'The voters deserve to know where she lives,' says one of the people who filed an official challenge to the city councilor's residency in Boston.
With several residents challenging whether City Councilor Kendra Lara actually lives in Boston, the city's election department has scheduled a hearing to discuss the issue.Lara appeared in court to face charges in a Jamaica Plain car crash that injured her son last monthFive people filed objections to Lara's nomination papers, four of which were entered before a 5 p.m.
Boston City Councilor Kendra Lara appeared in court for two hearings on Wednesday, facing charges for allegedly driving with a revoked license, in an unregistered, uninsured car with an expired inspection sticker that belonged to someone else when she crashed into a house in Jamaica Plain, injuring her son.that she"can unequivocally confirm" she lives on Jamaica Plain's Saint Rose Street, amid rumors she didn't live in the district.
Two people who are running to replace Lara, Ben Weber and William King, said Wednesday that District 6 deserves better leadership.
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