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On Nov. 2, Boston voted in Michelle Wu as its new mayor, the first woman, person of color, and Asian American elected to the role. This section covers the run-up to the historic election, and will be charting the beginning of the new administration.
Wu floats long-awaited rent control proposal, but many hurdles remain
The proposal — a signature issue for Wu — faces a long road to final approval at City Hall and on Beacon Hill.
‘More and more toxic’: Mayor Wu cuts back on Twitter following Musk chaos
Wu said she has largely cut back on using her personal account, @wutrain, though her staff will continue to post messages about official city business on her mayoral account, @MayorWu.
Boston petitions state’s highest court over vaccine mandates for police, firefighters
The Supreme Judicial Court heard oral arguments from attorneys for both the city and unions about Wu’s COVID vaccine mandate.
The results
Where the mayoral candidates got their support
This interactive map shows votes received by Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George down to the precinct level.
Precinct-by-precinct results
More news
Is Long Island the answer to Mass. and Cass?
The 225-acre island once served as a refuge for those in need of a place to stay or treatment for addiction. Eight years after its closure, it still lays empty.
The Green New Deal is a concept, not a plan. Advocates say Mayor Wu is missing that so far.
Dozens of experts and advocates praised the mayor for doing far more than her predecessors to spotlight the climate crisis. But as Wu’s administration has struggled to find the right leader for city climate efforts, her broader mission remains undefined.
More about Boston's mayor-elect
Who is Michelle Wu, the first Asian American and first woman to be elected mayor of Boston?
Here are some important things to know about the newly elected mayor.
The one when Michelle Wu opens a café — and finds a passion for trying to make government work
Before she was a lawyer or a city councilor or a mayoral candidate, before she was a wife or mother, Michelle Wu was the owner of a literary-themed café in Chicago.
‘Redefining what leadership looks like’: What Michelle Wu’s win means for representation
“To have somebody who is the face of the city,” said Sam Hyun, chairperson of the Massachusetts Asian American Commission, “it’s absolutely historic.”
Michelle Wu’s policy proposals on five major issues facing Boston
We break down Michelle Wu's policy platforms on five major issues: housing and rent control, education, racial justice/policing reform, business, and climate change.
Election results
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Michelle Wu
91,239 votes
64.2%
Annissa Essaibi George
50,879 votes
35.8%
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City Council race
New Boston City Council takes shape
A new Boston City Council is taking shape after an array of competitive races, including five open seats, brought significant turnover to the city’s legislative body, and some historic firsts. Voters also weighed in on issues such as policing and affordable housing.
Halbert concedes to Murphy, who wins fourth at-large seat on the Boston City Council
Erin Murphy edged David Halbert by 325 votes.
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The issues that matter
On policing, Boston mayoral candidates Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George are miles apart
Essaibi George’s policing stances have cast her as a more centrist figure in the race, while Wu’s unabashed progressivism and calls for reform contributed to a decisive victory in September’s preliminary contest.
One of the biggest fights Boston’s next mayor will face: keeping control of the public schools
Both Annissa Essaibi George and Michelle Wu say they are up to the challenge of overhauling the Boston Public Schools system, and neither wants the district to be taken over by the state.
Voters say housing is their top priority. In a contested stretch of the city, what do they actually want?
The next mayor will have to steer Boston through a housing crisis that increasingly splits the city’s haves and have-nots.
Unfair dress codes, no hip-hop, few local clubs: These are the issues around nightlife in Boston Black voters want addressed
A forum last month highlighted how Boston’s party scene is failing Black communities.
Black News Hour presented by The Boston Globe
Run by Black journalists at The Boston Globe, “Black News Hour,” a new radio program, delivers reliable news that connects with our community and expands on deeper issues impacting our city.
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THE GREAT DIVIDE
Progress stalls on agreement to avert Boston school takeover, city officials say
Commissioner Jeff Riley continues to balk at Mayor Michelle Wu’s proposed “partnership” between the city and state.
For the first time this year, Boston city councilors have the power to tear up the mayor’s budget. Will they?
Armed with broad new power to rewrite Boston’s annual operating budget, the city council has so far been treading lightly.
THE GREAT DIVIDE
Mayor Wu joins unions to push back on state takeover of Boston schools
Mayor Michelle Wu and local and state teachers union leaders said Wu’s initiatives, including her $2 billion building plan, set the Boston district on the path to academic success — and a state takeover would jeopardize that.
What Wu’s pick to lead planning signals about the future of development in Boston
James Arthur Jemison II, a senior official with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development who worked in the Menino and Patrick administrations, is Mayor Michelle Wu’s choice to serve as Boston’s top planner.
Marty Walsh and Kamala Harris have formed an unlikely bond in politics and beyond
In what has become one of the more unusual pairings in the Biden administration, Vice President Kamala Harris and Marty Walsh, the Secretary of Labor, have struck up a tight bond that started with policy and has evolved into a personal connection that has surprised even those close to them.
Free virtual event | Tuesday at 1 p.m.
100 days in: A town hall with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu
Join us Tuesday, March 21, at 1 p.m. for a free virtual town hall where Globe reporter Milton Valencia will ask Mayor Wu to reflect on her work so far and preview what lies ahead. RSVP here.
Federal COVID funds offer Boston Mayor Michelle Wu a big boost with her big plans
Boston is sitting on what could be a transformative sum of money just as it welcomes a mayor intent on transforming the city.
Yvonne Abraham
Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine has brought us to a terrifying moment. And one of revelation.
The world appears to be snapping out of its complacency, shaking off its self-absorption.
Michelle Wu has raised over $1 million for her inaugural festivities, most of it from Boston’s power brokers
Wu’s inaugural fund as Boston mayor places her squarely within an age-old political tradition: tapping the wealthy and powerful to pay for festivities where top donors gain access to the city’s new leader.
In Brookline, questions abound for the future of its police department
Last week brought more upheaval, with acting chief Mark Morgan going on medical leave and a new acting chief, its fourth top cop in as many years, appointed by the Select Board.