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The 2020 presidential hopeful said Wednesday he is running for mayor of New York. “I am running for mayor because I see a crisis – and I believe I can help,” said Andrew Yang.

Boston City Council President Kim Janey could soon become the next mayor of the city.

The ex-chief of staff to a former Massachusetts mayor has pleaded guilty to extortion, bribery and other charges in a federal public corruption case.

East Haven Mayor Joseph Carfora announced on Saturday that he tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement on Facebook, Carfora said he found out he tested positive for the virus late Thursday. He said that he initially felt mild allergy-like symptoms, which prompted him to get tested. Since then, the symptoms progressed to flu-like symptoms, Carfora said. The East Shore…

Providence police released five new body camera videos on Monday from officers who responded to a scooter crash last week that left a 24-year-old man critically injured. Jhamal Gonsalves was injured Oct. 18 as police responded to reports of hundreds of dirt bikes, ATVs and other street-illegal vehicles roaring around the streets of Providence. Family members said Gonsalves remains in…

Police in Providence, Rhode Island, have released body cam footage in a crash last weekend involving a cruiser and a moped that left the driver critically injured.

Tensions remain high in Providence, Rhode Island, after a moped crash involving a police cruiser on Sunday that left a man in critical condition.

Mayor Dean Mazzarella is expected to decide whether or not to declare a public health emergency in Leominster Tuesday over concerns about students learning from home alone.

Boston City Councilor Andrea Campbell on Thursday announced her bid to become the city’s next mayor, saying her local upbringing makes her the best candidate to create more equity for residents. “In this profound moment of reckoning for our country and our city, as people rise up to demand change, Boston needs leadership that not only understands, but has...

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner briefed the public on Tuesday after Tropical Storm Beta made landfall and brought torrential rain to Houston and the surrounding region.

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh on Tuesday welcomed City Councilor at Large Michelle Wu to run for his office, commending her for the decision she announced hours earlier. “I have great respect for her and everyone who runs for office,” Walsh said during his regular coronavirus update outside City Hall. He also announced that he is allowing outdoor dining on city…

Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu is running for mayor in 2021, her campaign officially announced Tuesday, setting up a potential showdown with incumbent Mayor Marty Walsh. Wu released a video in three languages — English, Mandarin and Spanish — to announce her candidacy after spending nearly seven years as an at-large city councilor. Wu is running on a campaign message…

Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu is registered to run for mayor, according to state election documents. One of the documents posted on the Massachusetts’ Office of Campaign & Political Finance website shows that Wu on Monday changed her political committee’s purpose from running for city council to running for mayor. A second document, sent to Wu on Monday from...

The Milwaukee Police Department’s chief apologized Wednesday as footage showing the tasing and arrest arrest of Bucks guard Sterling Brown.

Officials in Boston have announced plans to overhaul City Hall Plaza. Mayor Marty Walsh unveiled plans Tuesday to turn the plaza in Government Center into a more “accessible, equitable space for residents” and bring it up to 21st-century standards.

In South Windsor there’s a celebrity who spends his days at a Paulie’s Professional Barber Shop. Just below the front door bell of the barber shop, there is a doggy in the window — he’s a star named Teddy.

Stubbs, the honorary feline mayor of the Alaska town of Talkeetna, has died at the age of 20. The animal’s owners announced the cat’s death late Saturday in a statement.

Three people were killed, including a 6-year-old boy, and 12 others were wounded Sunday after a gunman cut through a fence to avoid security and opened fire at the Gilroy Garlic Festival in Gilroy, California. A suspect was shot and killed by police.

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh delivered his fifth State of the City address on Tuesday. Has he kept previous promises made in these speeches? Advocates for public education, affordable housing and urban issues join Sue to discuss.