Mayor Marty Walsh
Boston Already Has Some Sanctuary City Protections
City Councilor Tito Jackson earned plaudits when he proposed making Boston a sanctuary city for illegal immigrants following President-Elect Donald Trump’s call for the mass deportation […]
Voters Reject Question 2, Charter School Cap Will Remain
The cap on charter school expansion in Massachusetts is here to stay—for now. Voters have rejected Question 2, the ballot measure that sought to lift the cap, […]
The Boss: Sean O’Brien and the Teamsters Attempt an Extreme Makeover
But will the union boss bring down Mayor Walsh along the way?
Marty Walsh Will Stump for Hillary Clinton at a Pittsburgh Diner
Mayor Marty Walsh is hitting the campaign trail for Hillary Clinton this weekend, with hopes of rounding up a swing state into the Democrats’ column. Walsh […]
Marty Walsh Makes the New York Times’ List of Donald Trump’s Insults
Monday’s edition of the New York Times featured a two-page spread of every person, place, and thing insulted by Republican nominee Donald Trump over the course […]
Competition Aims to Find Boston’s Best Driver
If you feel like you’re a decently safe driver in Boston, maybe that’s because you are. Or maybe it’s because Boston has set the bar […]
WGBH’s Broadcast Studio and Cafe Inside the Boston Public Library Opens This Week
Next time you go to return a library book, you just might see the mayor—or the governor, the AG, or hey, even Jim Braude. WGBH’s […]
BRA Changes Name to BPDA, Hopes You’ll Trust Them Now
The Boston Redevelopment Authority, the quasi-public agency whose 60-year history has been marred by accusations of cronyism and the clear-cutting of the entire West End, has a […]
Internal Poll Shows Marty Walsh with Sky-High Favorability
Despite a rocky few months, Mayor Marty Walsh is still enjoying exceptionally high favorables among likely voters, according to an internal poll leaked this week. […]
At Last, We Know What Marty Walsh Keeps in the Pockets of His Cargo Shorts
Mayor Marty Walsh held a “Back to School” Twitter chat Wednesday afternoon, fielding questions on a variety of topics, from Boston Public Schools and the November ballot […]
Mayor Marty Walsh Declares Sunday ‘Judge’ John Hodgman Day in Boston
Mayor Marty Walsh is dedicating another day to a celebrity in Boston this weekend. Walsh announced on Friday that Brookline native and former Daily Show […]
Bill Maher on Marty Walsh, Elizabeth Warren, and Legal Weed in Massachusetts
Politicians on both sides of the aisle have long found themselves in the crosshairs of Bill Maher and his HBO series Real Time, and Massachusetts […]
A Peek Inside Marty Walsh and Tito Jackson’s War Chests
The Boston Herald is ready for 2017. Councilor Tito Jackson, on the other hand, could use some time to put some money together. With a three-story spread […]
Marty Walsh Throws Shade at Aspiring Senate Candidate Curt Schilling
Days after Gov. Charlie Baker tiptoed around a question about Curt Schilling’s proposed run for Elizabeth Warren’s Senate seat, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh laid into the former […]
What Ever Happened to CityScore?
Today’s CityScore is 1.34. Can you feel it? The Walsh administration launched the program in January. Neatly itemized were the wide-ranging factors of city life, from pothole repairs […]