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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu fires head of commission that criticized her administration
bostonherald.com/2024/04/22/boston-mayor-michelle-wu-fires-head-of-commission-that-criticized-her-administration/
Boston Mayor Wu appoints city’s first chief climate officer at $195,000 a year: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu appointed the city’s first chief climate officer on ...
bostonherald.com/2024/04/17/boston-mayor-wu-appoints-citys-first-climate-chief-officer-at-195000-a-year/
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s plan to tax businesses beyond state limit continues to spark concern
bostonherald.com/2024/04/16/boston-mayor-michelle-wus-plan-to-tax-businesses-beyond-state-limit-continues-to-spark-concern/
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Mayor Michelle Wu has clinched some wins with Boston unions: Since Wu took office, labor contracts have provided significant wage increases for some of the ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/04/23/metro/boston-mayor-michelle-wu-union-contracts-negotiations/
Wu seeks to allay budget concerns, outlines $4.6 billion spending plan: Mayor Michelle Wu's spending plan represents an 8 percent, or $344 million ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/04/10/metro/boston-mayor-michelle-wu-2025-budget-proposal/
Boston Mulls Commercial Tax Hike to Counter Office Market Slump: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is seeking to raise commercial property tax rates to help protect ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-08/boston-mulls-commercial-tax-hike-to-counter-office-market-slump
Paid articlePaid Battenfeld: Ed Flynn softening previous stance against running for Boston mayor: Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn is aggressively carving out a niche of ...
bostonherald.com/2024/04/20/battenfeld-ed-flynn-softening-previous-stance-against-running-for-boston-mayor/
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In Trump’s New York ‘hush money’ case, prosecutors push election angle: Experts say that prosecutors will attempt to make the case that Trump falsified business ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/15/in-trumps-new-york-hush-money-case-prosecutors-push-election-angle
Quick Glance: Twelve Jurors Seated in Trump's Hush Money Trial
- A jury of 12 individuals was empaneled on Thursday in the landmark hush money trial of former President Donald Trump, bringing the proceedings closer to opening arguments and the commencement of weeks filled with compelling testimonies.
- The upcoming trial is anticipated to present unfavorable testimonies regarding Trump's personal life pre-presidency, including accusations of manipulating business records to suppress narratives in the final days of the 2016 election surrounding his intimate relationships.
- Central to the trial is a payment of $130,000 made by Cohen just before the 2016 election to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, aimed at preventing her allegations of a sexual encounter with Trump from being publicized in the campaign's final stretch.
- The selection of the jury holds paramount significance in any criminal proceeding, particularly so when the accused is a former president and the presumed Republican candidate. Potential jurors have undergone extensive scrutiny concerning their online presence, personal backgrounds, and political stances as legal representatives and the judge meticulously scrutinize for partialities that could compromise their impartiality.
Celtics, Bruins ‘Playoff Hub’ to turn Canal Street into car-free zone outside TD Garden
bostonherald.com/2024/04/19/celtics-bruins-playoff-hub-to-turn-canal-street-into-car-free-zone-outside-td-garden/
Michelle Wu rolls out $4.6 billion budget to Boston City Council with property tax warning
bostonherald.com/2024/04/08/michelle-wu-rolls-out-4-6-billion-budget-to-boston-city-council-with-property-tax-warning/
Paid articlePaid Mayor Michelle Wu proposes $4.6 billion budget for next fiscal year: The plan prioritizes ‘improving existing processes,’ and represents an eight percent ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/04/08/metro/boston-mayor-michelle-wu-city-budget-2025/
Boston names city’s Brian Swett first Chief Climate Officer: Brian Swett, a seasoned sustainability professional who served as Boston’s environment cabinet chief ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/04/16/science/brian-swett-boston-chief-climate-officer/
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu fires back on North End restaurateurs over outdoor dining
bostonherald.com/2024/04/09/boston-mayor-michelle-wu-fires-back-on-north-end-restaurateurs-over-outdoor-dining/
Boston Mayor Wu working to formalize rat czar position, administration official says
bostonherald.com/2024/04/09/boston-mayor-wu-working-to-formalize-rat-czar-position-administration-official-says/
Boston reports $6.35M in unpaid property taxes as Mayor Wu pushes commercial rate increase
bostonherald.com/2024/04/05/boston-reports-6-35m-in-unpaid-property-taxes-as-mayor-wu-pushes-commercial-rate-increase/
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Chinese student in Boston gets 9 months in prison for threatening pro-democracy schoolmate
scmp.com/news/china/article/3260260/chinese-student-boston-gets-9-months-prison-threatening-harassing-pro-democracy-classmate
Lucas: An environmental disaster looms in Albania: If Gov. Healey wants to govern in the age of climate change, it might behoove her, Mayor Wu ...
