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Josh Kraft slams Boston Mayor Wu’s Mass and Cass plan: ‘A clear failure’
Boston mayoral candidate Josh Kraft hammered Mayor Michelle Wu over worsening conditions in neighborhoods taxed by Mass and ...
Josh Kraft Helped by Dad, Rich Pals in Bid to Oust Boston Mayor
Josh Kraft is a political novice seeking to become the first person in 76 years to unseat an incumbent mayor in Boston — and ...
Amid housing crisis, Boston’s building boom has gone cold. How much of that is due to Mayor Wu?
Less new housing began construction in Boston in 2023 and 2024 than in any year since 2011, a testament to the changing ...
Kraft criticizes Wu administration’s plan to combat Mass and Cass crisis
Mass and Cass has become more than just a street corner. It’s now the focus of what advocates call a public health crisis in ...
Boston’s Mass and Cass plan a failure, admits top Wu official amid complaints of ‘out-of-control’ drug use
A top Wu administration official admitted that the city’s plan to tackle the open-air drug market at Mass and Cass has failed ...
Glitch leaves some Boston city employees unpaid before holiday weekend, city councilor says
"It should have been flagged months ago and solved before people were left without access to their pay," Councilor Erin ...
‘The right thing to do.’ White Stadium supporters talk up advantages of city’s rehab plan.
Supporters of the planned and ongoing rehab of White Stadium in Franklin Park rallied in support of the project Wednesday ...
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This issue won big in NYC’s mayoral race. Why Wu, Kraft should pay attention | Bay State Briefing
In Boston, meanwhile, Democratic mayoral hopeful Josh Kraft and incumbent Democratic Mayor Michelle Wu have spent the last couple of weeks smacking each other silly over bike lanes and the cost of ...
After misconduct allegations, investigation finds top City Hall official did not violate policies
A former city employee claimed that she was fired to protect Segun Idowu, a prominent aid to Mayor Michelle Wu.
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When to expect the heaviest traffic in Mass. over the Fourth of July weekend
AAA and MassDOT forecast that Wednesday and Thursday will see the heaviest traffic around Boston, as residents try to "make the most of their July Fourth trips." ...
South End residents pushing for solution to end problems spreading beyond Mass and Cass intersection
One resident says he's watched his neighborhood transition from vibrant and charming to an open-air drug market.