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
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
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
Wu’s up to $1,000 a person fundraiser at legendary Southie restaurant Amrheins on Wednesday is a direct hit at Flynn, who is considering challenging the mayor in 2025. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: October 1, 2024 at 5:15 a.m. Read original article here Denial of … Read more
The MassGOP is ripping welfare fraud after investigators uncovered $2.3 million in abuse “in the past quarter alone.” No word if that includes all the EBT dollars spent in Hawaii, as the Herald reported earlier this month. “The Democratic supermajority has repeatedly proven they are incapable of managing taxpayer dollars. When they overspend and mismanage … Read more
A summit between Senate President Karen Spilka, Mayor Michelle Wu, Boston senators, and the business community to discuss a controversial tax proposal from the mayor apparently ended without “consensus,” according to one local lawmaker present at the meeting. After months of inaction by the Senate on a plan that would shift more of the city’s … Read more
