Browsing: Michelle Wu

For the second consecutive spring, Canal Street will be transformed into a “playoff hub,” becoming a car-free zone for fans to gather before and during home playoff games for the Celtics and Bruins.

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.

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.

Mayor Michelle Wu approved a law on Wednesday that reinstates a city-run planning department for the first time in 70 years during a ceremony in the West End on Tuesday, marking a significant milestone in her plans to reshape development in the city.

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.