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Wu urges state lawmakers to approve revised Boston commercial tax plan
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu spoke to a joint committee on Beacon Hill Wednesday to advance her revised tax proposal. The mayor urged lawmakers to approve it in time for Gov. Maura Healey’s signature. Wu called the revised plan, with more protections for small businesses, a compromise, balancing the needs of residents and the business community. Boston’s commissioner of assessing...
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Wu backs revised commercial tax plan
At a hearing on Beacon Hill, Mayor Michelle Wu went to bat for her proposal to raise commercial tax rates in Boston.
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How Mass. leaders are responding to Trump's mass deportation promises
Elected officials in Massachusetts are reacting to President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to deport hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants by declaring a national emergency and using military assets. Trump campaigned on a promise of the largest mass deportation in U.S. history, and he says he intends to deliver on it. Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, who declared a state of...
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Local leaders raise concerns about Trump's deportation plans
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu are reacting to President-elect Donald Trump’s plans for mass deportations.
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Wu talks Boston's compromise tax plan: no ‘tax spike come January' for residents
The news came Wednesday of long-awaited progress on an issue impacting homeowners across Boston: Property tax bills at risk of rising due to falling commercial property values. Mayor Michelle Wu announced the temporary tax shift following agreement with major business groups. “We want to make sure residents don’t have a major residential tax spike come January,” Wu said Thursday....
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Deal reached between Boston, businesses on temporary tax hike
Mayor Michelle Wu announced that she’s reached a deal to temporarily raise tax rates for local businesses amid a revenue shortfall.
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City, Boston business groups reach deal on property tax fix, Wu says
With her existing proposal hung up on Beacon Hill, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said Wednesday that she’s sending a new proposal to the State House that she believes will “stabilize property taxes and protect homeowners and renters from a dramatic spike.” The Massachusetts House in July approved a home rule petition from the City of Boston designed to shift...
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Boston bridge being renamed after Bill Russell
The city is honoring the Celtics legend and civil rights pioneer who passed away in 2022.
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Boston renaming bridge for late Celtics legend Bill Russell
“Bill Russell showed us on and off the court that, to deliver a brighter future, you have to reckon with the past. He knew he had a platform, and he used it to push for a better world,” Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said
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Boston to rename bridge for late Celtics legend Bill Russell
“The bridge renaming will honor his dedication to civil rights and the fostering of Boston’s youth and young athletes,” Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s office says.
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Mayor Wu opens up about pregnancy and family life
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced Monday that she and her husband are expecting their third child — a baby girl — in January. This may be a new experience for the city, but not for Wu. Both of her sons — ages 9 and 7 — were born while she served as a city councilor. Wu said the pregnancy doesn’t…
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu expecting 3rd child
The mayor spoke Tuesday about her pregnancy, with her baby girl due in January.
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu expecting 3rd child
Boston’s mayor is pregnant with her third child. Mayor Michelle Wu announced Monday that she and her husband are expecting a new child. Her due date is in January. “Conor, Blaise, Cass, and I can’t wait to welcome another little one to our family and to Boston,” Wu said in a statement. “I’m grateful to live in this welcoming...
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Heat emergency declared in Boston as heat wave looms
With a possible heat wave headed to Boston this week, Mayor Michelle Wu has issued a heat emergency for the city from Tuesday through Thursday. The forecast puts high temperatures in Boston in the 90s from Tuesday through at least Thursday — Thursday may tie the record of 98 degrees — and much of the region is under a heat…
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Wu expected to veto cuts to Boston police, fire
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is expected on Monday to veto budget cuts by the City Council that would reduce funding for the city’s police and fire departments. Last week, city councilors voted to reduce Wu’s recommended spending for the two departments. However, the Boston Herald reports that the mayor is planning on restoring the full funding — it’s not...
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Celtics hosting first-ever TD Garden watch parties for NBA Finals away games
Celtics fans will be able to experience the thrill of the NBA Finals at TD Garden this year even when the team isn’t playing on the parquet floor in Boston. The arena will host watch parties for the first two away games of the finals, while the Celtics are playing the Mavericks in Dallas. The C’s will host the...
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Boston City Council still not ready to move on Wu's tax shift proposal
With the window for the necessary state legislative action quickly closing, Boston city councilors still have many questions about a proposed tax-shift plan that has drawn the ire of some influential real estate industry leaders. A council subcommittee spent more than four hours Thursday weighing Mayor Michelle Wu’s plan to temporarily rebalance the property tax split between residential and...
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‘A nightmare': Mother reacts to Boston school staff strapping her son to a chair
Anacelia Cuevas said school staff treated her 3-year-old nonverbal son “like an animal or a criminal” when they strapped him to a chair with nylon straps and duct tape.
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Boston school district investigating ‘student restraint' incident
A disturbing situation at a Boston public school is leaving parents with countless questions Monday morning. An incident involving a special needs student, a teacher and what’s being called an “inappropriate use of restraints.”
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Boston Public Schools investiagting ‘student restraint' incident
Several Boston Public Schools staffers are on leave after being accused of inappropriately restraining a student who goes to the James F. Condon K-8 School in South Boston. The district says it’s investigating the incident.