Editorial: Boston could use a lot of community ambassadorsMayor Michelle Wu is taking heat for using taxpayer cash for a program that teaches immigrants how to politically organize. There's nothing wrong with organizing for a cause, but why stop there?The Boston Herald9d agoWhole story →GovernmentBuildMichelle Wuimmigrants lead boston program controversy
Boston Mayor Wu faces backlash for using taxpayer funds to teach immigrants political advocacyBoston Mayor Michelle Wu is facing backlash after it was revealed that the city has been using taxpayer funds to teach immigrants, including those without legal status, how to politically organize for progressive causes.The Boston Herald10d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentMichelle Wuimmigrants lead boston controversy
Boston Mayor Wu sues Trump administration for rescinding Roxbury's $20M federal transit grantMayor Michelle Wu filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration that alleges it unlawfully rescinded a $20 million grant awarded in 2022 for Roxbury street upgrades because the project no longer aligns with federal priorities.The Boston Herald10d agoWhole story →EconomyBuildMichelle Wuroxbury grant lawsuit
Boston Mayor Wu says taxpayers may pay developers' costs to kickstart housing productionMayor Michelle Wu said Boston’s housing crisis is so bad that in addition to enticing developers with $100 million in tax breaks, the city is now considering funding part of their construction costs to kickstart stalled projects.The Boston Herald22d agoWhole story →EconomyBuildMichelle Wuboston housing crisis response
Tax breaks are the secret sauce in Wu's housing proposalIn Boston, the magic word is "taxes." That's what gave Mayor Michelle Wu's push for more housing construction an extra kick.The Boston Herald23d agoWhole story →EconomyBuildMichelle Wuboston housing proposal
Boston Mayor Wu pitches $100M tax breaks for developers to kickstart stalled housing constructionBoston Mayor Michelle Wu is targeting tax breaks toward four housing developments that have been approved by the city but stalled due to financial constraints, as part of a larger plan to kickstart lagging construction.The Boston Herald24d agoWhole story →EconomyBuildMichelle Wuboston housing tax breaks proposal
Boston Mayor Wu's selective way of sharing plan to jumpstart housing production draws criticismA new housing proposal from Boston Mayor Michelle Wu raised eyebrows when it was rolled out to a limited audience, rather than shared broadly across the city, prompting criticism from a councilor who was shut out from the plan.The Boston Herald1mo agoWhole story →EconomyBuildMichelle Wuboston housing plan rollout
Boston Mayor Wu sticking with center bus lane for Blue Hill Avenue over opposition: 'Not safe'Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s latest positive spin on the city’s $163 million redesign of Blue Hill Avenue didn’t do much to tamp down the community’s fierce opposition to a center-running bus lane that highlights the project.The Boston Herald1mo agoWhole story →BuildMichelle Wublue hill avenue redesign controversy
