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Photos: Boston City Council Elections 2011

November 8, 2011

By PHOENIX STAFF | November 11, 2011

Felix Arroyo celebrates his win | Boston City Council Elections | November 8, 2011

READ: "City Elections: New Boston's big day" by David S. Bernstein

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For city council
When Boston City Councilors Michael Flaherty and Sam Yoon declared their candidacies for mayor many months ago, the duo opened up what is normally a very narrow field for at-large Council candidates.
Kids In The Hall
Boston City Hall politics, normally a year-round spectator sport, was largely overshadowed this year by state and national campaigns. With the attention off, a surprising amount of activity has been going on — not in the mayor's office, but down the corridor in the Boston City Council.
No more Mr. Nice Council
By announcing his campaign for city council, Michael Flaherty immediately unleashed the bitter side of Boston politics.
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For city council
When Boston City Councilors Michael Flaherty and Sam Yoon declared their candidacies for mayor many months ago, the duo opened up what is normally a very narrow field for at-large Council candidates.
Kids In The Hall
Boston City Hall politics, normally a year-round spectator sport, was largely overshadowed this year by state and national campaigns. With the attention off, a surprising amount of activity has been going on — not in the mayor's office, but down the corridor in the Boston City Council.
No more Mr. Nice Council
By announcing his campaign for city council, Michael Flaherty immediately unleashed the bitter side of Boston politics.
The Third Annual Phoenix Memorial Day look at the laughable state of Massachusetts politics
Hey, thanks for having me back for the Third Annual Boston Phoenix Memorial Day Political Roast! Good to see so many of you here — the last time I saw this many Beacon Hill insiders in one place was on the prospective witness list for the Sal DiMasi trial!
What happens if they hold a city election and nobody notices?
The past few years, Boston has been almost continuously wrapped up in big, attention-getting elections.
For Boston City Council
Boston city councilors enjoy relatively high political profiles, but in reality they labor under the tight constraints of a strong-mayor system.
The rumor mill
The energy in this year’s at-large race for Boston City Council is not to be found on the campaign trail.
Ghazal Fine Indian Cuisine
Years ago, I brought a date to Boston's oldest Indian restaurant (the bygone Kebab-n-Kurry), promising, "The food's great, but the servers are the surliest bunch you've ever seen — so sullen it's hilarious!"
Take Back Barack
It's time to reclaim the man we put in the White House
Can Sam Yoon win?
Recent elections, as you may have heard, have been about change.
He's number three
The conditions seem perfect for Kevin McCrea's latest YouTube video : warm for February, reasonably sunny, no sonic competition from nearby construction.
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