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Marty Walsh
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Marty Walsh, Biden’s former labor chief and ex-mayor, gets married
Walsh and Lorrie Higgins, who have been together for about two decades, quietly married in March, almost a year after he left public service for the private sector, according to their marriage certificate. A local justice of the peace performed the ceremony.
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White says he told Walsh about domestic violence allegations
ADDING AN EXPLOSIVE new chapter to the leadership crisis in the Boston Police Department, embattled Commissioner Dennis White said in a videotaped affidavit that he told then-Mayor Marty Walsh about […]
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Judge sounds skeptical of call to block Boston police commissioner firing
EMBATTLED BOSTON POLICE COMMISSIONER Dennis White went to court on Thursday seeking to block his dismissal by Acting Mayor Kim Janey, but a Suffolk Superior Court judge indicated she was wary […]
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Why did Walsh look to cut short police commissioner probe?
WHY DID MARTY WALSH, who was pilloried for the hasty appointment of Police Commissioner Dennis White with no vetting or even an interview when it was revealed that White was […]
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Janey says White must go, decries ‘blue wall of silence’
ACTING MAYOR KIM JANEY released a devastating report Friday on Police Commissioner Dennis White, who was put on leave just two days after his appointment in early February amid reports […]
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Janey preparing to step into office — and history
FOR SOME, the Presidents’ Day holiday was a chance to unwind over a three-day weekend. Asked whether that was the case for her, Boston City Council president Kim Janey answered […]
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Some advice for Boston mayoral campaigns
AN OPEN BOSTON mayoral campaign is often called a once-in-a-generation event. In fact, we had such a race only eight years ago, when Tom Menino retired after a record-setting 20 […]
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Walsh gets COVID-19 vaccine as cabinet nominee
BOSTON MAYOR MARTY WALSH has yet to be confirmed as President Biden’s labor secretary, but he has already been accorded one privilege of his cabinet nomination: vaccination against COVID-19. Walsh’s […]
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Debate over special elections heated — and complicated
WITH THE SUDDEN EXIT of the mayor of Lawrence and imminent expected departure of Boston’s mayor, officials in both communities have scrambled to head off special elections that are called for […]
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Walsh evolution in confronting racism takes center stage
THE BOOKENDS TO Marty Walsh’s seven-year run as mayor are all you need to look at to understand how the issue of race has gone from long-simmering, but often backburner, […]
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Gross would face hurdles, opportunity in mayoral run
IF WILLIAM GROSS jumps into the race for mayor of Boston, one thing is clear: He’ll do so at a time when issues he oversees as the city’s top police […]
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Biden taps Boston Mayor Marty Walsh for labor secretary
PRESIDENT-ELECT JOE BIDEN has tapped Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to serve as his labor secretary, a move that would elevate the former union leader to a prominent national post and set in motion […]
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Now is the time to change the name of Faneuil Hall
THERE COMES A time when a city speaks as one and acts as one. The planes originating from Boston on 9/11 brought sorrow and pain to our city and the […]
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Tortured charter school building battle takes a new turn
ROXBURY PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL, whose three-year odyssey to win approval to build a high school in Roslindale has turned into a toxic battle touching on issues of race, class, and […]
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Ashkenazy settles up with Boston
The game of chess between the city of Boston and the operator of Faneuil Hall Marketplace took an unusual turn Tuesday, as the Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp. paid what it owes […]
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Faneuil Hall Marketplace operator disputes city’s claim
The operator of Faneuil Hall Marketplace is disputing the city of Boston’s claim that it has failed to provide financial relief to its local merchants. The head of the Boston […]
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Boston threatening to evict Faneuil Hall Market landlord
BOSTON OFFICIALS are threatening to evict the company that leases Faneuil Hall Marketplace for failing to make a $2.1 million payment to the city – a hardball move that comes […]
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Wu launches grassroots mayoral campaign
BOSTON CITY COUNCILOR Michelle Wu formally launched her candidacy for mayor on Tuesday with a campaign that promises to be a distinctive grassroots effort. One example is her campaign website, […]
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Walsh plays hardball on Wu’s announcement
IT LOOKS LIKE the race for mayor of Boston is off to a testy start. City Councilor Michelle Wu called Mayor Marty Walsh as a courtesy on Sunday to tell […]
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If black lives matter, city would hold hearing for Roxbury Prep
THIS MONTH, at a press conference in the wake of protests over the brutal murder of George Floyd, Mayor Marty Walsh pledged his “commitment to making Boston a national leader […]
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Walsh, council in budget showdown
THE BOSTON CITY COUNCIL and Mayor Marty Walsh are in a high-stakes budget standoff fueled by the pandemic, policing issues, and political positioning a year ahead of a mayoral election. […]
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Walsh goes from shoo-in to hot seat
IT WAS ONLY A FEW WEEKS AGO that Mayor Marty Walsh seemed to be the man for the moment. Holding regular briefings outside Boston City Hall on all things coronavirus, he […]
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Walsh goes from shoo-in to hot seat
It was only a few weeks ago that Mayor Marty Walsh seemed to be the man for the moment. Holding regular briefings outside Boston City Hall on all things coronavirus, […]