Tens of thousands of Boston residents headed to the polls Nov. 4, eager to cast their vote in some of the city’s most consequential local races.  The mayoral, councilor at-large and district councilor elections were all on the ballot this year. Mayor Michelle Wu won her...

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu unveiled a sweeping set of citywide goals to a packed audience at the Josiah Quincy Upper School in Chinatown at Boston’s first-ever State of the Schools Address  Oct. 28.  The plan included a variety of initiatives aimed at improving equity and...

As the only city council election without an incumbent this year, the District 7 city councilor race has been at the forefront of voters’ minds for months. As election day gets closer, some voters are still undecided between the two candidates, who differ in both policy and...

The candidates for Boston’s District 7 City Councilor race faced off in a debate Oct. 16, discussing a variety of issues important to voters in the upcoming election.  The candidates, Said Ahmed and Miniard Culpepper, won the hotly contested September primary by a slim...

On Sept. 9, Bostonians gathered at polling sites across the city to cast their vote in the Boston preliminary municipal election. From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., voters picked their top choice for the positions of mayor, city councilor at-large and several district city councilors. The...

Sixteen years ago, March 31, Rachel Crandall Crocker, executive director of the nonprofit Transgender Michigan, organized the first Transgender Day of Visibility. This week, for the first time, the City of Boston officially recognized the holiday. In a March 19 meeting, Boston...

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu didn’t hold back in her third annual State of the City Address, delivering a powerful message that Boston will stand firm in its values — no matter the political pressure. Speaking at the MGM Music Hall at Fenway March 19, Wu reaffirmed the city’s...

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu firmly defended the city’s immigration and law enforcement policies at a six-hour-long congressional hearing in Washington March 5, where she faced questions from Republican lawmakers on Boston’s immigrant population and cooperation with federal immigration...

Philanthropist Josh Kraft formally began his campaign for Boston’s 2025 mayoral election Feb. 4, challenging current Mayor Michelle Wu, who is expected to run for reelection. Wu is well regarded by citizens and has the advantage as incumbent mayor, making the road to victory...

Boston residents and transgender rights activists rallied in front of Massachusetts State House Jan. 30 to call for unity in the wake of President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting the transgender community. The rally was organized by the Transgender Unity Coalition,...

Gathered outside the John F. Kennedy Federal Building in downtown Boston Jan. 20, hundreds of protesters rallied against President Donald Trump on Inauguration Day. Trump, who protesters said has an “extreme, far-right billionaire agenda,” was sworn in for his second presidential...

President Donald Trump was sworn in Jan. 20 for his second term in the White House. His administration wasted no time signing a plethora of executive orders on day one. Massachusetts voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris with an overwhelming majority of 61.2% in November...