Boston Mayor’s Race Narrows to a Progressive Versus a Moderate

The city’s 91-year succession of Irish American and Italian American mayors has ended, with Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George facing off in November.

It’s a ‘Brawl in Beantown,’ as Progressive Allies Clash in the Boston Mayor’s Race

For years, they were “sisters in service,” taking on the old guard and boosting one another’s careers. A rare open mayoral seat changed that.