The city and its largest police union, the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association, have come to terms on a new one-year ...

Sen. Edward Markey holds a 19-point lead over U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton in the race for the seat Markey holds, but the polling numbers tighten up with U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley in the race.

By Grant Welker Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is all but guaranteed to be elected to a second term on Tuesday. It’s safe to say ...

Amid the Mass and Cass open-air drug use, dealing and crime that has spilled into other Boston neighborhoods, the Herald asked its readers in a recent poll if city officials done enough to address ...

On the eve of Massachusetts' municipal elections, a new UMass Amherst/WCVB National poll is looking ahead at the 2026 mid-term campaign and Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey's pursuit of a third term.

Michelle Obama opened up about how, as the first Black couple in the White House, she and Barack Obama couldn’t afford any missteps ...

The latest idea from a city pol to head off spending cuts: pile more taxes on the backs of apartment owners. But even a mayoral ally worries it’s a bad idea.

Wu and other officials will brief reporters Friday on the local response to the looming suspension of federal SNAP benefits ...

The initiative comes as Boston Public Schools have risen in state rankings over the past three years, despite challenges from ...

Wu’s performance as mayor is on many voters’ minds as she prepares to formally secure her second term in the Nov. 4 election.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu delivered the speech to a packed auditorium inside Chinatown's Josiah Quincy Upper School.

Mayor Wu highlights progress in Boston schools while acknowledging challenges and advocating for ongoing reforms.