Boston City Councilors raise questions about Mayor Wu’s tax shift plan – NBC Boston
How likely is a potential downturn in Boston property values to mirror a crisis that prompted legislative action in 2004? Did Mayor Michelle Wu send the wrong message by proposing to rebalance commercial and residential taxes while also advocating for an 8% increase in city spending? Will workers eventually return to the office more regularly, […]
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Keller: What can Mayor Michelle Wu do about Boston’s brewing revenue crisis?
BOSTON – Michelle Wu knows her work is far from done as mayor of Boston. “I have a lot of work in front of me,” Wu said in an interview Sunday morning on “Keller At Large” when we asked about her plans to run for a second term next year. “A lot of it is […]
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Boston Mayor says no changes will be made to BPS Sundays for kids
Boston Mayor says no changes will be made to BPS Sundays for kids – CBS Boston Watch CBS News Michelle Wu won’t change her new program that gives city students free admission to six museums. WBZ TV’s Laura Haefeli reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive […]
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Boston mayor won’t change free museum program for students, despite some city councilor objections
BOSTON – Boston Mayor Michelle Wu says she won’t be making any changes to her program that gives Boston Public Schools students free admission to cultural sites around the city. Wu went to the Boston Children’s Museum Sunday afternoon to celebrate BPS Sundays, which she announced in her State of the City address back in […]
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New Boston City Council president – NBC Boston | #citycouncil
Ruthzee Louijeune was sworn in as Boston’s City Council president two months ago. She’s the first Haitian-American in the role. In this first episode of “Kwani has Questions,” we checked in with the Mattapan native and Harvard alum to ask about the work she’s done so far and how her upbringing led her to leading […]
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President Biden nominates former Boston mayor Marty Walsh for USPS governor
President Joe Biden has nominated former Boston mayor Marty Walsh to become a governor of the United States Postal Service.Walsh’s nomination will be considered by the U.S. Senate. If approved, Walsh would become one of the nine governors that make up the board of the USPS. According to the USPS, the Board of Governors is […]
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Steward Health Care crisis to be discussed by Boston City Council – NBC Boston | #citycouncil
Steward Health Care is now in the crosshairs of the Boston City Council. The embattled health care system has already been given an ultimatum from Gov. Maura Healey. Steward — which owns nine health care facilities in the state, including Carney Hospital in Dorchester — is being pressured by elected officials to turn over financial […]
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Boston, MA city council to discuss congestion pricing – NBC Boston | #citycouncil
It’s no secret that parking in Boston is a struggle, especially with the constant traffic. City councilors are considering an action Wednesday that could help alleviate some of those struggles through congestion pricing. Massachusetts drivers spend roughly 40 peak hours in urban-area traffic congestion every year, according to a study in the Herald last year. […]
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu speaks on Mass. migrant crisis – NBC Boston
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu visited NBC 10 Boston’s @Issue and explained the migrant situation that the city of Boston and the state of Massachusetts is going through as they’re trying to find shelter for the influx of people coming into the state. “We’re experiencing the symptoms of a federal immigration system that’s been broken” said […]
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City Council selects first Haitian American President – Boston 25 News | #citycouncil
BOSTON — History was made last month when the Boston City Council selected its first Haitian American president. Ruthzee Louijeune won the post with unanimous support from the council. “I really care about responsive government because I know as a young girl who grew up in Mattapan what it looked like when your government isn’t […]
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