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Jon says Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, the humble kid from Savin Hill, proved a worthy successor to the legend who preceded him.
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Jon says Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, the humble kid from Savin Hill, proved a worthy successor to the legend who preceded him.
A final vote to confirm Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as the next Labor Secretary is set for Monday in Washington.
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee voted 18-to-4 Thursday to approve the nomination.
Sen. Richard Burr made it clear before Marty Walsh even spoke that his confirmation was assured, and the waltz was on.
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee will now need to schedule a vote. If Walsh is approved, his nomination would then move to the full Senate for a confirmation vote.
If Boston Mayor Marty Walsh wins Senate confirmation, he'll face an inbox of issues as challenging in their own way as any facing the Secretary of State or Attorney General.
Mayor Walsh, who is President Joe Biden's nominee for Secretary of Labor, received his first vaccine dose this week.
This was Walsh's first media briefing since being named as President-Elect Joe Biden's pick for Labor Secretary.
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh highlighted many of the unprecedented challenges the city faced in 2020 brought on by the pandemic.
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh was formally introduced as President-elect Joe Biden's nominee for Labor Secretary Friday.
Janey would be the first woman and first person of color to serve as mayor of Boston.
Jon Keller reflects on Mayor Walsh's time in Boston upon his selection to President-Elect Joe Biden's cabinet.
Speculation continues over whether Boston Mayor Marty Walsh will be joining President-Elect Joe Biden's cabinet.
Will Boston Mayor Marty Walsh be part of President-Elect Joe Biden's cabinet?
Boston Public Schools suspended in-person learning for all students in late October as coronavirus cases started to surge again.
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh wants the MBTA to find other ways to save money.
He said voters should expect long lines and be prepared to wait.
Mayor Marty Walsh said the city is looking to strengthen enforcement against coronavirus protocol violations.
Walsh is asking Boston police to contact federal authorities about the "unacceptable" video.
Mayor Marty Walsh says game-day parties this weekend are a bad idea.
Michelle Wu has made it official. She's running to be Mayor of Boston in 2021.
While much of the country has seen a recent surge in coronavirus cases, Mayor Marty Walsh says Boston is doing "incredibly well" in dealing with the pandemic.
The Obama-era housing regulation is designed to eliminate racial disparities in the suburbs.
The mayor was asked at a news conference Thursday if he's worried about students gathering for parties in the fall.
Mayor Marty Walsh is encouraging residents of Boston to get a coronavirus test, even if they aren't feeling sick.
Jordan Walker played spoiler in Philadelphia and homered on his last six swings to defeat Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber at Citizens Bank Park.
Dozens of tall ships and Navy vessels from around the world are welcoming visitors in Boston during the final leg of Sail 250.
More than a century after F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" was first published, the glitz and glamour endure in Broadway in Boston's adaptation.
Investigators say Xavier Bautista was confronted by multiple men wearing masks who shot and killed him.
Rescuers were working to save around 30 bottlenose dolphins that got stranded off Cape Cod early Monday morning.
There's a heat advisory for Boston and a large part of Massachusetts starting Tuesday and another heat wave could be on the way.
Maine Sen. Angus King said he told Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin that he wanted a transparent investigation into the shooting in Biddeford.
Investigators say Xavier Bautista was confronted by multiple men wearing masks who shot and killed him.
Lindsay Clancy's lawyer wanted to call witnesses to the stand in her criminal trial who have personal experience with postpartum psychosis.
A Boston man was killed in a skydiving accident at Jumptown Skydiving in central Massachusetts.
Massachusetts is reporting cases of cyclosporiasis, a disease caused by a stomach parasite that can lead to "explosive" diarrhea.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
Boston Dynamics is expanding with a new robotics and AI center in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
Jordan Walker played spoiler in Philadelphia and homered on his last six swings to defeat Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber at Citizens Bank Park.
The Boston Red Sox have won 14 of 16 and climbed from last in the American League to within a half-game of the final wild card spot.
The Red Sox extended their winning streak to nine by beating the New York Mets 3-2 Sunday.
The surging Red Sox extended their winning streak to eight games with a 4-0 victory over the Mets on Saturday.
Dave Portnoy founded "Barstool Sports" after quitting a sales job he hated and deciding to strike out on his own.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.
A seal pup was spotted hanging ten on a boogie board off the cost of Maine this Fourth of July.
Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House scientific advisory council on UFOs.
Haggis is not on the menu in Boston for the World Cup, despite what Gov. Healey told Scotland supporters in a lighthearted social media video.
There have been multiple sightings of a black bear in some unusual locations on the seacoast of New Hampshire and in southern Maine.