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Mayor Wu signs executive orders to restructure the BPDA

Matthew Eadie February 2, 2023
Mayor Michelle Wu introduced legislation transforming the structure of the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) by ending decades-long urban renewal projects and establishing a new charter and department for Boston’s city planning and design process.
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Janey announces programs aimed at tackling city contract inequity

Sam Trottenberg April 12, 2021
The new Boston Contracting Opportunity Fund will grant up to $15,000 to companies looking to bid.
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Andrea Campbell hosts climate justice town hall

Isabella Abraham February 24, 2021
“We know that the climate crisis of course is a public health crisis, and that the investments we need to make in resiliency and sustainability are opportunities to improve health and the economic well-being of our residents," Campbell said.
According to a New England Economic Partnership report released Thursday, Massachusetts is creating jobs at the fastest pace in 15 years. GRAPHIC BY KATELYN PILLEY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mass. experiencing economic boom, study finds

Alexandra David October 20, 2015

In the past year, Massachusetts has seen an economic boom unlike any since the 1990s, a Thursday report by the New England Economic Partnership stated. Approximately 90,000 jobs have been created and...

Low unemployment rate, still economic division in jobs, study suggests

Daily Free Press Admin October 29, 2013

The national unemployment rate is at its lowest point since 2008, but the job market in Massachusetts has become severely polarized, according to a report published Monday by the Center for Labor Market...

Mayoral candidates discuss job creation in Boston

Daily Free Press Admin September 8, 2013

Candidates running in Boston’s mayoral election came together on Friday for a forum to discuss better jobs in communities such as Roxbury, Dorchester and Mattapan with rhetoric about strengthening...

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