Mayor Michelle Wu attends annual Memorial Day service in South Boston
SOUTH BOSTON – Mayor Michelle Wu was among those who attended the annual Memorial Day service Sunday at the Thomas J. Fitzgerald VFW Post 561. The event included a procession to the Medal of Honor Park in South Boston. Wu joined other local dignitaries in placing flowers and a wreath at the Vietnam Memorial, which […]
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Mayor Michelle Wu plays piano with the Boston Symphony Orchestra
BOSTON – Mayor Michelle Wu showed off her piano-playing skills Sunday afternoon as she performed with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Wu performed the second movement of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major. The concert was designed to honor the city of Boston and help build community through the shared experience of music. Wu […]
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State of the City: Mayor Wu hopes to shield residents amid surging growth
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON – Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said Wednesday that she wants to set the city on a path to reach its former peak population while guarding against trends that are already putting pressure on residents because of soaring housing costs. Wu, who in 2021 became the first woman and first […]
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu State of the City Address Livestream – NBC Boston
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is set to deliver her State of the City address Wednesday, laying out how Boston is doing and sharing her vision on where New England’s largest municipality should go next. Mayor Wu will deliver her first State of the City address at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the MGM Music Hall […]
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Mayor Wu’s plan to bring back rent control in Boston
BOSTON — With booming rental prices across the city, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has put forth a proposal for rent control. Boston residents haven’t seen this type of legislation since the city did away with it in 1994. “We eliminated if because it was closing down future development,” said Northeastern Professor Emeritus Barry Bluestone. He […]
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Wu to Perform at Boston’s Symphony Hall as Part of MLK Concert – NBC Boston
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is taking part in several events on Monday to mark Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the city, including a special performance at Symphony Hall. Wu will perform alongside the Boston Children’s Chorus for their MLK Concert, marking her first performance as mayor on the Symphony Hall stage. The concert is […]
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Orange Line Shutdown Leads Boston Mayor Michelle Wu to Bike to Work – NBC Boston
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has been doing her best to share the pain of commuters impacted by the Orange and Green line shutdowns this week. On Wednesday, she rode her bicycle to work at City Hall as part of the Boston Cyclists Union’s bike convoy. She left from Adams Park in Roslindale at 8:15 a.m. […]
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Mayor Wu Says Commuter Rail Is Best Option During Orange Line Shutdown – NBC Boston
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu rode the MBTA Commuter Rail Saturday afternoon, encouraging T passengers to take advantage of alternative ways to travel that are being offered during the month-long Orange Line shutdown. The mayor rode the Commuter Rail after speaking with news outlets at Roslindale Village Station, during the first full day of the Orange […]
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Mayor Wu to Discuss White Supremacist Activity – NBC Boston
Mayor Michelle Wu and law enforcement officials will give an update Tuesday after white supremacists marched through the streets of Boston over the weekend. Wu will join Boston Police Superintendent in Chief Gregory Long and U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins for a briefing on white supremacist activity in the region, according to her office. Afterward, officials […]
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Mary Skipper, Michelle Wu to Speak on Future of Boston Public Schools – NBC Boston
Boston’s new superintendent of schools, Mary Skipper, and Mayor Michelle Wu are expected to speak about the future of the district Thursday morning following a roundtable discussion with students and school leaders. The Boston School Committee selected Skipper, the superintendent of Somerville Public Schools, as its new superintendent in a close vote on the two […]
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