Via @dotnews.bsky.social: If unaffordable housing can be a drag on growth, an economic slowdown--partly induced by Trump actions--can also be a drag on new housing production that's needed for affordability. www.dotnews.com/2025/report-...

Via @dotnews.bsky.social : As Boston's residential property owners brace for a spike in tax bills, efforts by Mayor Wu to soften the blow are questioned by a key state legislator. www.dotnews.com/2025/wu-rene...

Dissecting a local election with a national valence and the "state of the schools" on this week's DotLife Podcast with host Erin Caldwell and @dotnews.bsky.social publisher @billforry.bsky.social. #bospoli youtu.be/LxYA4lp-u60?...

Mayor Wu hailed her “state of the schools” address on Oct. 28 as a “historic” first, but it followed a series of high-profile moves by her predecessors to exert leadership over Boston’s public education, via @clovettboston.bsky.social www.dotnews.com/2025/wus-cal...

Boston Election— Santana beats out Baker for final At-Large seat; Louijeune tops ticket citywide; Culpepper wins District 7 seat; Wu sails to 2nd term as Mayor www.dotnews.com/2025/polls-o...

Hearing that Culpepper won D7 seat

This afternoon. Boston Common. #nokings @mass50501.bsky.social #bokingsboston

This afternoon. Boston Common. #nokings #nokingsboston @50501movement.bsky.social @mass50501.bsky.social

In this week’s DotLife podcast news segment, we discuss the Whitey Bulger/Savin Bar + Kitchen controversy. Plus: what’s next for Carney Hospital? #Dorchester youtu.be/JAQ2QGFPno4?...

Via @dotnews.bsky.social: Boston's "middle" has been shrinking for decades, which affects housing costs, school choices, even election results. Then something changed with the pandemic and its aftermath. Numbers have consequences. dotnews.com/2025/numbers...

Company owned by former BRA director Tom O'Brien hired to plan re-development of shuttered Carney Hospital campus in Dorchester www.dotnews.com/2025/former-...

On Wednesday, Yawu Miller and Bill Forry discussed the Boston election results and the path forward for Josh Kraft with DotLife podcast host Erin Caldwell. youtu.be/1Ma0dGPAbhA?...

Analysis from veteran Boston journalist Chris Lovett: Incumbency, Trump’s shadow, and Michelle Wu’s blockbuster win www.dotnews.com/2025/news-an...

About one-fifth of #Boston’s registered voters chose eight finalists on Tuesday to compete for four at-large city council seats in November. Ruthzee Louijeune, the current council president, was the top vote-getter in the citywide council race. Full story: dotnews.com/2025/louijeu...

@dotnews.bsky.social Pro-Kraft spending blitz no match for @wutrain.bsky.social ground game--capitalizing on incumbent advantage, grassroots motivation, "our city" messaging. dotnews.com/2025/wu-has-...

Addressing supporters in Roslindale Village, @mayorwu.boston.gov celebrates first-place finish in yesterday’s preliminary election. As of early this morning, with 69.82% of the vote reported, @wutrain.bsky.social had 70% of the vote, with co-finalist @joshforboston.bsky.social receiving almost 25%.

Here we go w/ first-in results. Josh Kraft scores his first precinct victory of the day over Michelle Wu at Dorchester Florian Hall's 16-12— 298-101.

Adams Street Library's 16-9 precinct goes Kraft over Wu, 251-132 #Dorchester

Michelle Wu leads Josh Kraft at Dorchester's 16-5 and 16-2 Murphy School on Pope's Hill/Neponset; also a look at at-large

Boys And Girls Club of Boston - Yawkey Club of Roxbury, 115 Warren Street (Ward 12-p4) goes for Michelle Wu over Josh Kraft, 110-20

Via @dotnews.bsky.social: as part of a series on mayoral candidates, this week's profile of @wutrain.bsky.social. #bospoli dotnews.com/2025/tracing...

ICYMI: The Trump administration has expanded the main federal program that provides tax incentives to build affordable housing, but it’s looking to cut the federal rental assistance that low-income tenants depend on to live in that housing.

Housing policies are always up for debate, especially when underlying fundamentals change. Last week's @mahahome.bsky.social forum with @mayorwu.boston.gov and @joshforboston.bsky.social illustrated how much policy is anchored and driven by community engagement.

The city's top health official has declared #Boston’s efforts to resolve the drug-use problem in its South End neighborhood a failure— and a Dorchester city councillor wants to create a regional fund and approach to address the crisis dotnews.com/2025/regiona...

