Boston’s mayor had a baby in an election year. Will it help her or hurt her?
Is having a baby an asset or a liability on the campaign trail? Three working mothers unpack Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s ...
Mayor Wu ditched controversial Boston bus lane. ‘Curious timing,’ Kraft campaign says
A week after challenger Josh Kraft hit Mayor Michelle Wu over her development of bus and bike lanes, the mayor announced the ...
Controversial Boylston Street bus lane to be removed after complaints, Boston mayor says
Boston is reversing course on a dedicated and controversial bus lane on a busy road after months of complaints from residents ...
After tense debate, Boston City Council passes Mayor Wu’s tax shift legislation for third time
After four hours of tense debate and a series of failed amendments, the Boston City Council overwhelmingly approved a mayoral ...
Mayor Michelle Wu was ‘not involved’ in severance package talks between Flaherty and Boston Water and Sewer Commission
Former Boston City Councilor Michael Flaherty agreed to a $254k severance package after he was fired from his role as general ...
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu slams Josh Kraft’s housing plan, ‘fake rent control’ pitch
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu bashed her opponent Josh Kraft’s new housing plan, saying that his “fake rent control” pitch was ...
Boston to remove bus lane from congested Boylston Street, Mayor Wu informs Back Bay
The decision comes as Wu faces a political challenge built partially on opposition to some of her transportation policies.
Wu to wipe out Back Bay bus lane as part of larger review
Wu has initiated a review of the city’s bike and bus lanes, starting with the elimination of a bus lane on Boylston Street in ...
Michelle Wu says she was not involved in $253,000 severance payout to Michael Flaherty after dismissal from Boston Water and Sewer
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said she was not involved in a separation agreement between the Water and Sewer Commission and its fired general counsel Michael Flaherty that includes $253,670 in ...
‘The Gulf of Weymouth?’ Local mayor wants to make the South Shore ‘great again’
Weymouth Mayor Bob Hedlund, with tongue firmly planted in cheek, wrote an executive order to rename Higham Bay to the Gulf of ...
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How did a giant picture of the Maurice board of alderman land in a Boston art museum? There's a story behind it.
The picture, which was taken in 2002, is on display at the Boston museum as part of its current exhibit “Power of the People: ...
‘Ready to defend’: Mayor calls for ‘Gulf of Weymouth’ to be renamed in satirical post
In a Facebook post on Monday night, Weymouth Mayor Bob Hedlund joked that he has renamed Hingham Bay to the “Gulf of Weymouth ...