Boston Mayor Wu rolls out ’emergency’ plan to increase commercial tax rates: Mayor Michelle Wu rolled out an “emergency law” to allow Boston to begin increasing ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/28/boston-mayor-wu-rolls-out-emergency-plan-to-increase-commercial-tax-rates/
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Boston Mayor Wu successfully pushes planning ordinance through City Council over pushback
bostonherald.com/2024/03/27/boston-mayor-wu-successfully-pushes-planning-ordinance-through-city-council-over-pushback/
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North End restaurants to shut down in protest over Boston’s outdoor dining ban: A group of North End restaurant owners who say they have been unfairly targeted ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/26/north-end-restaurants-to-shut-down-in-protest-over-bostons-outdoor-dining-ban/
North End restaurant owners protest outside St. Patrick’s Day breakfast: ‘We’re disgusted’
bostonherald.com/2024/03/17/north-end-restaurant-owners-protest-outside-st-patricks-day-breakfast-were-disgusted/
Wu seeks OK to hike taxes on office buildings.: The mayor says falling commercial values could force the city to hike residential property taxes ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/28/business/office-market-struggles-wu-moves-hike-commercial-tax-rates-bid-bolster-city-budget/
Boston St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast political roast highlights: Wu faces holiday party jabs, Spilka takes aim at DiZoglio, and Healey shows up as a ‘DunQueen’
bostonherald.com/2024/03/17/boston-st-patricks-day-breakfast-political-roast-highlights-wu-faces-holiday-party-jabs-spilka-takes-aim-at-dizoglio-and-healey-shows-up-as-a-dunqueen/
Downtown Boston coalition urges City Council to vote down Michelle Wu’s planning ordinance
bostonherald.com/2024/03/19/downtown-boston-coalition-urges-city-council-to-vote-down-michelle-wus-planning-ordinance/
Boston’s students deserve a renovated White Stadium: I’ve been inside White Stadium recently and can tell you this: It’s the most run-down ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/19/metro/bostons-students-deserve-renovated-white-stadium/
Battenfeld: Michelle Wu, Ed Flynn both aiming to appeal to new Boston residents: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and City Councilor Ed Flynn are employing similar ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/21/battenfeld-michelle-wu-ed-flynn-both-aiming-to-appeal-to-new-boston-residents/
Editorial: For Mayor Wu, equal treatment is subjective: In Boston, you either get on board the Wu train, or get run over by it. It's a harsh lesson learned ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/12/editorial-for-mayor-wu-equal-treatment-is-subjective/
Amid budget crunch, Boston looks to update payment program short-changed by tax-exempt nonprofits
bostonherald.com/2024/03/25/amid-budget-crunch-boston-looks-to-update-payment-program-short-changed-by-tax-exempt-nonprofits/
Why Boston's mayor is joining residents on their morning commutes—and putting it all on TikTok
fastcompany.com/91070506/boston-mayor-michelle-wu-public-transportation
Editorial: Boston needs $$, non-profits must pay fair share: Even if the migrant crisis wasn't straining the city's resources, there are too many ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/19/editorial-boston-needs-non-profits-must-pay-fair-share/
MassGOP chair slams Boston City Council for canceling hearing on free museum push for all children
bostonherald.com/2024/03/11/massgop-chair-slams-boston-city-council-for-canceling-hearing-on-free-museum-push-for-all-children/
Boston’s Mayor Makes Friends—and Enemies—with Her Focus on Housing: E. Tammy Kim profiles Michelle Wu, the current mayor of Boston, and discusses her policies on ...
