Citing the great General Sherman, Hennessey bowed out of the poll, saying the job was for a "young woman" for the "demanding job."
The great Alice Hennessey has chosen to withdraw as a nominee to determine: Who is the unofficial mayor of West Roxbury? In an email sent at 3:14 p.m. on Thurday, February 16th, Hennessey wrote: "I am flattered to be included with such an illustrious list of candidates however paraphrasing General William Tecumseh Sherman: 'If nominated I will not run, if elected I will not serve'." William Tecumseh Sherman was a general in the Union Army during the Civil War, and led the forces during the taking of Atlanta, which helped secure the re-election of President Abraham Lincoln. Hennessey added, "Please remove my name from the list of candidates. West Roxbury deserves a young, vibrant, involved, intelligent, young woman as a candidate for …
We all know who the elected mayor is - but who is the unelected mayor? You know, the person who everyone knows, is involved in events and knows the right person to call.
Here's the deal. We all know Mayor Thomas Menino is the elected mayor of Boston. But who is the unofficial mayor of West Roxbury? I've been covering West Roxbury for years and have seen the nominees on election days holding signs, or running neighborhood meetings, often speaking at neighborhood events, organizing neighborhood sport events, or just grabbing some grub and drink at the Corrib, West Roxbury Pub or The Real Deal. The nominees are listed in alphabetical order (on the poll). No elected official such as state Rep. Ed Coppinger (and the Coppinger Clan votes) were allowed to be nominated. Also no former elected officials are in the mix for instance, former West Roxbury District Councilor John Tobin. I selected the nominees after …
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Corrib Pub and Restaurant
2030 Centre St, West Roxbury, MA
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The Real Deal Deli
1882 Centre St, West Roxbury, MA
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West Roxbury Pub & Restaurant Inc
1885 Centre St, West Roxbury, MA
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William J. Gormley Funeral Service
2055 Centre St, West Roxbury, MA
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Irish Social Club of Boston
119 Park St, West Roxbury, MA
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West Roxbury YMCA
15 Bellevue St, West Roxbury, MA
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Roche Family Community Center
1716 Centre St, West Roxbury, MA
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