Boston Mayor Michelle Wu speaks out about balancing work and motherhood, shares new baby photos
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu talks about her choice not to take time off after giving birth to her newborn baby Mira on Monday.
Mayor Wu makes surprise call into radio show after birth of daughter
A radio discussion of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's decision not to take maternity leave after the birth of her third child this ...
Michelle Wu’s historic pregnancy was barely news, and that’s progress
The mayor maintained a busy schedule, from press briefings to tree lightings, managing to keep the focus on her policies ...
Boston City Council passes home rule petition to expand property tax breaks for eligible senior homeowners
The home rule petition uses the same language that's included in Mayor Michelle Wu's revived property tax proposal for ...
Editorial: Massachusetts needs its own DOGE to cut spending
Massachusetts needs a state DOGE, an entity charged with asking the tough questions that taxpayers want answers to: What does ...
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Activist pushback on BPS closings
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joined BPS Superintendent Mary Skipper last week to announce the closure of Excel High School in ...
Boston City Council sugary drink tax push met with bitter reception
The Boston City Council plans to discuss the possibility of imposing a new local tax on sodas and other sugary drinks.
Residents berate Boston officials over downtown zoning proposal
Downtown Boston residents upbraided city officials on Wednesday over a zoning proposal that would allow more high-rises along ...
Healey hits the halfway mark
DEJA VU — A year ago, Gov. Maura Healey delivered her first State of the Commonwealth speech amid a period of fiscal ...
Who is winning the Long Island Bridge fight? And what it is costing Quincy
The Long Island Bridge was demolished in 2015 a year after deemed unsafe. Public health services on Long Island ceased when the bridge was shutdown.
Boston councilor pitches soda tax aimed at improving residents' health
A tax of 2 cents per ounce of sugar drinks could raise $20-30 million annually for the city while dissuading people from ...
Major arctic outbreak across the US; Storm track may impact New England
The arctic outbreak will be the result of a broad change in the weather pattern across the country and could bring a few chances for snow to parts of New England next week.