Sen. Elizabeth Warren

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.

Local, state and federal officials gathered Monday at the Ausonia Apartments in the North End to celebrate the allocation of $1.75 million in federal funding to the apartments, a public housing complex for the elderly and people with disabilities.

For Democrats across the country, Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock’s victory in a runoff election versus Republican Herschel Walker represented a hard-fought victory for the party, one that helped secure a solid 51-vote majority in the Senate. For Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Warnock’s victory means she will continue to work with a key ally in the Senate.