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OTR Round Table talks Congress, Trump, Boston City Council | #citycouncil

In addition to reviewing Rep. Lori Trahan’s appearance on the show, the Round Table reviews Trump’s latest legal issues and the Boston City Council. NEEDHAM, Mass. — In addition to reviewing Rep. Lori Trahan’s appearance on the show, the Round Table reviews Trump’s latest legal issues and the Boston City Council. Click Here For This […]

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Wu gave list of critics to Boston police at BPD’s request, Mayor’s Office says

Wu gave list of critics to Boston police at department’s request, Mayor’s Office says Updated: 5:51 PM EDT Jul 17, 2023 More than a dozen names are on that list, which includes a North End restaurant owner who is now accused of assault to murder. BOSTON — More than a dozen names are on that […]

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On the Record Roundtable discusses Boston City Council incidents | #citycouncil

On the Record Roundtable discusses Boston City Council incidents Updated: 12:34 PM EDT Jul 9, 2023 Boston Globe Columnist Adrian Walker and Republican Political Analyst Virginia Buckingham join Ed and Sharman for the Sunday Roundtable. Boston Globe Columnist Adrian Walker and Republican Political Analyst Virginia Buckingham join Ed and Sharman for the Sunday Roundtable. Click […]

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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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Boston Mayor Wu wasn’t headed to emergency at time of crash

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said she was not responding to an emergency on Tuesday when the police department cruiser in which she was riding attempted to pass through a busy intersection with lights and sirens activated and was struck by an oncoming vehicle.”It was not an emergency yesterday where we were headed. It’s an incident […]

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Boston mayor was passenger in police vehicle involved in crash, city says

Boston Mayor Wu was passenger in police vehicle involved in Roslindale crash, city says Updated: 6:39 PM EDT Jun 6, 2023 The Boston Mayor’s Office confirms to NewsCenter 5 that Mayor Michelle Wu was a passenger in a police vehicle that was involved in a crash on Tuesday.A source told NewsCenter 5 that the crash […]

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Walsh, former Boston mayor, will not be Biden’s top aide, AP says

U.S. Labor Secretary and former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh was on the shortlist to become the next White House chief of staff, but he is not expected to ultimately be President Joe Biden’s new top aide.Biden is expected to name Jeff Zients, who ran the administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic at the start of […]

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Protesters arrested after Boston City Hall sit-in demanding Faneuil Hall name change | #citycouncil

Protesters gathered Thursday afternoon in Boston mayor Michelle Wu’s city hall office, looking to push the mayor to rename of Faneuil Hall.Activists say the Boston landmark’s namesake, Peter Faneuil, was a slave owner and trafficker.Approximately 30 people staged a peaceful sit in the mayor’s office and said they planned to camp out there until they […]

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Cambridge mayor addresses deadly police shooting of college student

The mayor of Cambridge says a long, challenging process lies ahead for the Massachusetts city after a Bangladeshi American college student was shot and killed by police last week.Cambridge Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui made a statement about the deadly police shooting of 20-year-old Sayed Faisal during Monday night’s city council meeting.Faisal, a student at the University […]

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Menino family donates toys to hundreds of families in Boston

The family of late Boston Mayor Tom Menino continues to carry out his legacy through his annual Christmas Eve tradition.For the 29th year, Menino’s family teamed up with Catholic Charities Boston to donate toys, food and clothing to more than 300 families in the Bowdoin-Geneva community. Saturday’s event marked the 29th annual toy delivery since […]

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