Boston Mayor Michelle Wu marks the start of ‘BPS Sundays’ to give students free entry to museums
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu marked the start of “BPS Sundays” at the Museum of Fine Arts over the weekend. Mayor Wu announced in her annual State of the City address, that every Boston Public School student and up to three family members will get free admission on the first and second Sundays of each month, […]
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Boston Mayor Wu talks gun violence strategy with OTR
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu touted two years of record-low gun violence during her State of the City address earlier this week, but in an interview for Sunday’s episode of “On The Record,” she acknowledges the job is not done. “For the experience of family members who are grieving, for communities who are living with trauma, […]
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Boston Mayor Wu’s DEI Misstep Leads To Backlash And Division
conference ahead of the 114th National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) National Convention, in Boston, Massachusetts, on June 27, 2023. (Photo by Joseph Prezioso / AFP) (Photo by JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images The phrase “the road to hell is paved with good intentions” proved fitting this week […]
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Boston City Council to vote on amended Mass and Cass tent ban Wednesday | #citycouncil
Ricardo Arroyo will ask his City Council colleagues to vote Wednesday on an amended anti-encampment ordinance he’s filed, saying that the changes strengthen the legality of what the mayor proposed in late August for the Mass and Cass zone. The amendments would eliminate a monetary, or $25, penalty for people who refuse tent removal, and […]
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Wu says City Council controversies have been ‘distracting’ | #citycouncil
OTR: Wu says City Council controversies have been ‘distracting’ from urgent issues Updated: 2:41 PM EDT Aug 27, 2023 The mayor of Boston says she is excited to endorse Enrique Pepén over embattled City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo, whom she has supported in previous elections. BOSTON — The mayor of Boston says she is excited to […]
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Mayor Wu breaks down new plan to end ‘Mass & Cass’ crisis
OTR: Mayor Wu breaks down new plan to end ‘Mass & Cass’ crisis in Boston Updated: 2:45 PM EDT Aug 27, 2023 Mayor Michelle Wu says she still needs the approval of the Boston City Council for her ordinance, which could take up to two months to happen. BOSTON — Mayor Michelle Wu says she […]
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Police vehicle transporting Mayor Wu had lights, sirens on during crash despite no emergency
Boston police vehicle transporting Mayor Wu had lights, sirens on during crash despite no emergency Updated: 11:07 PM EDT Jun 7, 2023 Another SUV, which had a green light, slammed into the police vehicle as it was trying to cross through an intersection in Roslindale. BOSTON — Another SUV, which had a green light, slammed […]
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Mayor Wu weighs in on Boston’s growing crime problem
OTR: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu weighs in on growing crime problem, including violent juveniles Updated: 1:16 PM EDT May 15, 2022 Hide Transcript Show Transcript ED: GOOD MORNING. IT’S SUNDAY, MAY 15. BOSTON MAYOR MICHELLE WU IS OUR GUEST. LET’S GO “ON THE RECORD.” A FRESH ADMINISTRATION, FACING CHALLENGES NEW AND OLD. THE CITY’S TRAILBLAZING […]
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