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posted onOctober 2, 2017
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Article snippet: Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories The firm made a $100,000 donation in July 2015 and another $100,000 in December 2015.  capital source The Cambridge comedian says former congressman Barney Frank will campaign with him after “encouraging me for months to get in” the lieutenant governor race.  CAPITAL SOURCE It’s a move that could be a game-changer in the Republican party’s 2018 selection of Elizabeth Warren’s opponent.   capital source Mayor Martin J. Walsh has named a new budget director, and he tapped him from the last place he found a financial aide — the State House.   CAPITAL SOURCE “Obviously someone has a problem with my candidacy,’’ said Robert Cappucci of East Boston  CAPITAL SOURCE Two candidates for City Council have raised more than any of Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s challengers.   CAPITAL SOURCE Jackson, who grew up in Grove Hall and is running for mayor, was No. 84 on The Root 100.  CAPITAL SOURCE Just bad timing? A millionaire donated more than $2 million to a pro-charter school group — around the time he was pushing the Baker administration to block hotel construction.   CAPITAL SOURCE After the Globe published some of Payton Corbett’s politically incorrect Facebook posts, Our Revolution Somerville pulled its endorsement.  CAPITAL SOURCE The former councilor said he has observed Kim Janey’s advocacy over the past decade, particularly around public education.  Groun... Link to the full article to read more

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