bostonherald.com/2024/04/25/lucas-an-environmental-disaster-looms-in-albania/
Wu's BPDA overhaul fuels distrust over agency's history: Some residents fear that the new planning department could be repeating history.
bostonglobe.com/2024/04/16/metro/wu-bpda-ordinance-dividing-boston-residents/
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/
Paid articlePaid Boston city councilor opposes Mayor Wu’s plan to raise commercial tax rates: Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn came out in opposition to the mayor’s proposed plan ...
bostonherald.com/2024/04/03/boston-city-councilor-opposes-mayor-wus-plan-to-raise-commercial-tax-rates/
Mayor Wu signs ordinance creating first city-run planning department in 70 years: Mayor Michelle Wu signed off on an ordinance Wednesday reinstating a planning ...
bostonherald.com/2024/04/02/mayor-wu-signs-ordinance-creating-first-city-run-planning-department-in-70-years/
Paid articlePaid Battenfeld: Mayor Michelle Wu’s ‘Wutopia’ has no cars, empty skyscrapers: Mayor Wu is overseeing a commercial decline unlike any the city has seen in recent ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/30/battenfeld-mayor-michelle-wus-wutopia-has-no-cars-empty-skyscrapers/
Paid articlePaid Editorial: Sticking businesses with higher tax bills won’t help Boston: Why would a company lease office space in Boston with the specter of higher rents on the ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/29/editorial-sticking-businesses-with-higher-tax-bills-wont-help-boston/
Paid articlePaid 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/
Paid articlePaid 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/
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/
Boston homicide numbers down - way down - so far in 2024: The city saw two confirmed homicides in the first three months of the year, compared to 11 during the ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/04/03/metro/boston-homicide-numbers-down-in-2024/
One dead, 5 injured in six-alarm blaze in East Boston: Flames shooting out of a home in East Boston at about 5 a.m. sent residents running for their lives with ...
bostonherald.com/2024/04/02/one-dead-in-six-alarm-blaze-in-east-boston/
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/
Temporary safety upgrades coming to South Boston intersection where 4-year-old was killed
bostonherald.com/2024/03/30/temporary-safety-upgrades-coming-to-south-boston-intersection-where-4-year-old-was-killed/
Paid articlePaid 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/
Editorial: Soccer stadium could give Everett needed $$ kick: If Fenway Park were to be built today, chances are good it wouldn't pass muster with Mayor ...
bostonherald.com/2024/04/04/editorial-soccer-stadium-could-give-everett-needed-kick/
Amid budget crunch, Boston looks to update payment program short-changed by tax-exempt nonprofits
bostonherald.com/2024/03/25/amid-budget-crunch-boston-looks-to-update-payment-program-short-changed-by-tax-exempt-nonprofits/
Why Boston's mayor is joining residents on their morning commutes—and putting it all on TikTok
fastcompany.com/91070506/boston-mayor-michelle-wu-public-transportation
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu accused of using North End outdoor dining fee funds on electric street sweeper
bostonherald.com/2024/03/08/boston-mayor-michelle-wu-accused-of-using-north-end-outdoor-dining-fee-funds-on-electric-street-sweeper/
The North End is ‘at war’ with Mayor Michelle Wu, restaurant owner says: A North End restaurateur says the neighborhood is “at war” with Mayor Michelle Wu as ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/07/the-north-end-is-at-war-with-mayor-michelle-wu-restaurant-owner-says/
Editorial: Boston needs $$, 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/
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/
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
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/
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/
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
On Boston Globe Today: An announcement by Mayor Wu changed everything. But was it enough?
Columnist and host Adrian Walker explains how the city responded and ... Show more trib.al/CfzwW3X
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/
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/
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 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/
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 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/
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/
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/
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