Mayor Michelle Wu is still battling the Krafts after last year’s contentious mayoral race, this time by unequivocally backing ...
Boston’s election chief has bounced to a different City Hall department after overseeing a chaotic 2024 presidential election that led to the city’s election department being placed in state ...
Secretary of State William F. Galvin placed the city's elections department under state oversight through this fall's elections after finding the city had "unacceptable" problems during the 2024 ...
Mayor Michelle Wu announced a $4.5 million public-private fund to expand immigrant services in Boston, from legal aid and English classes to family support.
Boston Public Schools broke its record for the highest graduation rate ever recorded last year, with 81.3% of high school seniors graduating at the end of the 2024-2025 school year. In total, 3,377 ...
The funding includes more than $1 million from the city of Boston, and more than $3 million in public and private partnerships with philanthropies.
Boston’s election chief has slipped out of the spotlight just as the city’s voting operations remain under state control, leaving City Hall to hunt for a new boss before the next big vote. Eneida ...
A lot of cities have tried doing away with the fare box. Most of them have run into problems of one kind or another.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Participatory Budgeting announced Feb. 20 the eight winning proposals to be implemented in the city. The proposals were voted on by Boston residents, and ...
Three major philanthropic organizations are committing to a public-private partnership that will help immigrants get legal services, basic necessities, and more. The post Wu announces millions in new ...
The money will help immigrants access legal and mental health services, and boost the city’s know-your-rights outreach efforts.
The evidence indicates that achievement gaps persist in Boston’s schools, based on results on the MCAS, which is still being administered. Closing those gaps requires steady, non-flashy work on ...