‘We are hungry for change’: Boston on the brink of election of first non-white, female mayor

The east coast city with a reputation for racial inequality is poised to choose a new leader from an all ethnic minority short-list, including four women

Boston is a city of firsts.

The first official US police force, established 1631; birthplace of the American Revolution in 1775; the inaugural World Series won by their Red Sox baseball team in 1903.