Shortly after Mayor Michelle Wu introduced a revised plan to raise commercial tax rates, Boston City Councilor Erin Murphy requested information from the mayor’s office on how many new positions have been created under the Wu administration. Originally Published: October 24, 2024 at 6:48 a.m. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is … Read more
Policy experts battled with Wu administration officials over their assertions that the latest city data indicates commercial values are falling at a faster clip than initially predicted and could wreck Boston’s finances for years to come. The testimony was provided Thursday at a City Council hearing by the two experts behind a report that projected … Read more
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s unwillingness to compromise on cuts to the city’s $4.6 billion budget has been a sticking point in private talks she’s had with the Senate about her stalled plan to hike commercial tax rates, the Herald has learned. The Massachusetts Senate is interested in a compromise and the compromise highlighted has involved … Read more
A new women’s professional soccer team expected to take the pitch for the first time in 2026 at Boston’s White Stadium was given a name on Tuesday, leading to grumbling from opponents of the city’s public-private plan to renovate the facility. The team name, BOS Nation Football Club, was announced by Boston Unity Soccer Partners … Read more
The Wu administration announced the 32 members who will sit on a working group dedicated to studying the impacts of Steward Health Care’s decision to close Carney Hospital and planning for future healthcare access at the Dorchester site. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Read original article here … Read more
Failed presidential candidate John Kerry’s multi-million-dollar home will have an estimated tax break of $22,721 next year should Mayor Michelle Wu’s plan to shift more of Boston’s tax burden onto commercial properties pass the state Legislature. Originally Published: October 5, 2024 at 6:34 a.m. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an … Read more
Two Boston city councilors opposed to the mayor’s controversial plan to raise commercial tax rates introduced an alternative option that would target $45 million in city funds toward homeowners that would be most burdened by a hefty tax hike. Originally Published: September 25, 2024 at 7:48 p.m. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer … Read more
The former chair of the Boston Zoning Commission said he was unceremoniously fired from a position he’s held for roughly two decades after casting the deciding vote that killed the mayor’s plan to speed up climate-friendly building restrictions. Originally Published: September 17, 2024 at 5:41 a.m. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz … Read more
Boston City Councilor Erin Murphy, who lost her bid for Suffolk clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court this month, said dysfunction on the Council and a difficult working relationship with the Wu administration drove her to seek a new role. Originally Published: September 16, 2024 at 5:10 a.m. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! … Read more
Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn has remained mum thus far on whether he plans to challenge Michelle Wu in the 2025 mayoral election, but a coalition of veterans may already be organizing on his behalf, in hopes to “embolden and inspire” him to run. Veterans for Ed Flynn, a coalition of Boston-based veterans, “dedicated to celebrating … Read more
