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Wu, Essaibi George clash over rent control, MBTA in second televised mayoral debate

Olga Benacerraf October 20, 2021
City Councilors Annissa Essaibi George and Michelle Wu conflicted on topics from education to rent control during the second televised Boston mayoral debate, held at the NBCUniversal Boston Media Center on Tuesday.
Boston mayoral candidates John Barros, Andrea Campbell, Kim Janey, Annissa Essaibi George, Jon Santiago and Michelle Wu at the Suffolk County House of Corrections May 28. The candidates addressed criminal justice reform, mental health resources and more at their first in-person mayoral forum. COURTESY OF PETER VAN DELFT

Suffolk County Sheriff Department holds first in-person 2021 mayoral forum

Madison Mercado June 2, 2021
Six Boston mayoral candidates debated in the first in-person forum of the year last Wednesday.
City Councilor At-Large and Mayoral Candidate Michelle Wu. Wu said Saturday she would address public health crises in Boston by assisting underserved, isolated communities if elected. SOPHIE PARK/ DFP FILE

Michelle Wu emphasizes cooperation, intersectionality in press conference

Julia Ermi February 8, 2021
Wu said Boston’s “siloed” communities are the cause of underlying gaps in government support when it comes to housing shortages, climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Boston City Council President Michelle Wu speaks at “A Conversation with The Women of the Boston City Council” in Hibernian Hall in Roxbury Tuesday night. PHOTO BY BRITTANY CHANG/DAILY FREE PRESS CONTRIBUTOR

Women of Boston City Council talk about experience, goals for neighborhood

Paige Smith February 24, 2016

The four women currently serving on the Boston City Council spoke about their jobs and goals to improve the city at a forum hosted Tuesday by the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department. City Councilors...

In January, there will be four women serving on the Boston City Council following last week’s City Council Election. PHOTO BY JOHNNY LIU/DFP FILE PHOTO

More women on City Council to increase representation

Maisie Guzi November 12, 2015

Following a close race for At-Large and District 4 positions, the Boston City Council will have four women in office, a tie for the most who have served in Council history. At-large councilor-elect...

Boston City Council members met Tuesday inside City Hall to discuss issues such as overcrowded student housing. SCREENSHOT COURTESY BOSTON CITY COUNCIL

City Council, Inspectional Services explore changes to student housing ordinance

Weihua Li October 5, 2015

In an effort to make student housing safer, Boston City Council met Thursday to consider revising the “No More Than Four” zoning amendment that prohibits more than four undergraduate students from...

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