SHUTDOWN SCARIES — There was a moment midway through House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark’s town hall in Waltham over the ...

"Massachusetts’ economy depends upon a vibrant Eds & Meds enterprise," U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-4th District, said.

Nope, last week delivered a near-complete fusion of federal and state storylines that played out through the middle of the week in both D.C. and Boston with central roles for all the big players: ...

Mayor Michelle Wu’s fiery confrontation with Congress on Wednesday centered on Boston’s Trust Act, which spells out how and ...

Five SEIU groups, which represent workers in health care, public services, and property services, made their endorsement ...

Boston Democratic Mayor Michelle Wu has faced growing resistance from local activists, including Catherine Vitale. Vitale ...

Josh Kraft, who has worked across Boston's neighborhoods for 35 years, has never held an elected office, but intends to run ...

By birth and the grace of God, I am a New Yorker. Spending most of my adult life in Boston did not make me a Bostonian.

Readers applaud Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's testimony before Congress regarding the issue of "sanctuary cities." ...

Mayor Michelle Wu, days after answering questions in front of a congressional committee, was endorsed by five workers’ unions ...

The Boston City Council is set to audit the “implementation and effectiveness” of the Trust Act, a 2014 law that has led to ...

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu had a great Saturday: her bid for a second term was endorsed by five Service Employees International Union groups, representing 135,000 Massachusetts workers.