US Edition'Beacon for freedom': Boston Mayor Michelle Wu lays out priorities for city in 2026 inaugural address
Mayor Michelle Wu begins her second term focusing on housing affordability, public school improvements, and resisting federal funding cuts amid rising national recognition.
- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu took the oath at 10 a.m. Monday at Boston Symphony Hall for a second four-year term after running unopposed in November.
- Mayor Michelle Wu framed her second term around strengthening Boston Public Schools and expanding housing affordability while protecting city institutions amid Trump administration funding cuts.
- Flanked by family and city leaders, Wu was sworn in Monday with Gov. Maura Healey present and reshuffled senior staff, naming Kristin McSwain policy chief and Clare Kelly chief of staff.
- That vote is set to take place later today, and the Boston City Council will elect a president, potentially impacting Wu’s influence and tax policy scrutiny, as she plans to press the Massachusetts state Legislature.
- This week the city will host free, family-friendly Inauguration Week events across neighborhoods, while Wu praised White Stadium despite residents decrying gentrification risks and her rising national profile after sparring with the Trump administration.
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Boston mayor vows to fight Trump as she enters second term
Moments after she took the oath of office to officially begin her second term, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu promised residents that she would continue working to improve the city — and fight against forces from the federal government that have…
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UpstractBoston Mayor Wu takes aim at President Trump, outlines priorities in inauguration speech
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu was officially sworn into her second term Monday, and while she used her inauguration speech to sharply criticize the Trump administration and outline her office’s priorities, she didn’t announce any new initiatives.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu takes oath of office for second term
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu took the oath of office at a packed Symphony Hall on Monday morning, calling this a city that doesn't "settle or fold," and pledging to tackle basic local services while continuing to stand up to the Trump administration.
‘Boston will be the proof that the nation we fought for is possible’: Mayor Michelle Wu sworn in for second term - The Boston Globe
At the inauguration ceremony at Boston Symphony Hall, Wu also delivered a speech outlining her priorities for her second term as mayor.
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