen cars and 27 instances of miscellaneous larceny. All of the below-named defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. " Kevin Mialoudama, 53 Bowdoin, Boston. Assault and battery with dangerous weapon. " Daniel Houde, 112 Southampton St., Roxbury. External warrant arrest " Shanaya Gumbs, 130 Stanwood, Boston. Receiving stolen property more than $1,200. " Jamiel Brome, 4 Stanton, Mattapan. Assault and battery with dangerous weapon. " Robert DeMaria, 112 Southampton St., Roxbury. Shoplifting more than $250 by asportation. " Michael Coke, 26 Albert St., Brockton. Fail to stop for police. " Stephen Costa, 252 W Broadway, South Boston. Assault and battery on ambulance personnel. " Lisemone Greve, 701 Walk Hill St., Mattapan. Unregistered motor vehicle. " Adrian Thomas, 108 Andrew, Dorchester. Armed robbery. " Sandra Hughson, 16 Sterling Sq., South Boston. Resisting arrest. " Ryan…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago (334+ words) It wasn't an enjoyable election night for Everett Mayor Carlo DiMaria, who lost his reelection bid amid heat over $180,000 in bonus payments. "I want to thank everybody, ya know, 18 years is a long run for a mayor," he said after losing to Everett City Councilor Robert Van Campen. Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch should take notice. He wasn't up for reelection, but six council candidates critical of the incumbent won seats on the nine-member board. Koch allocated $850,000 of taxpayer cash for statues of two Catholic saints at a public safety building and was proposing a 79% raise for himself. He has since revised that pay bump from $285,000 down to $225,000 from his current $159,000. That fiscal juggling will now go before a wary council. Taunton Mayor Shaunna O'Connell, a one-time Republican rep, defeated challenger Estele Borges convincingly, 52.6% to 46.9%, according to preliminary reports. U.S. Rep. Ayanna…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago (356+ words) Boston Police arrested a 28-year-old suspect on firearms charges Saturday night in Dorchester. Dequan Mitchell, of Mattapan, faces four gun-related charges, including carrying a firearm and loaded firearm without a license and possession of firearm and ammunition without a Firearm Identification card. Officers arrested Mitchell after responding to a call of individuals loitering in front of a store around 146 Dorchester Ave. at about 10:50 p.m. When police arrived, they say an individual later identified as Mitchell quickly walked away from the group with his right hand holding something against his body. Police stepped out of their vehicle to approach the suspect, who they say kept walking at a fast pace. After seeing that Mitchell had a black metal object coming out of his jacket, officers said they ordered him to show his hands. Mitchell allegedly refused to comply, zipped the object up…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago (581+ words) Bob Sales has his fingerprints all over this paper. Bob was among a few editors who studied the popularity of the old Herald American and pivoted to what readers craved. If you want it sugar-coated, buy a donut " as our old billboard stated " and that's what he envisioned. A paper without bias that let readers see all sides and make up their own minds. Bob Sales died Monday at the age of 89, and his family said his days as a Herald editor in sports and news were some of the happiest of his career. "He was addicted to newspapers," Bob's son, Jonathan, said. "He was ahead of his time," his daughter, Marian, added. The Herald's archives are filled with Bob's work, but that's not a surprise. Journalism is often called the first draft of history, and the stories keep coming....

2+ week, 6+ day ago (250+ words) A Canton police officer was involved in a car crash Sunday morning while responding to a call. The cruiser left the roadway as the officer navigated a turn, then striking a utility pole, according to the Canton Police Department's initial investigation. The vehicle sustained front-end damage and was towed away. The accident occurred near 480 Neponset St. around 10:15 a.m.. No other vehicles were involved in the incident. The officer was taken to the hospital and discharged the same day. A utility company has inspected the pole, and no outages have been reported relating to the crash. The BPD reports that its officers responded to 240 incidents in its 24-hour report ending at 10 a.m. Sunday. Those include eight aggravated assaults, two residential burglaries, two thefts from vehicles, one stolen car and one instance of miscellaneous larceny. All of the below-named defendants are presumed innocent until…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago (270+ words) Boston police officers arrested a 31-year-old man on Tuesday after reportedly witnessing a series of drug deals. Officers patrolling the area of Roxbury Street and Washington Street Tuesday evening allegedly saw William Allen meeting with three people before entering a store. Officers stopped two of the alleged suspects after meeting with the Boston man, recovering bags of crack cocaine from each of them. They were both told that they would be summonsed for possession of a class B substance. Allen was then searched, and police reportedly found 36 bags of crack cocaine in his possession. Allen was arrested and charged with two counts of distribution of class B drugs and possession of class B drugs with intent to distribute. BPD reports that its officers responded to 241 incidents in its 24-hour report ending at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Those include one robbery, and three instances…...

2+ week, 22+ hour ago (522+ words) Oliver Ames star Landon Sarney won the Div. 1 boys championship race at the Meet of Champions in Devens with a time of 15:33.28. Natick's John Bianchi and Hopkinton's Sean Finnegan rounded out the top three with times of 15:33.54 and 15:40.59 respectively. Brookline won the team championship (67), with the duo of Theodore Butty and Liam Hartmann leading the way with times of 15:53.91 and 15:55.54, respectively. Natick (87) and Concord-Carlisle (137) finished second and third, respectively. In Div. 2,Falmouth's Silas Garner ran to the title in 15:43.55. Newburyport's Michael Mohoric and Walpole's Luke Zahurak rounded out the top three with times of 15:52.67 and 16:03.55, respectively. Boston Latin Academy secured a narrow 105-106 victory over Longmeadow in the team championship, with Amherst-Pelham finishing third (131). In Div. 3,Parker Charter Essential's Nathaniel Henshaw won in 15:43.51. Frontier's Evan Hedlund and Bromfield's Ben McWaters finished second and third, respectively, in 15:47.11 and 16:20.68. Henshaw's effort, along with four other top…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago (114+ words) Receptor " Cal Raleigh, Seattle Primera Base " Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Segunda Base " Ketel Marte, Arizona Tercera Base " Jos" Ram'rez, Cleveland Campocorto " Bobby Witt Jr., Kansas City Jardineros " Aaron Judge, N.Y. (Yankees); Juan Soto, N.Y. (Mets); Julio Rodr'guez, Seattle. Bateador Designado " Shohei Ohtani, L.A. (Dodgers) Abridores " Paul Skenes, Pittsburgh; Tarik Skubal, Detroit; Garrett Crochet, Boston; Yoshinobu Yamamoto, L.A. (Dodgers); Max Fried, N.Y. (Yankees). Relevistas " Aroldis Chapman, Boston; Jhoan Dur'n, Filadelfia. Receptor " Will Smith, L.A. (Dodgers) Primera Base " Nick Kurtz, Atl"ticos Segunda Base " Brice Turang, Milwaukee Tercera Base " Junior Caminero, Tampa Bay Campocorto " Bo Bichette, Toronto Bateador Designado " Kyle Schwarber, Filadelfia Relevistas " Edwin D'az, N.Y. (Mets); Andr"s Mu'oz, Seattle....