Judge Overturns Boston Eviction Moratorium
A Housing Court judge has struck down Boston’s three-month-old eviction moratorium, and potentially thrown similar moratoriums in Somerville and Medford into doubt.
Boston’s Acting Mayor Kim Janey Delivers Farewell Speech
Acting Mayor Kim Janey — Boston’s first woman and first Black resident to serve in the top post — bid farewell to the office Wednesday, ticking off a series of accomplishments during her brief tenure, including helping the city navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.
Banker & Tradesman’s Editorial Cartoon: It’s Boring Being Titletown
The Red Sox may have missed their shot at the World Series, but Boston was awarded another important trophy recently from the Urban Land Institute. Too bad the city’s running out of space on its awards shelf.
UPDATED: Wu, Essaibi George Win Spots in General Election
Both candidates say they have taken top spots in the preliminary election to be Boston’s next permanent mayor, and their challengers have all conceded.
Boston’s Eviction Moratorium is Broken Beyond Repair
I understand why elected officials steer toward to the siren song of eviction moratoria. But they don’t provide long-term protection, don’t sustain our limited rental housing supply and are not legal.
Two Polls Confirm Wu Has Commanding Mayoral Lead
It looks like the Sept. 14 preliminary election in Boston’s mayoral race will be a battle for second place.
Banker & Tradesman’s Editorial Cartoon: Must Be an Election Coming Up
Whoever Wins, Boston’s Building Boom Won’t Stay
Whoever happens to win the mayoral race this fall, there’s really no place to go from here but down, at least when it comes to the sheer volume of construction.
Will Landlords Sue Over New Boston Eviction Moratorium?
Boston landlords are now banned from evicting their tenants under a public health order announced by acting Mayor Kim Janey Tuesday evening.
Harbor Move Raises Troubling Questions
Former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh’s legacy of largely apolitical planning appears to be well and truly dead. Mayor Kim Janey’s withdrawal of the Downtown Municipal Harbor Plan raises potent questions about the future of other supposedly-settled city plans.
Wu Has Strong Lead in Latest Poll
The first public poll of Boston voters in almost two months shows at-large City Councilor Michelle Wu has pulled away from her competitors as the preliminary mayoral election draws near.
Boston to Again Require Masks Indoors
Everyone ages 2 and older regardless of vaccination status will be required to wear a mask in all indoor public settings in Boston starting this week, Mayor Kim Janey announced Friday, linking the revived mandate to the impending school year and spread of the Delta variant.
Janey, Boston City Council Make New Push for Transfer Tax
Boston political leaders are making a new push to add a city transfer tax on high-end real estate sales to help fund affordable housing.
Janey Urged to Dump Waterfront Plan
Seven environmental protection groups are calling on Boston Mayor Kim Janey to withdraw the city’s downtown waterfront harbor plan key to future development in the area.
Boston, MBTA Announce Free Bus Fare Pilot Program
Riders who board the MBTA’s Route 28 buses in Boston later this year won’t have to pay a fare under a three-month pilot program announced Monday.
Janey, Wu Lead New Poll on Mayoral Race
Boston’s Acting Mayor Kim Janey and At-Large City Councilor Michelle Wu lead a new poll from Suffolk University and the Boston Globe taking the temperature of the city’s race for mayor.
Janey: Outdoor Dining Should Stay ‘at a Bare Minimum’
With Beacon Hill beginning to consider what from the pandemic should stay, Boston Mayor Kim Janey said Tuesday that outdoor dining was not only a “lifeline” for restaurants in the city, but something that diners thoroughly enjoyed.
Boston’s Last Industrial Remnant Emerges
In 21st century Boston, real estate values defy gravity and displacement pressures spread throughout the city – even in gritty Newmarket as long-time industrial tenants wonder whether rent hikes will force them to leave if life science uses start making inroads.
Janey Sees Fed Aid as Path to Fare-Free Bus Rides
Free public transportation “would be great,” according to Boston’s acting mayor, who also said Thursday that she hopes state officials are looking at ways to use federal aid to make transit more equitable.
Acting Boston Mayor Kim Janey Announces Candidacy for Office
Acting Boston Mayor Kim Janey officially announced Tuesday that she will be a candidate for the job full time in the fall election.
