POLITICO Massachusetts Playbook: Boston’s mayoral race is about to get busy
By Kelly Garrity HUH? ANOTHER WEALTHY CLOWN? VOTERS NEED TO BE SKEPTICAL - WHAT ARE THEY OFFERING? WE KNOW WHAT MAYOR WU HAS ACCOMPLISHED TO MAKE BOSTON A GREAT CITY EVEN CONFRONTED WITH GREAT OBSTACLES! THESE WEALTHY CLOWNS CAN ACCOMPLISH A GREAT DEAL BY REMAINING IN PRIVATE PRACTICE....DO VOTERS WANT TO RISK ELECTING WEALTHY WANNABEES? NOT A SINGLE ONE IS CONDEMNING TRUMP'S FUNDING SLASHES, EMPLOYEES CUTS, RESEARCH CUTS! THREE’S A CROWD — Tom O’Brien, a prominent Boston-based developer, is planning to jump into the city’s mayoral race and is eyeing next week for an official announcement, four people familiar with his plans told Playbook. O’Brien, the CEO and founding partner of HYM Investment Group , would be the second high-profile challenger to wade into the race against mayor Michelle Wu, joining Josh Kraft, the son of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft who launched his campaign in February. An announcement next week would come just as Wu is...