Marty Walsh

More than a dozen states are cutting off federal unemployment benefits for workers, affecting roughly 2 million people. Here’s what is happening and why.

Almost 2 million people will see a loss or reduction in jobless benefits due to state withdrawal from federal unemployment programs.

Marty Walsh’s mom received a phone call from someone special for Mother’s Day this year: President Joe Biden. The call from POTUS and Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh was videotaped and tweeted. “Say hi to your mom,” the president says to the former mayor of Boston in the video. “Hi Ma, how are ya?” asks Walsh. Biden tweeted out...

Marty Walsh’s mom received a special call for Mother’s Day from President Joe Biden.

Shares of Lyft, Uber and DoorDash dipped Thursday after Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh told Reuters that gig workers should be classified as company employees.

Labor Secretary Marty Walsh said during a White House press briefing that employers added more than 900,000 jobs in March and spoke in favor of raising the federal minimum wage.

Shirley Leung is on the business beat looking at what a Mayor Kim Janey administration might mean for the business community and the city. Plus, U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh has a full agenda in Washington. And what can we expect when it comes to the future of business travel?

On Wednesday, Kim Janey was sworn in as Boston’s acting mayor, making her the first female and first person of color to take the office.

Acting Mayor Kim Janey arrived at Boston City Hall on Tuesday for her first full day as the city’s executive, in what former Mayor Marty Walsh called a “smooth transition” between administrations. Janey became the first woman and the first person of color to hold the city’s top job at the 55th time of asking Monday night. Janey wrote...

Marty Walsh was sworn in as the U.S. secretary of Labor Tuesday evening, hours after flying to Washington from Boston. Walsh stepped down as Boston’s mayor on Monday night after the U.S. Senate confirmed his nomination on a bipartisan basis. Walsh was sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris, with Walsh’s partner Lorrie Higgins and chief of staff Dan...

He officially resigned as mayor at 9 p.m., when City Council President Kim Janey became acting mayor.

Kim Janey became acting mayor of Boston Monday night, becoming the first woman and the first person of color to hold the city’s top job at the 55th time of asking. Janey, who’s been president of the Boston City Council, takes over for Marty Walsh, who was confirmed by the Senate Monday as President Joe Biden’s labor secretary and...

Former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh flew to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday morning after an emotional goodbye to the city, while Acting Mayor Kim Janey began her first day in the role.

City Councilor Kim Janey sat down for an interview with Latoyia Edwards before taking over as acting mayor of Boston following the confirmation of Marty Walsh as U.S. labor secretary.

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh is joining the Biden administration as the secretary of Labor after the U.S. Senate confirmed his nomination by a vote of 68-29 on Monday.

Minutes after being confirmed as the next secretary of Labor, Marty Walsh held his last news conference as mayor of Boston, occasionally becoming emotional as he reflected on his time in office.

Although the coronavirus pandemic has altered its usual format, the Boston St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast returned Sunday in virtual form following a one-year absence. State and local leaders, including outgoing Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, met Sunday morning via Zoom for the 2021 “bring your own breakfast” version of the event where there was a brief virtual appearance from President Joe…

Another wave of Boston Public School students returned to classrooms Monday, as the district opened up in-person learning for those in grades four through eight even as some educators believe more time is needed to prepare. The group is the latest to return to school buildings under the BPS plan, following the return of those in pre-school and kindergarten through…

Restaurants in Boston’s North End have to wait longer than the rest of the city to offer outdoor seating as spring fast approaches. Boston’s outdoor dining program will begin on Monday, March 22 — 10 days earlier than had originally been planned due to the weather forecast, Mayor Marty Walsh announced Friday. But the city’s North End has to wait…

Sue O’Connell sat down with Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu to talk about why she is running for mayor.