Mayor Michelle Wu

Over the last five weeks, five candidates pulled papers to run for Boston City Council seats in this year’s election. While there’s nothing unusual about the timing — savvy candidates know an early start can be key to successful fundraising — three of the candidates share an employer who some say has played an outsized role in Council politics.

The 2025 Mayor’s Youth Summit will take place on Saturday, February 22. The summit is targeted toward youth throughout the city and gives them a forum to showcase their talents and build community. Implemented in 1994 under Mayor Thomas Menino, the summit was hosted annually for 10 years before taking a hiatus in 2005.

News the city is planning to shutter four Boston Public Schools buildings next year was met with frustration last week as activists renewed calls for the district to create a comprehensive facilities plan and conduct equity analyses before announcing school closures.

Mayor Michelle Wu last week appealed to Boston Public School parents for support for her administration’s controversial plan to lease White Stadium to a professional soccer team.

Mayor Michelle Wu kicked off 2024 with what seemed like a surplus of political strength. Also beginning the year in a position of strength was at-large Councilor Ruthzee Louijeunne, who began her second term on the body as its president.

Spanning across the Charles River, there are many bridges — physical and metaphorical. Now there’s a new link as the cities of Boston and Cambridge are, together, aiming to increase opportunities for diverse businesses in an agreement between the two municipalities, announced last week.

Residents, families and business owners expressed concerns during a Boston City Council meeting last week about what they say is an increase in drug activity in their neighborhoods.

As Boston Public Schools looks to electrify its fleet of school buses it’s setting its sights on a new horizon: transforming existing diesel-powered and other internal combustion engine buses into electric ones.

On Monday, Mayor Michelle Wu joined Jeannine Russell, Gov. Maura Healey, other state and local officials, and Celtics leadership and players to rename the North Washington Street Bridge the William Felton “Bill” Russell Bridge, in honor of NBA legend and civil rights activist Bill Russell.   

Hundreds of residents, community leaders and local elected officials gathered Wednesday night in the muggy basement of Roxbury’s Twelfth Baptist Church to demand the Boston Police Department and Mayor Michelle Wu provide transparency around the demotion of a veteran police officer.

As summer unfolds and temperatures rise, Bostonians are eagerly anticipating days spent cooling off in local pools, beaches and rivers. While swimming offers a refreshing escape from the heat, ensuring safety should be a top priority for everyone, from families to individuals seeking relaxation and recreation.

As drivers sought to head home or to evening activities on June 7, the music and chatter of buskers at Faneuil Hall mixed with the chants of youth activists as protesters shut down the street below City Hall, calling on Mayor Michelle Wu to preserve updates in the city budget that would increase access to youth jobs and housing.