NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Boston mayor Michelle Wu, who just welcomed her third child. She's the first Boston mayor to give birth while in office.

Seattle's new police chief, Shon Barnes, will prioritize recruiting, crime prevention and community engagement.

The Boston Zoning Commission voted to approve a new zoning standard requiring new buildings to meet net zero carbon emissions ...

On Monday Mayor Brandon Johnson was asked to appear before Congress next month to discuss the city’s status as a sanctuary city. The House Committee o ...

A new fund is providing up to $5,000 to Boston families who have an immediate family member who died from an opioid overdose.

Massachusetts has quickly become a flashpoint for immigration enforcement, first with Fox hyping arrests in Boston. And now Republican Rep. James Comer, of Kentucky, has asked Mayor Michelle Wu to ...

Last night, hundreds of volunteers conducted Boston's annual homeless census. The amount of new faces was "striking." ...

A regional jet carrying 64 people collided in midair with a Black Hawk helicopter as the plane was approaching a runway at ...

Mayor Jon Mitchell said the offshore wind industry is here to stay during his state-of-the-city address Wednesday at New ...

A smart, savvy challenger who knows Boston well could cobble together a credible challenge to Wu. But is Kraft that person?

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, left, and Council President Ruthzee Louijeune conferred during a council ceremony in Jan. 2022.

The support is part of $64.2 million in affordable housing funding announced at an event at the Harvard Ed Portal in Allston, Jan. 22. The funding will support the development or preservation of 637 ...