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Mayor Michelle Wu’s administration is working to formalize the creation of a rat czar position in Boston, a rodent-killing job that would be handled by a current city employee already considered to be the lead on municipal pest-control operations.

A city lawyer argues that North End restaurant owners have no grounds to say the mayor is unfairly targeting their businesses by imposing strict outdoor dining restrictions because of anti-Italian prejudice.

A Boston city councilor is calling for a hiring freeze amid the economic uncertainty created by steadily declining commercial property values.

Mayor Michelle Wu's proposal to increase property taxes on businesses beyond the state limit is not due to unpaid real estate taxes, as city data shows a 99% collection rate, despite projected budgetary issues in Boston.

A city councilor’s push to lower the speed limit to 20 mph is being called an important first step as Boston grapples with a string of serious pedestrian crashes, but a transit advocate says it won’t slow drivers down unless streets are redesigned.

City Councilor Ed Flynn opposes the mayor’s plan to raise property taxes on businesses beyond the state limit, saying it would harm the struggling downtown office market.

Restaurateurs in the North End who filed a lawsuit alleging that the city has been unfriendly to them by imposing restrictions on outdoor dining will have to wait longer to meet with the mayor to discuss how they can reach a compromise.

A mayoral ordinance creating the city’s first planning department in seven decades divided the City Council Wednesday, but was ultimately approved by the body, marking a major win for Mayor Wu in her larger plans to restructure the BPDA.

Mayor Michelle Wu is thinking about proposing a law that would allow Boston to raise property taxes on businesses beyond the state limit, due to the expected decrease in commercial values that will result in higher taxes for homeowners.

A Suffolk Superior Court justice views the planned massive renovation at Franklin Park’s White Stadium as a win for all Boston residents. The city and Boston Unity Soccer Partners can move forward with the projected $80M undertaking.