Coverage dated November 15, 2021 to November 16, 2021

Michelle Wu sworn in as Boston’s first woman elected mayor

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Wu was first elected to the Boston City Council in November 2013 at the age of 28, becoming the first Asian American woman to serve on the council.

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WMUR
Michelle Wu sworn in as Boston’s first woman elected mayor (opens WMUR)
Published Nov 16, 2021
WMUR's feed description
Wu was first elected to the Boston City Council in November 2013 at the age of 28, becoming the first Asian American woman to serve on the council.
GBH News
WATCH: Michelle Wu is sworn in as Mayor of Boston (opens GBH News)
Published Nov 15, 2021
GBH News's feed description
Wu is the first woman, the first person of color and the first Asian American to be elected mayor of the city.
Washington Examiner
NPR: ‘Anti-racist’ activists distraught that Boston elected Asian woman as mayor (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Nov 15, 2021
Washington Examiner's feed description
Boston scored a twofer this year when it elected Michelle Wu as mayor. She is not only the first woman in the city's history elected to the office, but she will also be Boston's first nonwhite mayor.
Boston
Watch: Michelle Wu takes oath of office to be Boston's new mayor (opens Boston)
Published Nov 15, 2021
Boston's feed description
Michelle Wu will be sworn in as mayor of Boston during a ceremony Tuesday at noon in the Boston City Council chambers. Watch live
Maine Public
Cheers and some letdown as 1st elected woman and person of color becomes Boston Mayor (opens Maine Public)
Published Nov 15, 2021
Maine Public's feed description
Asian American Michelle Wu is Boston's first elected mayor who isn't a white man. While many celebrate the milestone, others lament that all the Black candidates failed, in a city long seen as racist.
NPR
Why Boston will need to wait longer for its 1st elected Black mayor (opens NPR)
Published Nov 15, 2021
NPR's feed description
Asian American Michelle Wu is Boston's first elected mayor who isn't a white man. While many celebrate the milestone, others lament that all the Black candidates failed, in a city long seen as racist.
Newsweek
Michelle Wu sworn in as Boston mayor, first woman and first person of color elected to post (opens Newsweek)
Published Nov 15, 2021
Newsweek's feed description
Michelle Wu was sworn in as Boston mayor on Tuesday after winning the election two weeks ago, taking over the role from acting Mayor Kim Janey.
Insider
Michelle Wu makes history as she is sworn in as the first Asian-American to serve as Boston's mayor (opens Insider)
Published Nov 16, 2021
Insider's feed description
Before Wu, the city's first Asian-American mayor, took the oath of office, Boston had only elected white men as mayor.
Portland Press Herald
Michelle Wu sworn in as Boston’s first female mayor (opens Portland Press Herald)
Published Nov 16, 2021
Portland Press Herald's feed description
The 36-year-old now faces the daunting task of trying to enact ambitious campaign proposals like some form of rent control.

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