Mayoral candidates Maura Hennigan (L) and Gareth Saunders, as well as City Council candidate Matt O’Malley (R), are siding with police and fire unions in their effort to abolish a law requiring city employees to live in Boston.

Residency rule draws criticism

Emerges as issue in city elections

By Andrea Estes

Globe Staff / May 23, 2005

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Two candidates for mayor of Boston said they would support loosening the controversial law that requires city employees to live in the city, as the most powerful employee unions gear up to fight the residency rule in the upcoming elections. (Full article: 1101 words)