The Boston Globe4mon
Nearly 80 years ago, a Boston mayor faced charges similar to Eric Adams
James Michael Curley, the notorious “rascal king” who served as Boston mayor, Massachusetts governor, and US representative for the state, also served terms behind bars in the Charles Street ...
The Harvard Crimson2y
Colorful Mayor Dominates Boston Political Operations
In 1930, after James M. Curley had just been elected mayor of Boston for the third time, the fight began at the State Democratic Convention to nominate a candidate for governor. Curley was ...
WBUR7d
5 things to know about Josh Kraft and his bid to be Boston mayor
Josh Kraft — one of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft’s four sons — is running for mayor of Boston. Here's what to know ...
The American Conservative3y
The Last Mayor of Boston
Throughout the long, intermittent reign of the great urban populist James Michael Curley (the 41st, 43rd, 45th, and 48th mayor of Boston from 1914-1918, 1922-1926, 1930-1934, and 1946-1950 ...
CBS News21d
Josh Kraft to run against Boston Mayor Michelle Wu
But keep one salient fact in mind: it's been 76 years since an incumbent Boston mayor (James Michael Curley) lost a re-election bid. Hope Josh Kraft has good hiking boots; he's facing an uphill climb.