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Oct 2
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Frank Baker says he'll bring 'balance' i...

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The Boston mayor’s race may be all but decided, as incumbent Michelle Wu runs unopposed, but there are other races afoot. In the election for City Council, a conservative-leaning, "lunch-bucket Democrat" says he wants to bring more “balance” to a largely progressive body.

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