Editorial Standards ⓘ Emily Maher Reporter CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The advertisements started as an April Fools' Day joke, but there is a serious side to Cambridge Councilor Burhan Azeem's campaign.

The Cambridge City Council is considering annexing the City of Boston — a power grab to secure the “strategic resources” of Dunkin’ Donuts, Fenway Park, and craft beer.

A Cambridge city councilor is making a significant proposal: He’s urging his city to annex Boston, reclaim the mantle of the state capital, settle a centuries-old grudge, and lead Massachusetts ...