The City of Boston is holding its municipal election Nov. 4, where voters will elect nine district and four at-large city councilors. Incumbent Mayor Michelle Wu is running unopposed in the mayoral race.
By Saanvi Haridas, Campus Associate Editor
• October 22, 2025
The Boston City Council passed a resolution supporting access to gender-affirming care and discussed automated traffic enforcement during its Wednesday meeting.
Since the U.S. Department of Homeland Security initiated Operation Patriot 2.0 Sept. 6, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have conducted a series of raids across Boston neighborhoods.
The first new tenants have moved into apartments that were once vacant office spaces on 281 Franklin Street. These former corporate buildings are the first of many being converted into housing under Mayor...
By Brie Foster, Associate City Editor
• September 11, 2025
About 40,000 Boston residents are at risk of losing some — and for some, all — of their Supplemental Nutrition Access Program benefits as a result of the Trump administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill.
The Boston City Council designated August as Black Business Month on Aug. 29 with hopes of increasing visibility for Black-owned businesses and advancing racial and economic equity.
"The Council...
By Brie Foster, Associate City Editor
• September 5, 2025
The Boston City Council adopted a resolution Aug. 29 designating September as National Recovery Month to celebrate the city’s progress in substance abuse treatment and prevention while acknowledging disparities in care, according to a press release from the City of Boston.
Boston City Council recognized International Jazz Day with a guest performance, approved $4 million for the YouthWorks Grant and discussed the establishment of an Office of LGBTQIA+ Advancement and a Transgender,...
From helping set up neighborhood kids with summer jobs to bringing “heroes” from the Boston Celtics to play basketball with them, Former Boston Mayor Ray Flynn always leveraged his connections with significant community members to uplift others.
Boston’s City Council voted 12-1 at a meeting March 12 to officially designate the city as a sanctuary for transgender individuals and the wider LGBTQ+ community.
The Boston City Council passed resolutions supporting immigrant’s rights legislation and extended greetings for Ramadan to the Muslim community during its Wednesday meeting at City Hall Plaza.
