MassVOTE and partners host a City Council At-Large Forum for the eight remaining candidates on October 13th at the Umass-Boston Campus Center, 6:30pm-8pm. Click here to submit questions for the candidates. If you are not registered to vote, the deadline is October 14th.

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Don’t miss one of the last opportunities to meet and hear from the Boston City Council Candidates this Tuesday at United South End Settlements from 6:30pm-8:30pm. USES is located at 566 Columbus Ave.

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Meet and hear from the candidates running for the City Council At-Large seats next Monday, August 31st 6pm-9pm. The forum will be held at the Freedom House located at 14 Crawford St. in Grove Hall. We will be tweeting live from the event so make sure to follow us.

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Greatest Minds hosts a Meet the Candidates Night Monday, June 29th for the community to hear their respective visions for Boston. Both City Council and Mayoral candidates will be speaking. Topics include education, nightlife, networking, politics, education, and economic and job development. This must attend will begin 6:30pm at Hibernian Hall, 184 Dudley St. For [...]

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On May 28th, at the Reggie Lewis Center Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance (MAHA) will have a homeownership fair from 6 pm to 7 pm providing information about affordable mortgages, home repair, buying foreclosed properties, lotteries, stimulus plan funds and much more.
An action packed community meeting with bankers and elected officials will start at 7pm to [...]

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ONEin3 Boston is accepting applications for 15 spots on the ONEin3 Boston Mayor’s Advisory Council. They serve the one-third of Boston’s population that is between the ages of 20 and 34. The program connects Boston’s young adults with resources related to home buying, business development, professional networking, and civic engagement.

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Quick Tip:  Governor Patrick and senior administration officials will host 36 “Community Forums on Choices and Priorities” between now and the end of May, giving residents a chance to voice their opinions about the difficult budget decisions, reform proposals, and revenue packages being debated on Beacon Hill. See the full calendar.

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Busing’s future on the line in May meetings [Dorchester Reporter]
Potential candidates are lining up for City Council elections [Boston.com]
Swan song for Southie? [Boston Phoenix]

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Monday March 9th the Young Professionals Network and the Urban League will host a panel review of the practical implementation steps expected from the 2009 American Reinvestment & Recovery Act (ARRA) and Phase II of the Troubled Assets Relief Act (TARP) specifically targeted to small, women and minority business owners. RSVP to Stacy Sheffield 617-442-4519 [...]

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1. Vote early. Turnout will be huge, so expect a line during peak hours. Vote
between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. to avoid the rush. But don’t worry – you have a right
to vote if you’re on line before 8 p.m., and polls will stay open until every voter
in line votes.
2. Check [...]

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