Boston Mayor Michelle Wu reaffirmed her decision to seek reelection in 2025 this week, saying that she plans to formally announce after her baby is born in January, as two potential challengers are still weighing whether to jump into the race. Wu, who first stated her intention to run for a second term alongside her pregnancy … Read more
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu plans to end the city’s annual Veterans Day Parade by signing legislation passed by the City Council that will adjust the property tax exemption for veteran homeowners to reflect cost-of-living increases. Originally Published: November 8, 2024 at 7:47 PM EST Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an … 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
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu pitched her plan to raise commercial tax rates to neighborhood leaders to mixed reactions at an invite-only meeting intended to convince them of the need for a bill she says would beat back a hefty tax hike for homeowners. Originally Published: October 11, 2024 at 5:59 p.m. Read original article here … Read more
Mayor Michelle Wu emphasized urgency for the Senate to act by late November on a stalled bill that would allow Boston to hike commercial tax rates to help homeowners avoid what she now says would be a 28% tax increase next year. The projected property tax increase for the average single-family homeowner is below the … 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
While there’s been plenty of speculation about who may challenge Boston Mayor Michelle Wu in 2025, the two potential contenders subject to the most political chatter are remaining mum about whether they plan to jump into the race. City Councilor Ed Flynn, a U.S. navy veteran and son of former Mayor Ray Flynn, said he … Read more
Hundreds of workers are facing an uncertain future after logging giant Canfor announced Wednesday it would close its sawmills in Vanderhoof and Fort St. John, B.C., by the end of the year. It’s the latest blow to the beleaguered B.C. forestry sector, which has seen a wave of mill closures over the last few years. Last … Read more
The Italian diet is famously delicious, with people in the country enjoying everything from cornetto pastry for breakfast to pizza for dinner – and then there is ice cream. And the wine. No one is more aware of that than Luciano Fregonese, the mayor of Valdobbiadene in northern Italy. He has held the post for … Read more