newyorker.com/news/persons-of-interest/bostons-mayor-makes-friends-and-enemies-with-her-focus-on-housing
City Council hearing on Boston's free museum program abruptly canceled: A notice canceling the March 18 hearing arrived after 5 p.m. Friday, according to the ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/09/metro/boston-free-museum-program-update/
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu accused of using North End outdoor dining fee funds on electric street sweeper
bostonherald.com/2024/03/08/boston-mayor-michelle-wu-accused-of-using-north-end-outdoor-dining-fee-funds-on-electric-street-sweeper/
The North End is ‘at war’ with Mayor Michelle Wu, restaurant owner says: A North End restaurateur says the neighborhood is “at war” with Mayor Michelle Wu as ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/07/the-north-end-is-at-war-with-mayor-michelle-wu-restaurant-owner-says/
Boston school reporting policy under fire after 3-year-old found strapped to chair
bostonherald.com/2024/03/06/boston-school-reporting-policy-under-fire-after-3-year-old-found-strapped-to-chair/
Boston City Council taking $1B budget gap warning seriously: While the Wu administration has downplayed its findings, city councilors indicated that they’re ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/07/boston-city-council-taking-1b-budget-gap-warning-seriously/
Mass. migrant crisis forces hard choices for liberal leaders: An influx of new arrivals is complicating traditional party-line politics on immigration and ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/05/metro/massachusetts-liberal-leaders-migrant-crisis/
Free museum push for all Boston kids blocked by city councilor: Two city councilors pushing to include all schoolchildren in a new mayoral initiative that waives ...
bostonherald.com/2024/02/28/free-museum-push-for-all-boston-kids-blocked-by-city-councilor/
Battenfeld: Michelle Wu’s divisive decision to exclude thousands of kids from free museums
bostonherald.com/2024/02/19/battenfeld-michelle-wus-divisive-decision-to-exclude-thousands-of-kids-from-free-museums/
Boston Mayor Wu kills her plan to move O’Bryant school after community blowback, source says
bostonherald.com/2024/02/27/boston-mayor-wu-kills-her-plan-to-move-obryant-school-after-community-blowback-source-says/
Free swimming lessons expanding in Boston; Mayor Wu announces more funding : Mayor Michelle Wu’s office said Thursday that the city is working to expand ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/02/29/metro/expanded-free-swimming-lessons-boston/
Proposal to expand free museum access for Boston students appears dead; Wu says it’s too soon
bostonglobe.com/2024/02/29/metro/plan-expand-free-museum-access-boston-students-appears-dead-wu-says-its-too-soon/
Mayor’s $100K club climbs: The office of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu reported the fewest department members and highest number of employees earning at least $100 ...
bostonherald.com/2024/02/26/wus-office-reports-fewer-employees-most-100k-earners-in-2023/
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu says community centers shouldn’t be used as migrant shelters
bostonherald.com/2024/02/15/boston-mayor-michelle-wu-says-community-centers-shouldnt-be-used-as-migrant-shelters/
Boston launches $44M ‘transformational’ redesign of Blue Hill Avenue: The city will invest $44 million in redesigning Blue Hill Avenue corridor ...
bostonherald.com/2024/02/28/boston-launches-44m-transformational-redesign-of-blue-hill-avenue/
Debate begins over revamping how Boston builds: Restructuring the city's planning department for the first time in nearly seven decades is off to a shaky ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/01/debate-begins-over-revamping-how-boston-builds/
Boston employees regularly assaulted for writing parking tickets, city union says
bostonherald.com/2024/02/23/boston-employees-regularly-assaulted-for-writing-parking-tickets-city-union-says/
Boston plans for new curbside EV chargers: Electric vehicle drivers who park in Boston could see 250 new locations for curbside charging installed over the next ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/02/27/business/boston-curbside-ev-chargers/
'Murder in Boston' episode explores city’s apology in Charles Stuart hoax: Globe reporters were in the room when Michelle Wu told Boston’s Black community ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/02/29/metro/bonus-murder-in-boston-episode-boston-apology-charles-stuart/
Wu wants to overhaul Boston's zoning code. It could undo her.: As the city revamps the way it decides what can be built where, neighborhood groups and advocates ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/02/20/metro/wu-rezoning-politics-boston-real-estate/
The Massachusetts snowstorm that went missing (for most) after schools closed, Michelle Wu says city ‘glad to be safe, rather than sorry’
bostonherald.com/2024/02/13/the-massachusetts-snow-storm-that-went-missing-for-most-after-schools-closed-michelle-wu-says-city-glad-to-be-safe-rather-than-sorry/
Quick Glance: Climate Change: Less Snow in New England
- Study finds fewer snow days since 2000, especially in southern New England
- Climate models predict wetter winters in New England
- Record precipitation but less snow, according to Michael Rawlins
- Expect intense snowfall events despite climate change
Plans to turn White Stadium into a soccer palace has sparked a huge controversy — and a lawsuit
bostonglobe.com/2024/02/21/metro/plans-turn-white-stadium-into-soccer-palace-has-sparked-huge-controversy-lawsuit/
Boston mayor says Roxbury migrant overflow site reaching capacity: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said the overflow site for migrant families at a Roxbury recreation ...
