Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said she has appointed a new economic development chief, a hire she touted as underscoring her administration’s commitment to boosting the local economy and innovation sector.

BOSTON — The city was “America’s best ambassador” during the series of international events this summer that included the ...

Mayor Michelle Wu told Boston’s business community on Wednesday that the city should use every tool at its disposal to ...

A lot happens in Boston every day. To help you keep up, WBUR, Boston's NPR News station, pulled these stories together just ...

Mayor Wu's proposal for $31.5M in property tax abatements aims to kick-start stalled projects that would create 1,400 housing ...

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is targeting tax breaks toward four housing developments that have been approved by the city but ...

(*This analysis was updated at 1:56 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept, 2, 2026 to reflect Persis Yu’s victory in her state Senate ...

Mayor Wu praised Boston’s summer of major events and said affordability and climate change will guide her agenda next year.

The city of Boston is modernizing its election system after a mismanaged 2024 election prompted Massachusetts officials to place the city’s elections office under state oversight. Boston Mayor ...

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu ’07 signaled Wednesday that the city will not follow New York City and other “peer cities” in ...

FILE - Boston Mayor Michelle Wu speaks during a Democratic election night party, Nov. 8, 2022, in Boston. Couples filling out marriage certificates in Boston will no longer be required to identify ...

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said two progressive challengers who she backed in this year’s state Senate primaries delivered an ...