Momentum building in Boston's mayoral race this week

Battenfeld: Could Marty Walsh inject himself into Boston mayor’s race?

Former Boston mayor Marty Walsh – despite taking a high paid job leading the NHL players’ union – still looms over the Massachusetts political scene and the current mayor’s race. Sources say Walsh, the former Labor Secretary under Joe Biden, has taken an interest in who will be the next mayor, including possibly taking a leap and endorsing Josh Kraft. Walsh still lives in Dorchester even though the NHLPA is in Toronto, and has always had his roo…

Momentum building in Boston's mayoral race this week

Boston's mayoral race is heating up, with two campaigns expected to formally kick off this week and one challenger firing harsh criticism at the incumbent.