bostonherald.com/2024/02/07/boston-mayor-says-roxbury-migrant-overflow-site-reaching-capacity/
Temporary overflow shelter opening near Mass. and Cass, Wu says: The center, located on Atkinson Street, is a “daytime space for individuals navigating ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/02/12/metro/temporary-shelter-opening-up-near-mass-cass-intersection/
HAPPENING NOW: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu holds a news conference on winter storm preparations. abcnews.go.com/US/winter-storm-bring-1-foot-snow-parts-northeast/story
Wu to end Boston snow emergency as storm veers south: The snow emergency and parking ban in Boston will end at 4 p.m., Mayor Michelle Wu announced Tuesday ...
bostonherald.com/2024/02/13/wu-to-end-boston-snow-emergency-as-storm-veers-south/
Battenfeld: Maura Healey and Michelle Wu playing same old school cronyism game: Maura Healey and Michelle Wu – who were supposed to usher in a new era of ...
bostonherald.com/2024/02/07/battenfeld-maura-healey-and-michelle-wu-playing-same-old-school-cronyism-game/
Editorial: Mass. caught in migrant crisis cycle: It's been a cycle of finding space (using hotel and motel rooms, college dorms and emergency shelters) ...
bostonherald.com/2024/02/08/editorial-mass-caught-in-migrant-crisis-cycle/
Battenfeld: Michelle Wu caves to Maura Healey’s plan to move migrants to Roxbury: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s cave-in to the governor on putting migrants in the ...
bostonherald.com/2024/01/30/battenfeld-michelle-wu-caves-to-maura-healeys-plan-to-move-migrants-to-roxbury/
Boston City Hall highlights Black art, culture to kick off Black History Month: “Black history is American history, and we always need to make sure that we are ...
bostonherald.com/2024/02/06/boston-city-hall-highlights-black-art-culture-to-kick-off-black-history-month/
Quick Glance: Black History Month: 40 Films and TV Shows
- Black History Month chronicles the path of Black people from enslavement, the ongoing struggle for equity, and celebrates their civic and cultural contributions.
- February is an opportunity to watch documentaries about activists and discover films by Black creatives.
- Explore the diversity of films and series featuring Black actors and stories to experience the culture.
- Stream the best titles on platforms like Netflix, Disney+, and Prime Video to curate your watchlist.
Boston snow emergency declared by Mayor Wu, BPS classes canceled Tues: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu declared a snow emergency and said the city’s public schools ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/02/12/metro/boston-snow-updates-2/
Boston Mayor Wu extends fare-free bus pilot for two years at $8.4M: The city plans to spend $8.4 million over the next two years to reimburse the MBTA for the ...
bostonherald.com/2024/02/06/boston-mayor-wu-extends-fare-free-bus-pilot-for-two-years-at-8-4m/
Editorial: Charter school students deserve same perks as BPS kids: Who wouldn't treasure a free family trip to the zoo, or MFA, Children's Museum or ...
