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The Daily Free Press

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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu addresses reporters after her State of the City Address March 19. Wu discussed her testimony before Congress and announced new programs during her address at MGM Music Hall at Fenway. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

‘God save whoever messes with Boston’: Mayor Wu pushes back against criticism from the Trump administration, unveils housing, education programs in State of the City Address

Elizabeth Mehler March 21, 2025
Mayor Michelle Wu highlighted Boston’s resistance against the Trump administration’s attacks on the city’s public servants, immigrants, veterans and the LBGTQ+ community, along with introducing education and housing initiatives in her 2025 State of the City Address Wednesday. 
Mayor Michelle Wu’s Cold Weather Emergency announcement on Instagram.

Boston declares cold weather emergency — despite Boston public school closures, BU classes remain scheduled

Matthew Eadie February 3, 2023
Extreme cold weather expected over the weekend has caused Mayor Wu to declare a cold emergency for the city — beginning Friday, Feb. 3 through Sunday, Feb. 5.
Man receiving a COVID-19 test swab

Boston implements vaccination mandate for city employees amidst COVID surge, Delta variant

Isabella Abraham August 19, 2021
City of Boston employees must get a COVID-19 vaccine according to a mandate announced Thursday.

Boston artist in residence Marsha Parrilla choreographs empathy, community

Jenni Todd January 24, 2018

Marsha Parrilla cannot remember precisely when she began dancing, but some of her earliest memories include impromptu salsa lessons in her childhood home and dancing around San Juan, where she grew up. Decades...

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