Health officials surprised by Boston mayor’s call more state help with ‘Mass and Cass’
Nearly half of the 200 supportive housing units Boston Mayor Michelle Wu touted as part of the city’s response to encampments in the “Mass. and Cass” area were funded by the state, a top Baker administration deputy said while describing the mayor’s call for more help from Beacon Hill as “surprising.”Health and Human Services Secretary […]
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Boston mayor calls string of deadly shootings ‘extremely alarming’
A reverend in Boston is calling for more police on the streets in certain neighborhoods following a string of deadly shootings that Mayor Michelle Wu called “extremely alarming.”Early Saturday morning, Boston police said 36-year-old Daniel Sanders was fatally shot on Baird Street in Dorchester.On Sunday, 33-year-old Jasmine Burrell was shot and killed on Fairlawn Avenue […]
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Wu tries Commuter Rail on first full day of Orange Line shutdown
Boston mayor tries Commuter Rail on first full day of MBTA Orange Line shutdown Updated: 6:21 PM EDT Aug 20, 2022 Hide Transcript Show Transcript AHEAD FOR THE T. >> ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS YOU NOTICED COMING INTO BOSTON THIS WEEKEND, TAKE A LOOK AT THE NUMBER OF SHUTTLE BUSES. THIS WEEKEND WILL BE […]
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Boston mayor to announce new commissioner of police department
Boston mayor to announce new commissioner of police department Updated: 5:18 AM EDT Jul 13, 2022 Hide Transcript Show Transcript IN ROXBURY. TODD: AT A PLAYGROUND HERE IN ROXBURY THE MAYOR IS SET TO REVEAL WHO SHE HAS SELECTED FOR THE POLICE COMMISSIONER POST. MAYOR MICHELLE WU CONVENED A COMMITTEE IN JANUARY TO HELP SELECT […]
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Mayor Wu to announce new Boston police commissioner on Wednesday
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is scheduled to name the next commissioner of the Boston Police Department on Wednesday.The mayor will host an 11 a.m. news conference at the Gertrude Howes Playground on Moreland Street in Roxbury to announce the new Boston police commissioner.The announcement comes eight days after she said the city was “getting very […]
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Will Mayor Wu lose progressive support over Boston police funding decision?
OTR: Will Mayor Michelle Wu lose progressive support over Boston police funding decision? Updated: 3:10 PM EDT Jun 19, 2022 Hide Transcript Show Transcript >> ALL EYES AS SHE SPEAKS BEFORE THE GREATER CHAMBER OF C A TEMPORARY BUDGET MAY BE NEEDED FOR MORE NEGOTIATIONS. A REAL QUICK CLARIFICATION, YOU WERE BOTH RIGHT. MOST CONGRESSPEOPLE, […]
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