Niki Griswold

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City Hall Reporter at The Boston Globe

City Hall Reporter @BostonGlobe. Past: @Statesman, @TXCapTonight @SpectrumNews1TX. @MedillSchool @NorthwesternU alum, @aaja member. 📩[email protected]

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Mass. appoints former head of the state’s campaign finance agency to oversee Boston elections department - The Boston Globe

6 days ago | bostonglobe.com | Niki Griswold

Following the investigation, Galvin’s office issued a list of fixes the city has to make moving forward to avoid a repeat of the problems in November. In addition to Sullivan’s appointment, Wu’s letter to the council Thursday also offered updates on changes the city is implementing to meet those requirements.
Boston City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune moves to bypass special election process if Fernandes Anderson resigns - The Boston Globe

1 week ago | bostonglobe.com | Niki Griswold

Boston City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune is moving to bypass the city’s process for a special election if indicted Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson resigns from her seat, arguing the timeline would be too fast and could potentially disenfranchise voters. Fernandes Anderson last week announced she intends to plead guilty to federal corruption charges, and plans to step down from her position on the council, though she has not yet formally done so.
“Who do we trust?”: Residents react to Tania Fernandes Anderson pleading guilty to federal corruption charges - The Boston Globe

1 week ago | bostonglobe.com | Niki Griswold

It was Wednesday afternoon, and 59-year-old Carmen Thomas-Jones was sitting on her couch in her Roxbury home scheduling a hair appointment when she heard the news: Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson was pleading guilty in her federal corruption case, and intended to resign. “I tried to give Tania Fernandes [Anderson] the benefit of the doubt,” Thomas-Jones said. “Now, my husband is such a cynic.
‘The flood gates are open’: In the wake of Fernandes Anderson’s bombshell plea agreement, what happens now? - The Boston Globe

2 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Danny McDonald |Niki Griswold

With the fallout still reverberating a day after Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson announced she would plead guilty to federal corruption charges and resign her Roxbury-anchored seat, one question loomed above the others for City Hall observers and constituents alike: what happens next? It’s unclear when or whether there will be special election to replace Fernandes Anderson.
‘We need to be prepared for the worst’: Wu unveils $4.8 billion budget plan, bracing for potential economic turmoil - The Boston Globe

2 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Niki Griswold

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on Wednesday unveiled details of her $4.8 billion budget proposal for the next fiscal year, which she said aims to protect essential city services and workers while also bracing for financial uncertainty as a result of the Trump administration’s economic policies. “We need to be prepared for the worst in every case,” Wu said at a budget event Wednesday morning.
It’s a well-worn tradition for campaigning politicians to kiss babies. Mayor Michelle Wu is flipping the script. - The Boston Globe

2 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Niki Griswold

Mira Wu Pewarski was just over two weeks old when she held her first press conference. Curled against her mother’s chest, she wore a mauve pink onesie adorned with tiny white hearts. It was Mayor Michelle Wu’s first day back at work in person after giving birth Jan. 13, and she was talking to reporters about the news of the day. Mira, eyes scrunched tight, tiny head on Wu’s shoulder, slept through it all.
Citing street safety, Boston will soon require delivery apps like UberEats, DoorDash to apply for a new permit - The Boston Globe

3 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Niki Griswold

The ordinance applies to all third-party food delivery companies that make more than one million deliveries per year, but exempts UPS, FedEx, and Amazon. It also will not apply to small businesses or restaurants that make their own deliveries, and apps that primarily deliver orders from grocery and convenience stores.
Representative Ayanna Pressley endorses Boston Mayor Michelle Wu in reelection race against Josh Kraft - The Boston Globe

3 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Niki Griswold

“We find ourselves at an unprecedented inflection point in our city and country that requires bold, steady, and compassionate leadership,” Pressley said in a statement. “Mayor Wu has demonstrated that she understands the urgency this moment demands.”Pressley went on to praise Wu for her leadership in making Boston “a safer, greener, and healthier city — one that reflects the values of our residents,“ and said she is proud to endorse Wu for reelection.
In reversal, developer Thomas O’Brien says he won’t challenge Michelle Wu after all - The Boston Globe

3 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Catherine Carlock |Niki Griswold

In a surprising reversal, Thomas N. O’Brien has decided not to run for Mayor of Boston, the prominent real estate developer said Monday. Late last week, numerous sources told the Globe that the 61-year-old was planning to announce a challenge to Boston Mayor Michelle Wu in the coming days, joining Josh Kraft in a three-way race for the city’s top job. But over the weekend, apparently, O’Brien changed his mind.
Josh Kraft criticizes Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on safety after fight cancels city’s youth summer jobs fair - The Boston Globe

3 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Niki Griswold

City officials Saturday canceled the city’s Youth Jobs and Resource Fair about halfway through the event at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center, after at least one large fight broke out among some of the students in attendance.

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Mass. appoints former head of the state’s campaign finance agency to oversee Boston elections department - The Boston Globe

Boston City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune moves to bypass special election process if Fernandes Anderson resigns - The Boston Globe

“Who do we trust?”: Residents react to Tania Fernandes Anderson pleading guilty to federal corruption charges - The Boston Globe

‘The flood gates are open’: In the wake of Fernandes Anderson’s bombshell plea agreement, what happens now? - The Boston Globe

‘We need to be prepared for the worst’: Wu unveils $4.8 billion budget plan, bracing for potential economic turmoil - The Boston Globe

It’s a well-worn tradition for campaigning politicians to kiss babies. Mayor Michelle Wu is flipping the script. - The Boston Globe

Citing street safety, Boston will soon require delivery apps like UberEats, DoorDash to apply for a new permit - The Boston Globe

Representative Ayanna Pressley endorses Boston Mayor Michelle Wu in reelection race against Josh Kraft - The Boston Globe

In reversal, developer Thomas O’Brien says he won’t challenge Michelle Wu after all - The Boston Globe

Josh Kraft criticizes Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on safety after fight cancels city’s youth summer jobs fair - The Boston Globe

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