Exam schools are a micro of a larger problem: how a steeper income divide makes the "best" education even more exclusionary. While Boston tries to recalibrate, the federal government has other ideas. dotnews.com/2025/policy-...

From yesterday's Dorchester Day Parade. @dotnews.bsky.social

Former Boston Mayor and US Ambassador to the Vatican, Ray Flynn, speaks during tonight’s book launch for “The Battle for Boston,” by his former senior side, Don Gillis.

Don Gillis, former senior aide to former Boston Mayor Ray Flynn discuss the change of Boston’s political track through the 1983 election. Titled “The Battle for Boston,” the book describes a number of contributors to the transformation, including mayoral co-finalist Mel King.

Boston City Council today approved a home rule petition to allow ranked-choice voting for council seats and mayor. Still requires approval by mayor and at State House. Council vote: 8-4.

via @dotnews.bsky.social: how a push to increase federal control over the larger "non-governmental" sector (with less funding) affects local nonprofits--and a long-term Boston consensus around balancing growth and needs. dotnews.com/2025/federal...

via @dotnews.bsky.social: New book on Ray Flynn by former aide Don Gillis examines how Boston was reshaped by the "change" election of mayor and district representation in 1983. dotnews.com/2025/battle-...

Boston is suing the Trump Administration as it tries to cancel billions of dollars in critical housing and homelessness grants, alongside cities and counties across the US. They want to force us to comply with unrelated and unconstitutional Executive Orders, but Boston doesn’t back down.

Via @dotnews.bsky.social: City officials try to square FY26 budget with declining growth and mounting uncertainties. dotnews.com/2025/budget-...

This afternoon. Tremont Street, Boston. #handsoff @mass50501.bsky.social @50501movement.bsky.social

This afternoon. Tremont Street, Boston. #handsoff. @mass50501.bsky.social @50501movement.bsky.social

This afternoon. Tremont Street, Boston. #handsoff @mass50501.bsky.social @50501movement.bsky.social

via @dotnews.bsky.social: Boston Public Schools get "mixed" grade as state focus shifts from outcomes to process--and as new challenges loom from federal actions. www.dotnews.com/2025/mixed-r...

Judge rules in favor of city’s White Stadium renovation project www.dotnews.com/2025/judge-r...

via @dotnews.bsky.social: It's been 76 years since an incumbent Boston mayor was voted out of office, but there was a close call amid the upheavals of 1975. A look at a Boston political norm--and the makings of a near-exception. dotnews.com/2025/parade-...

via @dotnews.bsky.social :It's been 76 years since an incumbent Boston mayor was voted out of office, but it came close to happening amid the upheavals of 1975. A look at a Boston political norm--and the makings of an exception.

Trump’s henchmen in Congress, it seems, would prefer that Boston join their bogeyman approach. But we don’t need a lecture from the likes of Tom Homan or his boss, Elon Musk.

To understand tonight's Martian coda, check out this article. It also explains the origin of "Elon," the Übermensch ruler of Mars in a sci-fi book by Wernher von Braun, who was the real-life model for Dr. Strangelove--you know, the man whose arm kept sticking up.

Trump’s henchmen, it seems, would prefer that we join their bogeyman approach. But we don’t need a lecture from the likes of Tom Holman or his boss, Elon Musk. 😉

NEW WU POLL: Mayor Wu up over challenger Josh Kraft, 65% to 25%, per Wu source briefed on internal poll Poll of likely voters also has her winning 72% of Black voters and 73% of Latino voters 56% say Boston is heading in right direction, 38% say wrong direction

via @dotnews.bsky.social: how affordability depends on the growth that makes housing less affordable--and the limited power of policy. dotnews.com/2025/afforda...

This afternoon. Boston Common. "Stand with Ukraine" rally observing third anniversary of Russian invasion.

Very sad news. Danielle was a lovely person and a powerful voice for the Haitian diaspora in Boston and far beyond.

Josh Kraft, a 57-year-old philanthropist, non-profit executive, and son of the longtime New England Patriots owner, officially launched his campaign for Mayor of Boston on Tuesday, Feb. 4 at the Prince Hall Grand Lodge in Dorchester’s Grove Hall. www.dotnews.com/2025/kraft-l...

Says he'll institute a hybrid elected/appointed School Committee (something Wu promised 4 years ago): "We need a school committee that challenges city leadership and holds BPS accountable."

Editorial— One way to resist Trumpist aggression: Stop trafficking in rumors about ICE raids www.dotnews.com/2025/editori...