Edwards wins special Democratic state-senate primary, which means she'll be replacing Boncord

Boston City Councilor Lydia Edwards has defeated Revere School Committee subordinate Anthony D'Ambrosio successful the Democratic superior to regenerate authorities Sen. Joe Boncore successful the First Suffolk and Middlesex territory (which includes East Boston). With nary Republican candidate, that means she volition soon determination from the City Council to the State Senate.

The City Council volition present acceptable a day for a preliminary and last predetermination to capable the two-year word to which she was re-elected conscionable past month.