Boston Mayor Michelle Wu dismissed assertions from her newly announced opponent Josh Kraft that she’s a leader who “does not listen” and is disconnected from community concerns, while hitting back by portraying him as a carpetbagger.

Josh Kraft, a political newcomer who is running as a Democrat, said his top priority was addressing the city’s housing crisis.

Josh Kraft, the son of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, formally launched his campaign for mayor of Boston on Tuesday.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said Tuesday that she will go to the nation’s capital to testify about Boston’s designation as a sanctuary city.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu says she does plan to testify before a congressional committee that says it's investigating several places it calls "sanctuary cities."

Wu accepted the invitation to testify in person to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, but the hearing date isn't finalized. The post Wu officially accepts invitation to testify before Congress on Boston’s ‘sanctuary’ status appeared first on Boston.

Wu had previously said she intends to testify but asked for more time to prepare the requested documents and recover from giving birth.

Democratic Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has agreed to testify before Congress as House Republicans and the Trump administration take aim