Election roundup: Roy Owens has a PA system

Yesterday, a roving UHub lensman spotted a minivan with a motion for perennial campaigner Roy Owens moseying down Comm. Ave by the BU Bridge, its PA strategy playing gospel euphony to the nary uncertainty fascinated BU students. After an abortive effort to suffer this year's contention for mayor, Owens yet settled connected not winning 1 of the 4 unfastened at-large assembly seats.

A brace of professors offer tips to the adjacent politician for reshaping the Boston Police Department, which see going to tribunal to conflict the constabulary national and see ditching civilian work if the national and civilian work basal successful the mode of the professors' recommendations.

Annissa Essaibi George is grossed out that a Willie Gross ace PAC backing her has ties to Trumpie types. In fact, she called it "gross." Super PACs, of course, are escaped to bash what they privation and don't person to coordinate with the candidates they enactment - successful fact, they're legally required not to.

Map of wherever section contributions to mayoral candidates are coming from.

No, Michelle Wu is not moving to East Boston. At 1 of the debates past week, she was asked, "OK, Ms. Smartypants with your fancy-shmancy climate-change policy, would you consciousness harmless moving to East Boston?" (we whitethorn beryllium paraphrasing a spot there). She answered the question (basically, "yes"), past added that she's not moving from Roslindale. It was a hypothetical question, truthful Rozzie residents tin support hoping they get to support their 1 elected official, the lone 1 they've had since Dapper O'Neil near bureau successful 2000.

At-large incumbent Michael Flaherty has a fewer endorsements. At the bottommost of this story, you'll find a PDF with immoderate answers by District 9 candidates to questions.

The Scope interviews Eric Porter moving successful District 9 (Allston/Brighton) against incumbent Liz Breadon.