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Boston Mayor-elect Michelle Wu swears into the mayoral office Tuesday, becoming the first female mayor and first mayor of color in the city’s history. MOHAN GE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Michelle Wu sworn in as Mayor of Boston

Talia Lissauer November 17, 2021
Michelle Wu was sworn into Boston’s mayoral office Tuesday.
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Voters discuss candidates, issues on Preliminary Municipal Election Day

Taylor Brokesh September 14, 2021
Voters share their opinions on candidates and issues in the Boston Preliminary Municipal Election.
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Mayoral candidates discuss women’s issues, representation for women of color at virtual forum

Anna Vidergar September 2, 2021
Mayoral candidates discussed their plans to support women of color at a virtual forum Wednesday.
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.
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City Council endorses statewide child care assistance bill

Madison Mercado April 6, 2021
The Common Start bill would provide public funding for affordable early education and child care.
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City and state lawmakers jumpstart child care agenda

Samuele Petruccelli February 22, 2021
The Mayor’s Office will conduct its second Boston Childcare Survey alongside this year’s Annual Resident Listing. Meanwhile, a separate bill pushing to establish universal child care in Massachusetts is circulating the statehouse.
Wetlands in Concord, Massachusetts. The City of Boston recognized World Wetlands Day for the first time Tuesday. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston observes its first World Wetlands Day

Isabella Abraham February 3, 2021
World Wetlands Day commemorates the Feb. 2, 1971 signing of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, which internationally recognized the value of preserving and maintaining wetlands, and serves as a day to raise global awareness about wetlands protection.
The Boston City Council met Tuesday afternoon to address granting additional alcohol licenses in the City of Boston. PHOTO BY CAROLYN KOMATSOULIS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

City Council holds hearing to discuss alcohol licensing for new Boston restaurants

Sabrina Schnur November 16, 2016

Approximately 15 people attended a City Council hearing at Boston City Hall on Tuesday to discuss the addition of liquor licenses to local Boston restaurants. City councilors Frank Baker and Bill Linehan...

The Boston City Council held a hearing Tuesday to discuss the negative environmental impacts of Canada Geese in Boston. PHOTO BY ELLEN CLOUSE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston City Council hold hearing concerning Canadian geese infestation

Jacqueline Contreras October 12, 2016

The Boston City Council met with the public Tuesday afternoon to discuss problems and potential solutions regarding the migration of Canada geese across the city. Canada geese have been settling...

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