bostonherald.com/2024/02/13/editorial-charter-school-students-deserve-same-perks-as-bps-kids/
Boston lowers security at Mass and Cass, but Mayor Wu refrains from ‘declaring victory’
bostonherald.com/2024/02/07/boston-lowers-security-at-mass-and-cass-but-mayor-wu-refrains-from-declaring-victory/
Boston Mayor Wu criticizes state plan to house migrants at Roxbury recreation center
bostonherald.com/2024/01/29/boston-mayor-wu-criticizes-state-plan-to-house-migrants-at-roxbury-recreation-center/
Ahead of snowstorm, here are the rules for Boston’s space savers: The city rules are short and straightforward: residents can only use a space saver when the ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/02/12/metro/anything-goes-48-hours-ahead-tuesdays-snowstorm-here-are-rules-bostons-space-savers/
Boston Mayor Wu moves on city planning department, BPDA restructuring: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is seeking City Council approval to create the city’s first ...
bostonherald.com/2024/01/29/boston-mayor-wu-moves-on-city-planning-department-bpda-restructuring/
Howie Carr: Wu’s woke NH write-in crusade: Most of the attention in New Hampshire is focused right now on the Republican side. But the Democrat campaign ...
bostonherald.com/2024/01/19/howie-carr-wus-woke-nh-write-in-crusade/
Quick Glance: Donald Trump's Confusion in New Hampshire
- The New Hampshire primary, similar to the Iowa caucuses, lacked real competition.
- Trump confused his Republican primary opponent Nikki Haley with former House speaker Nancy Pelosi.
- Haley expressed concern over Trump's cognitive ability to hold the presidency.
- Trump displayed erratic behavior by repetitively telling the same stories and statements without awareness.
Editorial: Enough is enough – put police back in Boston schools: Another day, another violent attack at a Boston Public School, another round of promises to keep ...
bostonherald.com/2024/02/01/editorial-enough-is-enough-put-police-back-in-boston-schools/
Boston outdoor dining to return in May: The North End, a restaurant-dense Italian enclave, will be mostly barred from alfresco seating for a second season.
bostonglobe.com/2024/02/06/business/boston-outdoor-dining-slated-return-may-city-announces/
Healey says state is prepping to use Roxbury center as shelter: Governor Maura Healey wrote in a letter Monday that the overflow shelter at the Melnea A ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/01/29/metro/maura-healey-migrant-families-emergency-shelter-roxbury/
Battenfeld: Five questions for New Hampshire voters to ask Michelle Wu: The Boston mayor is traveling to the Granite State as an emissary of President Biden a ...
bostonherald.com/2024/01/18/battenfeld-five-questions-for-new-hampshire-voters-to-ask-michelle-wu/
Battenfeld: Michelle Wu campaign trip to New Hampshire shrouded in secrecy: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s trip to New Hampshire for President Biden is shrouded in ...
bostonherald.com/2024/01/18/battenfeld-michelle-wu-campaign-trip-to-new-hampshire-shrouded-in-secrecy/
New landlord set to take over Faneuil Hall.: City and merchants both have clashed with longtime landlord for years.
bostonglobe.com/2024/01/29/business/faneuil-hall-landlord/
Chinese music student convicted in US of threatening pro-democracy activist: A Chinese music student was convicted on Thursday of U.S. charges that he harassed ...
reuters.com/world/us/chinese-music-student-convicted-us-threatening-pro-democracy-activist-2024-01-25/
Wu not interested in top job at Harvard: Mayor Michelle Wu will not be replacing former Harvard President Claudine Gay, she stated on WCVB's On the Record ...
bostonherald.com/2024/01/14/wu-not-interested-in-top-job-at-harvard/
Boston City Council takes another stab at rat-killing office: The Boston City Council is moving forward with plans to create a department dedicated to the ...
bostonherald.com/2024/02/01/boston-city-council-takes-another-stab-at-rat-killing-office/
Housing crisis: How Healey and Wu are handling it: The housing crisis has finally grabbed the attention of top elected officials such as Governor Maura Healey ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/01/17/business/housing-crisis-healey-wu/
Opioid epidemic: Boston allocates $6 million in settlement money: The plan includes a new fund for families who have lost loved ones to the overdose crisis.
