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Forums and other Boston campaign notes

On Monday, Sept., 14, the Wards 4 and 5 (Beacon Hill and Back Bay) Democratic committees hold a mayoral-candidates forum, starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Boston Architectural College, 320 Newbury St. After the forum, Ward 5 will caucus on a possible endorsement in the race.

David Bernstein at the Phoenix describes the Menino camp's growing fixation on winning at least 51% of the vote on Sept. 22.

On Thursday, Sept. 17, the Brighton Allston Improvement Association sponsors a debate between the four people running for the district city council seat in Allston/Brighton:

Incumbent Mark Ciommo and challengers Benjamin Ian Narodick, Abigail Furey and
Alex Selvig. Starts at 7 p.m.. at the Brighton Elks Lodge, 326 Washington St. Local blogger Michael Pahre does the moderation duties. More info.

At-large Council candidate Tito Jackson has some social networking going on on his Web site (Jackson has also livetweeted the mayoral debates).

At-large candidate Andrew Kenneally reports he's been endorsed by the Haitian American Political Action Committee, Machinists & Aerospace Workers, Local 1726, Massachsetts Humane Society, Sprinkler Fitters, Local 550, and Teamsters, Local 25.

At-large candidate Felix Arroyo wishes to remind Kenneally that he's been endorsed by more unions than any other candidate: 24 to date.

At-large candidate (and incumbent) John Connolly says he's gotten the nod from the Ward 4 and Ward 16 Democratic committees.

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