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Kendrys Vasquez, the acting mayor of Lawrence, Massachusetts, who took over when Dan Rivera stepped down, joined NBC10 Boston to talk about what it feels like to be mayor of his hometown, vaccine hesitancy in the community, and how collaborations are helping.

With Marty Walsh off to Washington and Boston Mayor Kim Janey taking over, a diverse pool of local politicians are vying for the next full term in an upcoming election. Janey, who previously served as president of the Boston City Council, took over as the city’s 55th mayor after Walsh stepped down in March. Janey made history as the...

A mayoral forum in Boston Tuesday evening took on new meaning after Derek Chauvin’s conviction in George Floyd’s murder.

Boston Mayor Kim Janey painted a vision of parity and highlighted her ties to the city she grew up in when launching her campaign for a full term Tuesday. “I bring to City Hall and to this race my life experience like none of my predecessors,” Janey said. “Those experiences inform how I govern and how I will lead the…

Boston Mayor Kim Janey announced her bid for a full term in the position Tuesday morning, joining the race for a fall election of the city’s next leader.

Boston Mayor Kim Janey unveiled a new campaign Monday to promote an equitable recovery for the city’s tourism and hospitality industries as well as small businesses which have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Janey announced the campaign, called “All Inclusive Boston,” during a press conference at the Hibernian Hall in Roxbury. “I’m proud to announce ‘All Inclusive...

Boston Mayor Kim Janey unveiled a new campaign Monday to promote an equitable recovery for the city’s tourism and hospitality industries as well as small businesses which have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Boston Mayor Kim Janey on Thursday urged people to remain vigilant over the holiday weekend as COVID-19 cases continue to rise. “As Christians observe Good Friday tomorrow and prepare for Easter Sunday, I want to take a moment to remind everyone that COVID-19 is still with us,” Janey said. “Have a talk with your family and set expectations for a…

Boston Mayor Kim Janey is joining public transit advocates and other officials in calling on the MBTA to restore services to pre-pandemic levels and fully fund public transportation in the agency’s upcoming budget. “We need to restore the cuts, we need to focus on a system that is transparent in terms of the restoration of these cuts and we...

Freshly sworn into office, Boston Mayor Kim Janey got a dose of the coronavirus vaccine Friday as she announced a new grant program to create equitable access. “The vaccine is essential for our recovery, reopening and renewal. People are anxious to live their best lives,” Janey said. “I am trusting the data. I am trusting the science and I want…

Boston Mayor Kim Janey got her coronavirus vaccine after holding her first news conference on COVID, where she shared that she’d been hesitant to sign up to get a shot.

Sue O’Connell sat down with Amanda Hunter of the Barbara Lee Family Foundation to talk about the history made Wednesday and what Mayor Kim Janey’s experience means for women in Boston politics.

Boston Mayor Kim Janey on Wednesday vowed to increase COVID-19 testing and vaccinations and close racial equity gaps as she was sworn in as the first Black person and first woman to lead the city. In a ceremony at City Hall, Janey struck an optimistic tone, acknowledging the historic nature of her ascension but also the work needed to recover…

Kim Janey, the first woman and the first person of color to become mayor of Boston, was sworn in Wednesday and vowed to fight racial inequity and continue the city’s recovery from COVID.

Kim Janey’s path to becoming the first women or person of color to serve as Boston’s mayor hasn’t been easy, and certainly didn’t look like any of her predecessors’.

Kim Janey makes history as the first Black and first female mayor of Boston during an historic swearing in ceremony Wednesday.

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...

Kim Janey is now the acting mayor of Boston, after living through the Boston busing crisis in the 1970s and living as a single teen mom. She spoke to NBC10 Boston in an exclusive interview about enduring the city’s worst and the city’s best.

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...

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.