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FILE - In this June 1, 2021, file photo President Joe Biden walks down the stairs of Air Force One with Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge as he arrives in Tulsa, Okla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, FIle)
Cabinet secretaries launch roadshow to sell the Biden plan

By Ashraf Khalil Jun. 14, 2021 12:49 AM EDT

Acting Boston Mayor Kim Janey speaks with a young person while visiting the Tobin Community Center, Tuesday, June 8, 2021, in Boston. The chair of the Boston School Committee, Alexandra Oliver-Dávila, resigned amid criticism of racially charged texts she shared with another member of the committee disparaging families of students, city officials announced Tuesday, June 8. Janey said in a written statement Tuesday that the texts were "unfortunate and unfairly disparaged members of the Boston Public Schools community." (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Boston leadership tangled in series of scandals

By Steve Leblanc Jun. 09, 2021 04:10 PM EDT

Former Boston City Council President Kim Janey, 55, takes off her face mask to speak after she was sworn in as Boston's new mayor at City Hall, Wednesday, March 24, 2021, in Boston. Janey, who is the city's first female and first person of color to take the office, replaces Marty Walsh who resigned Monday evening to become President Joe Biden's labor secretary. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Boston turns historic page with 1st Black, 1st female mayor

By Steve Leblanc Mar. 24, 2021 01:31 PM EDT

NH expands vaccine eligibility; St. Patrick's Day event back

Mar. 21, 2021 10:02 AM EDT
A look at pandemic-related news around New England on Sunday: MASSACHUSETTS The Boston St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast is...

200,000 Massachusetts residents preregister for vaccines

Mar. 12, 2021 08:58 PM EST
BOSTON (AP) — About 200,000 Massachusetts residents preregistered for COVID-19 vaccine shots Friday morning after the state launched a new website with the...

Baker defends call to ease coronavirus business restrictions

Mar. 01, 2021 01:37 PM EST
BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Charlie Baker is coming under criticism from some health experts who are warning that his decision to ease coronavirus restrictions is too...

In this Nov. 7, 1983, photo, mayoral candidates Mel King, left, and Raymond Flynn participate in a debate at the Old South Church in Boston. King, who lost the election to Flynn, was the first Black person to run for mayor of Boston. (John Blanding/The Boston Globe via AP)
'Turning point': Women of color increasingly leading Boston

By Steve Leblanc Feb. 23, 2021 07:15 AM EST

FILE - In this April 1, 2019 file photo, Julie Su, left, secretary of the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency, listens as California first partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom speaks at an equal pay for women rally in Sacramento, Calif. President Joe Biden nominated Su as deputy U.S. secretary of labor on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
Biden nominates California's Su as deputy labor secretary

By Kathleen Ronayne Feb. 10, 2021 02:27 PM EST

Editorial Roundup: New England

By The Associated Press Feb. 05, 2021 03:14 PM EST
Recent editorials of regional and national interest from New England’s newspapers: CONNECTICUT: Showdown looms in CT...

Boston seeks to nix special mayoral election requirement

By Philip Marcelo Feb. 03, 2021 01:39 PM EST
BOSTON (AP) — Boston leaders are looking to bypass the city’s special election requirement as Mayor Marty Walsh prepares to join President Joe Biden’s Cabinet...

Gyms, movie theaters can resume with limits in Boston

By The Associated Press Jan. 31, 2021 02:41 PM EST
Businesses like gyms, movie theaters, museums and sight-seeing harbor cruises can resume Monday in Boston under its coronavirus pandemic reopening plan. ...

Hospitality sector workers take part in a protest, in Budapest, Hungary, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021. Protesters gathered at a central square in Hungary's capital of Budapest on Sunday demanding a rethinking of the country's lockdown restrictions. As the lockdown limiting restaurants to take-away service approaches the three-month mark, many business owners complain that they have received little to none of the government’s promised financial assistance while other businesses like shopping malls and retail stores have been permitted to remain open. (AP Photo/Laszlo Balogh)
The Latest: Lockdown in Perth, Australia reaches 5 days

By The Associated Press Jan. 31, 2021 12:45 AM EST

3rd candidate formally announces run for Boston mayor

Jan. 28, 2021 11:45 AM EST
BOSTON (AP) — Another Boston city councilor formally declared her candidacy for mayor on Thursday. Councilor At-Large Annissa Essaibi...

Newly confirmed Massachusetts coronavirus deaths rise by 41

Jan. 26, 2021 11:36 AM EST
BOSTON (AP) — The number of newly confirmed coronavirus deaths in Massachusetts rose by 41 on Tuesday while the number of newly confirmed cases of COVID-19...

Congressional Medal of Honor Society plans Boston convention

Jan. 23, 2021 10:19 AM EST
BOSTON (AP) — The Congressional Medal of Honor Society is planning to hold its annual convention and Patriot Award Dinner in Boston. Many...

Editorial Roundup: New England

By The Associated Press Jan. 15, 2021 03:47 PM EST
Recent editorials of regional and national interest from New England’s newspapers: CONNECTICUT: State Republicans...

Boston Mayor Walsh gives likely final State of City address

Jan. 12, 2021 07:40 PM EST
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Mayor Marty Walsh painted a picture of a city battered by the pandemic, but also resilient and prepared to emerge stronger as he delivered...

The White House is illuminated after dark Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
The Latest: Seattle probes officers about Washington rally

Jan. 08, 2021 02:22 PM EST

President-elect Joe Biden speaks during an event at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, to announce key administration posts. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Boston mayor, RI governor among Biden adds to economic team

By Darlene Superville Jan. 08, 2021 02:06 AM EST

FILE - In this March 13, 2020 file photo, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh talks about the postponement of the Boston Marathon during a news conference, in Boston. President-elect Joe Biden has selected Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as his labor secretary, choosing a former union worker who shares his Irish American background and working-class roots. The 53-year-old Walsh has served as the Democratic mayor of Boston since 2014. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Biden's Cabinet picks shake up New England politics

By Philip Marcelo And Steve Leblanc Jan. 07, 2021 04:56 PM EST