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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
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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Wu on migrant crisis: ‘We're experiencing the symptoms of a federal immigration system that's been broken'
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu visited NBC 10 Boston’s @Issue and explained the migrant situation that the city of Boston and the state of Massachusetts is going through as they’re trying to find shelter for the influx of people coming into the state. “We’re experiencing the symptoms of a federal immigration system that’s been broken” said Wu. “At the federal...
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Wu announces new round of small business grants to fill vacant storefronts
Boston business owners will have a second chance to get a major financial boost through a grant offered by the city, in an effort by the Wu administration to fill vacant commercial space in Downtown and other neighborhoods. Mayor Michelle Wu announced on Monday that the city has opened applications for its second round of Supporting Pandemic Affected Community Enterprises…
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Boston seeks project managers for Long Island bridge construction project
The City of Boston continues to take steps toward rebuilding a bridge and addiction treatment center on Long Island, as mental health and drug crises in the city remain dominant issues facing the Wu administration. On Thursday, Mayor Michelle Wu announced that the Public Works Department is now looking for outside firms to oversee construction and provide assistance with contract…
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Heat emergency declared in Boston by Mayor Wu
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has declared a heat emergency for Thursday and Friday, as high temperatures impact much of New England. Cooling centers will be open at 15 Boston Centers for Youth & Families from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. There also will be 64 splash pads open throughout the city. Boston Public Library branches are another option to escape…
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Boston City Council punts Mass. and Cass ordinance to public hearing
The Boston City Council quietly moved one of the most-talked-about issues in the city into its legislative process Wednesday with little discussion in the chamber, rejecting an attempt to immediately adopt the mayor’s strategy for addressing encampments in an area that’s at the center of the state’s opioid epidemic. The council sent an ordinance from Mayor Michelle Wu related...
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Wu details plans for Long Island recovery campus as Mass. and Cass concerns grow
Boston’s mayor discussed her plan to reopen the addiction recovery campus that once operated on Long Island in the Boston Harbor after visiting the facility Wednesday. Mayor Michelle Wu, along with Commissioner of Public Health and Executive Director of the Boston Public Health Commission Dr. Bisola Ojikutu, held a news conference to share the latest on the plan for the...
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Boston man files lawsuit seeking to bankrupt white supremacist group he says assaulted him
A Black teacher and musician who says members of a white nationalist hate group punched, kicked and beat him with metal shields during a march through Boston last year sued the organization on Tuesday. Charles Murrell III, of Boston, was in the area of the Boston Public Library to play his saxophone on July 2, 2022, when he was surrounded…
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A trip down the Boston City Hall Plaza slide that went viral
There were plenty of people checking out the long slide at a Boston City Hall Plaza playground Wednesday, after it viral over video showing a Boston police officer getting hurt on his way down. We got a first-hand look at the slide from a father who took his daughter down — and reported that it was a “normal” ride. Here’s…
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Boston police, mayor react to video of officer falling off playground slide
Boston police and Mayor Michelle Wu are addressing a video that’s been shared widely on social media showing an officer who was hurt on a slide at City Hall Plaza. The officer, who appears in the video to be in full uniform, suffered minor injuries, according to a representative for the department. He was treated using his own medical...
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Catch these free outdoor movies in Boston this August
Mayor Michelle Wu, in partnership with the Boston Parks and Recreation Department’s ParkARTS program, is hosting free movie nights in 11 different parks across the city next month. The movie showings are scheduled from Aug. 8-Sept. 1. Each movie showing will begin at dusk. Here’s the full schedule: “Minions: The Rise of Gru”When: Tuesday, Aug. 8Where: Moakley Park, 1005 Columbia…
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@Issue: Mayor Wu talks Boston housing, City Council
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu sits down for an interview on how she plans to address the city’s housing crisis and her thoughts about the chaos enveloping City Council.
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New details, images of Boston mayor's SUV crash in Roslindale; Wu addresses incident
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has briefly addressed the crash her city vehicle was involved in on Tuesday in Roslindale, and a newly released police report showed that three people were taken to the hospital after the crash, including a child and the officer who was driving Wu. The mayor’s black electric Mustang SUV had its police lights on during...
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SUV carrying Boston Mayor Michelle Wu involved in crash
A car carrying Boston Mayor Michelle Wu was involved in a crash Tuesday, according to her office. The mayor’s office confirmed she was a passenger at the time of the crash and said no one was seriously hurt. The crash happened at the intersection of Hyde Park Avenue and Blakemore Street in Roslindale. Video shows a black SUV with...
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Boston proposing big expansions for 2 major high schools
Boston is planning a major school expansion that will separate two of its high schools and improve the facilities at both. The plan would provide a brand-new campus for the John D. O’Bryant School of Mathematics & Science in West Roxbury and a major renovation of Madison Park Technical Vocational High School on the existing campus. Mayor Michelle Wu...
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More Speed Humps Coming to Boston in Major New Street Safety Initiative
Boston is set to ramp up the number of its streets with speed humps as part of a major new initiative to make the city safer for all, Mayor Michelle Wu announced Monday. Under the Safety Surge program, the city will no longer place speed bumps on streets where residents ask for them. Instead, officials will begin rolling out the…
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Boston Rolls Out Free Digital Libraries at Some Bus Stops
Bus stops in Boston are beginning to double as digital libraries under a new pilot program being rolled out across the city. Mayor Michelle Wu said Thursday that riders at 20 bus stops can now dip into free digital content by using an QR code to browse and borrow audiobooks, eBooks, e-newspapers and e-magazines for all ages. Boston Library cards...
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Fido, Sit! Boston to Allow Dogs on Restaurant Patios, Beer Gardens
Boston is going to the dogs — at least for outdoor dining. The city is letting its beer gardens and restaurants with outdoor patio apply to be officially deemed a “Dog Friendly Space,” which would allow people to bring their dogs to the space. “Residents and small business owners have been eager for four-legged family members to be able to…
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Boston's Open Streets Returns With Two New Neighborhoods, Expanded Open Newbury Event
City leaders in Boston are expanding the Open Streets and Open Newbury events for this year in Boston, adding two additional neighborhoods and extra weekends. A major initiative for Mayor Michelle Wu has been to boost neighborhoods for residents and visitors by temporarily closing down streets to cars, and making them pedestrian-only. It’s all in an effort promote local...