At first glance, Wu has almost a perfect foil in Kraft, 57, a rich trust fund kid, a white carpetbagger from tony Chestnut Hill whose father, Robert, is a pal of President Trump.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu talks about her choice not to take time off after giving birth to her newborn baby Mira on Monday.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu in her first term has hired 301 new employees with a third of them earning more than $100,000, as she’s renewed her legislative push for tax relief for homeowners while

Wu made history again this week when she gave birth to her third child, baby girl Mira Wu Pewarski, on Monday.

As the Globe reported on Tuesday, Josh Kraft — longtime do-gooder and youngest son of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft — plans to launch a bid to unseat Mayor Michelle Wu sometime in February. Wu will be seeking a second term.

The new proposal is aimed at blunting the impact of steep increases to residential property tax bills sent out earlier this month, the mayor said.

BOSTON – Boston Mayor Michelle Wu gave birth Monday afternoon to a healthy baby girl, her office announced. Wu and her husband Conor welcomed baby Mira Wu Pewarski around 2 p.m. The couple previously had two boys.

The mayor welcomed a baby girl Monday. Both she and her newborn “are in good health," a city spokesperson said.

A recommendation by Mayor Michelle Wu and Superintendent Mary Skipper to close the Dever under a longterm facilities plan is raising fresh questions about the future of school receiverships in Massachusetts.

The 2025 Mayor’s Youth Summit will take place on Saturday, February 22. The summit is targeted toward youth throughout the city and gives them a forum to showcase their talents and build community. Implemented in 1994 under Mayor Thomas Menino, the summit was hosted annually for 10 years before taking a hiatus in 2005.

BOS Nation, a new Boston National Women’s Soccer League team, doesn’t want to play second fiddle to the New England Revolution by sharing the new 25,000-seat stadium planned in Everett. That’s why team owners are partnering with the city of Boston to renovate and redevelop the historic White Stadium in Franklin Park.