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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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Cityline: Ruthzee Louijeune’s new tenure | #citycouncil

Cityline: Ruthzee Louijeune’s new tenure Leading a Boston City Council and working for all the residents of Boston Updated: 12:33 PM EST Feb 4, 2024 I’M KAREN HOLMES WARD. WELCOME TO CITYLINE. TODAY WE’RE SITTING DOWN WITH BOSTON’S NEWEST CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT, RUTH LOUIS. JEAN WAS BORN AND RAISED IN MATTAPAN AND HYDE PARK. SHE’S […]

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Boston city councilor proposes guaranteed legal representation in eviction cases – NBC Boston | #citycouncil

Living in Boston is expensive, and with the housing market tight, evictions continue to be an issue. “The vast majority of people here are renters, and it doesn’t matter what neighborhood you live in, you can face eviction,” said Boston City Councilor Benjamin Weber. Weber, in his first formal city council speech after being elected […]

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De León-Estrada Joins Haverhill Mayor Barrett’s Office as Deputy Chief of Staff

Josselyn De León-Estrada, who has served elected officials at local, state and federal levels, has joined the administration of Haverhill Mayor Melinda E. Barrett as deputy chief of staff. De León-Estrada began working in local government in 2018 as special assistant to former Lawrence Mayor Daniel Rivera before working as a legislative aide to former […]

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Boston, MA council president looks to once again create position to combat rat problem – NBC Boston | #citycouncil

After being named one of the rattiest cities in the country, Boston is looking to stomp out pests. Rats in the hub have gone viral for their size and brazen behavior but a new ordinance could put someone in charge of the vermin vexation. Boston has held on strong at number 13 on Orkin’s list […]

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DC Mayor Bowser leads plan to revive Chinatown, despite possible Wizards, Capitals move

WASHINGTON (7News) — The challenge to revive D.C.’s downtown or Chinatown neighborhood was on full display Tuesday morning at a breakfast with district leaders. Mayor Muriel Bowser put a big focus on Chinatown, inviting council members Tuesday morning to listen to a plan put forward to revive the neighborhood. “We know that we have to […]

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Boston mayor visits N.H. to urge voters to write-in Joe Biden

OTHER DEMOCRATS ARE URGING VOTERS TO WRITE IN PRESIDENT BIDEN ON THE BALLOT. TODAY CONGRESSWOMAN ANNIE KUSTER AND BOSTON MAYOR MICHELLE WU JOINED TOGETHER TO GET THAT MESSAGE OUT. KUSTER DEMONSTRATED THE PROCESS TO WRITE IN BIDEN’S NAME. BOTH SHE AND WU SAY A BIDEN RE- ELECTION AS CRITICAL. <XXXX CLIP 480 IN 47:29 IT […]

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Boston Mayor Wu to deliver State of the City address – NBC Boston

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is scheduled to give her second annual State of the City address Tuesday evening. The event, which will take place at MGM Music Hall at Fenway, is set to start at 7 p.m. Wu is expected to begin her speech around 7:30 p.m. The speech is delivered annually to address the […]

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Ruthzee Louijeune becomes Boston City Council president; says she is aiming for less acrimony | #citycouncil

Her inauguration as president follows a tumultuous year for the council, marked by dysfunction and public scandal, and a historic preliminary election in September, in which voters rejected two incumbents, Kendra Lara and Ricardo Arroyo. Louijeune said she hopes councilors will be able to “disagree ferociously without creating an environment of distrust among colleagues. “In […]

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Will Ed Flynn run for mayor? – NBC Boston | #citycouncil

Boston City Council President Ed Flynn has not said what his political plans are after his term as president ends in just a matter of days, but he has made it clear that he’s committed to working hard with the Wu Administration to make the city and the Greater Boston area a safe and healthy […]

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