"The point is that the mayor of Boston is someone who can rally people, bring people together, and go after problems that are even bigger than the state has allowed the city to be in charge of," Weiss said.

33 year-old Trey Pound plans to tell lawmakers that more resources will help get kids on a better track. He joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy to discuss.

Kim Janey will be remembered as the first woman and first person of color to lead Boston. She also piloted a free bus route between Mattapan and Ruggles, formalized Boston's recognition of Indigenous Peoples' Day and expanded Boston's diversity program for city contractors to include LGBTQ-owned companies.

Tucked between the Museum of Science’s IMAX theater and the planetarium are rows of tables and chairs. Typically museum goers would wait here for a show, but on Saturday? Five to 11 year olds were there to get their COVID-19 vaccine.

At 36, Boston Mayor-elect Michelle Wu's relative youth comes with opportunities and challenges.

Robert Chouinard, 97, served as an Army corporal in World War II and saw a lot during his three years of service. But one of his strongest memories is of the bloodshed that didn't happen.

Leaders of the Charlestown-based program, part of Massachusetts General Hospital, say it's the largest private sector mental health clinic that helps veterans, service members and their families heal from the "invisible wounds of war."

In the past couple weeks, COVID cases have spiked in BPS, with three schools grappling with outbreaks. Some parents say there are serious gaps in the district’s planning for school outbreaks.