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About Jacob Downey

Jacob Downey is a contributor to Caught in Dot. He is formerly of The Clock, Plymouth State University’s award-winning student newspaper. He enjoys spending time with his two kittens – Gin and Tonic – reading Uncanny X-Men and writing about local government meetings.

Everybody in office is staying in office. Incumbents sweep Boston municipal elections.

2025-11-05T07:31:41-05:00

Election season is finally over. Michelle Wu will officially enter her second term as Mayor of Boston. The progressive Democrat ran on an uncontested ballot following philanthropist Josh Kraft dropping [...]

Everybody in office is staying in office. Incumbents sweep Boston municipal elections.2025-11-05T07:31:41-05:00

Councilors Breadon, Louijenne, and Coletta Zapata exploring city-run grocery stores to keep food on the table

2025-10-14T10:38:00-04:00

The City Council approved a hearing for Wednesday to examine the feasibility of publicly owned grocery stores to strengthen Boston’s food infrastructure. This comes in response to reports that 40,000 residents will [...]

Councilors Breadon, Louijenne, and Coletta Zapata exploring city-run grocery stores to keep food on the table2025-10-14T10:38:00-04:00

City Councilors, fellow candidates, and local influencers respond to Josh Kraft’s suspended mayoral campaign.

2025-09-15T14:25:34-04:00

It has been a rough few weeks for now former mayoral candidate and philanthropist Josh Kraft. In August, he parted ways with top campaign advisers. A reported $5.5 million of [...]

City Councilors, fellow candidates, and local influencers respond to Josh Kraft’s suspended mayoral campaign.2025-09-15T14:25:34-04:00

East Boston Latin Music and Dance Festival Celebrates Unity and “The Good Fight” in East Boston Memorial Park

2025-09-16T09:31:42-04:00

The fourth annual East Boston Latin Music and Dance Festival took place on Friday, September 13, as an early kick-off for Hispanic Heritage Month. The festival is part of a [...]

East Boston Latin Music and Dance Festival Celebrates Unity and “The Good Fight” in East Boston Memorial Park2025-09-16T09:31:42-04:00

Tania Fernandes Anderson sentenced to one month in prison for kickback scandal

2025-09-07T14:19:36-04:00

Former City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson was sentenced to one month in federal prison, three years of supervised release, and $13,000 in restitution on Friday, after pleading guilty to corruption [...]

Tania Fernandes Anderson sentenced to one month in prison for kickback scandal2025-09-07T14:19:36-04:00

SPARK Council panel says NIMBY neighbors and state regulations impede Boston’s nightlife

2025-08-22T08:18:37-04:00

The Spark Council is a volunteer leadership and civic engagement program for millennial and Gen Z residents responsible for leading engagement initiatives and advising the mayor’s office on the affairs [...]

SPARK Council panel says NIMBY neighbors and state regulations impede Boston’s nightlife2025-08-22T08:18:37-04:00

City Council condemns Trump’s efforts to repeal Obama-era climate policy

2025-08-09T11:43:44-04:00

Boston’s city council unanimously moved to condemn the Trump administration's proposal to repeal the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Endangerment Finding – the legal basis for regulating greenhouse gas emissions established [...]

City Council condemns Trump’s efforts to repeal Obama-era climate policy2025-08-09T11:43:44-04:00
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