Michelle Wu was sworn in as Boston mayor, becoming the first woman and person of color to ever take the post. 'We have so much work to do and it will take all of us to get it done. So let's get to work,' Wu said. Read more:
Michelle Wu was sworn in Tuesday as Boston mayor, becoming the city's first woman and first person of color to be elected to the position.
During her campaign, Wu's promises included pursuing rent stabilization and a fare-free public transit system. In the AP report, Wu said she would work with partners in the state government to try to implement these proposals. The biggest hurdle to Wu's rent stabilization proposal is the fact that Massachusetts voters narrowly approved a 1994 ballot question banning rent control statewide.