Saraya Wintersmith

2 weeks ago | wgbh.org | Saraya Wintersmith

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Wednesday revealed a $4.8 billion operating budget that features no new hires and eliminatees the equivalent of nearly 500 jobs across several city departments for the new fiscal year. The spending plan represents a 4.4% increase when compared to the prior year’s budget. The mayor described the budget as one that attempts to strike a balance between the looming political and financial uncertainty at the federal level and the need to maintain city services.

2 weeks ago | wgbh.org | Saraya Wintersmith

April 08, 2025 Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said Tuesday the city is bracing for potential federal budget cuts with “scenario planning” as she and the City Council begin negotiating the next fiscal year’s budget.

2 weeks ago | wgbh.org | Saraya Wintersmith

April 07, 2025 Days after mayor Michelle Wu officially launched her bid for a second term, challenger Josh Kraft vowed to clean up the area known as Mass and Cass, critiquing Wu’s handling of the situation and revealing a “recovery first” plan that includes stepped up police enforcement, and a new recovery campus to provide detox services and temporary housing support.

2 weeks ago | wgbh.org | Saraya Wintersmith

April 05, 2025 Boston Mayor Michelle Wu made her bid for re-election official Saturday, emphasizing inclusiveness, experience and opposition to President Donald Trump to a crowd of supporters holding signs of jewel-toned purple and lavender. “Four years ago, none of us could’ve imagined what these past three months have looked like,” Wu said to a crowd of about 1,200, according to her press team.

3 weeks ago | wgbh.org | Saraya Wintersmith

April 02, 2025 Days after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents seized a man in the middle of a criminal trial, Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden on Wednesday slammed the move and said his office is exploring charges against one agent held in contempt of court by a state judge.  “This action by ICE was troubling and extraordinarily reckless,” Hayden told reporters. His office was pursuing a case against Wilson Martell-Lebron last week when ICE agents detained him.