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Sharon Wilmore, a spokesman for City Councilor Charles Yancey, says the Tierney campaign should not complain of unfair press coverage. "It's just hard to run against a man as popular as Flynn," she adds...
Doyle says Flynn owes much of his popularity to his 16 years of public office as a city councilor and then as mayor. He says the local news media have also helped Flynn address his constituency. "It just goes to show that a direct connection with the people yields grassroots support," says Doyle...
Flynn also takes credit for opening new police stations and for expanding the police force in these areas. But City Councilor James E. Burn, who represents Dorchester and Mattapan, says Flynn is taking credit for community sacrifice and hard work. "It's been like pulling teeth, trying to get support for an extended police force," says Yancey...
...Councilor Sheila T. Russell, another traditional candidate whose territory overlaps with Danehy's in North Cambridge, raised $11,327.86. Of that, she reported that $9553 came from contributors who gave less than $50 and whose names consequently were not listed...
...Councilor Alfred E. Vellucci raised $10,594.72 and spent $8581.06. Prominent among his list of contributions is $100 from Louis F. DiGiovanni, owner of the Trinity Realty Corporation, which is developing much of Southwest Harvard Square this year. Vellucci gave $860 to his own campaign and received $750 from his nephew, State Rep. Peter Vellucci...