bostonglobe.com/2024/01/26/metro/overdose-opioid-fentanyl-boston-lawsuit-settlement/
Boston Mayor Wu punts rejected anti-terror grant back to City Council: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has refiled a $13.3 million counter-terrorism grant ahead of next ...
bostonherald.com/2024/01/17/boston-mayor-wu-punts-rejected-anti-terror-grant-back-to-city-council/
BPS receives $37.8M grant for EMK Academy health careers partnership with Mass General Brigham
bostonherald.com/2024/01/17/bps-receives-37-8m-grant-for-emk-academy-health-careers-partnership-with-mass-general-brigham/
Our reporter Ashley Wu explains how the campaign styles of the top three Republican candidates differ despite similar policy stances. nyti.ms/426BdPr
Michelle Wu doubles down on the politics of ‘free,’ from the MBTA to museums: During her State of the City address on Tuesday, Michelle Wu announced that Boston ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/01/12/business/michelle-wu-free-museums/
Michelle Wu blames ‘racial bias’ for Claudine Gay’s downfall as Harvard president: ‘I’m just really saddened’
bostonherald.com/2024/01/03/michelle-wu-blames-racial-bias-for-claudine-gays-downfall-as-harvard-president-im-just-really-saddened/
Boston Mayor Wu lays out 2024 vision highlighted by housing affordability, education
bostonherald.com/2024/01/09/boston-mayor-wu-lays-out-2024-vision-highlighted-by-housing-affordability-education/
Battenfeld: Things Michelle Wu won’t say in her State of the City address: Things you won’t hear Michelle Wu say in her State of the City address Tuesday night:
bostonherald.com/2024/01/08/battenfeld-things-michelle-wu-wont-say-in-her-state-of-the-city-address/
Boston Mayor Wu says city councilor failed to take oath of office at inauguration
bostonherald.com/2024/01/05/boston-mayor-wu-says-city-councilor-failed-to-take-oath-of-office-at-inauguration/
Quick Glance: Councilor Deactivates X Account After Repeating Oath
- Following a second oath of office, Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson's X account was deactivated.
- Fernandes Anderson did not respond to Herald messages regarding the account by Saturday.
- An automated email response included links to her now deactivated X account, as well as her active Instagram and Facebook accounts and her council profile.
- Boston Ward 4 Dems, a Democratic ward committee account, advertised an upcoming Town Hall event for Fernandes Anderson's District 7 constituents of Roxbury, Dorchester, Fenway, and parts of the South End.
Boston mayor defends "Electeds of Color Holiday Party" decision: Boston’s first Asian American mayor, Michelle Wu, is defending her decision to host a holiday ...
apnews.com/article/holiday-party-elected-officials-color-boston-wu-708c23f6c43d55f478387d0e4d9af74d
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s home ‘swatted’ on Christmas Day: Someone had a mean-spirited idea to target Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on Christmas day.
bostonherald.com/2023/12/26/boston-mayor-michelle-wus-home-swatted-on-christmas-day/
Boston Mayor Wu apologizes to 2 Black men wrongly accused in 1989 murder: Willie Bennett and Alan Swanson were falsely accused of killing Carol Stuart.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/boston-mayor-wu-apologizes-2-black-men-wrongly/story
Boston Mayor Wu to put rejected anti-terror grant before City Council again: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu intends to refile a rejected $13.3 million federal ...
bostonherald.com/2024/01/09/boston-mayor-wu-to-put-rejected-anti-terror-grant-before-city-council-again/
Massachusetts attorney general rejects complaints over Boston mayor’s ‘electeds of color’ party
bostonherald.com/2023/12/24/massachusetts-attorney-general-rejects-complaints-over-boston-mayors-electeds-of-color-party/
Gaskin: Boston needs a DEI plan, stat: We need a specific initiative to become an inclusive city where everyone feels they belong.
bostonherald.com/2024/01/03/gaskin-boston-needs-a-dei-plan-stat/
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has apologized to two Black men wrongly accused in the 1989 murder of a white woman that coarsened divisions in a city long split ... Show more
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