There was a moment of jubilation in the Ashur Restaurant on Roxbury Street last night when Said “Coach” Ahmed learned he had narrowly won the 11-way preliminary vote for the District 7 City Council seat.
Then came the realization of what lies ahead.
“What we have done in the last nine months was nothing,” Ahmed said in an interview. “The work has just begun. We have to focus on the issues that really matter to our community.”…