News

Wu responds to accusations of ‘betrayal’ from mother of slain teen
The woman said the city abruptly canceled a block party meant to honor her 19-year-old son who was killed in 2020. The post ...
Josh Kraft slams Boston Mayor Wu’s Mass and Cass plan: ‘A clear failure’
Boston mayoral candidate Josh Kraft hammered Mayor Michelle Wu over worsening conditions in neighborhoods taxed by Mass and ...
Amid housing crisis, Boston’s building boom has gone cold. How much of that is due to Mayor Wu?
Less new housing began construction in Boston in 2023 and 2024 than in any year since 2011, a testament to the changing ...
Boston Mayor Wu staffer on leave months after felony assault arrest
A criminal complaint alleges that the 33-year-old slammed someone off a wall during a domestic violence incident.
Battenfeld: Wu should detail ‘inspiring’ relationship with extremist NYC candidate
Mayor Michelle Wu should be forced to explain her relationship with extremist New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, ...
Boston voters recently got an anonymous text slamming Mayor Wu. Here’s who it came from.
The real scandal may be that this anonymous text, sent in the midst of a heated mayor’s race, is perfectly legal and largely ...
Kraft criticizes Wu administration’s plan to combat Mass and Cass crisis
Mass and Cass has become more than just a street corner. It’s now the focus of what advocates call a public health crisis in ...
This issue won big in NYC’s mayoral race. Why Wu, Kraft should pay attention | Bay State Briefing
Even so, they both cruised to victory on one big issue. And it’s one that the leading candidates for Boston City Hall forget at their peril. What is it? In a word: Affordability. Republican Trump ...
NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has a surprising role model: Boston’s Michelle Wu
The left-wing state Assemblyman has repeatedly cited one sitting mayor as a person whose time in office inspires him: None ...