Boston City Council backs controversial measure to waive special election for District 7
Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson, whose anticipated resignation could trigger a special election, panned the measure as unnecessary.
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu launches re-election campaign
Wu softened her rhetoric on Washington, taking aim instead on local opponents. -
Large crowd converges on Boston Common for ‘Hands Off!’ protest
The Boston rally was one of more than 1,200 “Hands Off!” demonstrations across the United States. -
Harvard faculty says university must resist Trump demands
The White House threatened to strip billions in federal funding for the school and affiliates such as Boston Children's Hospital if its demands aren't met. -
Massachusetts offers protection for trans people, but young adults say it's not enough
Four trans people joined GBH News for a discussion. -
Mass. collects more taxes than expected to start 2025, driven by capital gains and millionaires' tax
March tax collections beat expectations by $101 million or 2.5%, and state tax revenues through three-quarters of the budget year are running $786 million ahead of benchmark. -
Steep tariffs weigh on Vietnamese business owners in Boston
The White House’s tax on Vietnamese imports that could go as high as 46% is causing major anxiety in Dorchester's sizable Vietnamese community. -
Amid fed funds squeeze, millionaire's tax money gives Mass. a chance to invest in new programs
State lawmakers will decide how to spend $1 billion on top of the regular budget for education and transportation -
Judge to decide whether some towns will get a pause on state’s housing push
Several communities contend the state is mandating them to boost affordable housing but not providing specific funding for increased demand on services. -
Suffolk DA blasts mid-trial ICE detention as ‘extraordinarily reckless’
DA Hayden says his office is exploring charges for an ICE agent now held in contempt of court. -
Emerson and Thoreau's descendants urge for grounding of Hanscom airport
Leading historians, scientists and environmentalists are calling on Gov. Maura Healey to stop the expansion of private jet service at Hanscom Field in Bedford.
