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Sean Martin

@smartin417

newsman barely hanging on in PR

 Boston, MA
Joined September 2010
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Just used the word “influencer” in an email and will take a strong shower now
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Boston Herald@bostonheraldOct 25
Mayor Michelle Wu’s planning chief said the city knows it’s hard for developers to build in Boston and plans to keep it that way. bostonherald.com/2026/10/25/…
Mayor Wu’s planning chief under fire for saying ‘it should be’ hard to build in Boston

Mayor Wu’s planning chief under fire for saying ‘it should be’ hard to build in Boston

Mayor Michelle Wu’s planning chief said the city knows it’s hard for developers to build in Boston and plans to keep it that way. 

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SUPPORT these workers and tell @EncoreResortBH to wake up and get back to the table
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Secrecy service plaza style boston.com/news/business/202…
Secrecy, a canceled bid, and a lawsuit: Inside NH’s troubled I-95 service plaza project

Secrecy, a canceled bid, and a lawsuit: Inside NH’s troubled I-95 service plaza project

The Granite State has struggled to select a private developer to replace the aging Hampton plazas, home to well-traveled NH liquor outlets.

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Jordan Adams Named Recipient of Teamster Scholarship Fund Award - Los Angeles Sentinel

Jordan Adams Named Recipient of Teamster Scholarship Fund Award - Los Angeles Sentinel

Teamsters Assist Hundreds of Families with Financial Burden of Continuing Education

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Bettor go this week bostonglobe.com/2026/08/20/b…
As contract talks stall, more than 1,000 workers at Encore vote to authorize strike - The Boston...

As contract talks stall, more than 1,000 workers at Encore vote to authorize strike - The Boston...

The workers are pushing for a wage increase of $10 over three years for non-tipped employees, and $5 for tipped employees.

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Next level truth bostonglobe.com/2026/08/10/o…
Wu took on two senators over property taxes. New data say they were right. - The Boston Globe

Wu took on two senators over property taxes. New data say they were right. - The Boston Globe

New data show Boston homeowners are already among the least-taxed in the country, while businesses carry a disproportionate share of the city’s property tax burden.

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Strike over bostonglobe.com/2026/07/10/m…
Merrimack Valley bus service to restart Sunday after sides reach deal to end 10-day strike - The...

Merrimack Valley bus service to restart Sunday after sides reach deal to end 10-day strike - The...

Buses will be back on the streets of the Merrimack Valley Sunday after union leaders and transit administrators reached a temporary deal to end a 10-day transit strike that disrupted service for...

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Another easy breezy summer is underway bostonglobe.com/2026/07/03/m…
Tugboat workers go on strike for higher raise ahead of Tall Ships’ arrival - The Boston Globe

Tugboat workers go on strike for higher raise ahead of Tall Ships’ arrival - The Boston Globe

The Boston Towing & Transportation workers, members of the Teamsters Local 25 union, said in a statement on Thursday when they announced the stoppage that they are “urging the company to wake up and...

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Jacob Wirth, the storied German beer hall that has sat dark for eight years, could reopen as soon as next year in what could be a rare revival for one of Boston’s historic restaurants. trib.al/UEfNzcE

Jacob Wirth, the storied Boston restaurant that sat dark for eight years, is set to reopen in a...

After years of uncertainty and two devastating fires, one of Boston’s oldest restaurants is finally on a path to reopening.

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It’s happening bostonglobe.com/2026/06/23/b…

Jacob Wirth, the storied Boston restaurant that sat dark for eight years, is set to reopen in a...

After years of uncertainty and two devastating fires, one of Boston’s oldest restaurants is finally on a path to reopening.

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Good people keep leaving but I am still here
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Moody’s mentions hidden, retaliatory tax scheme lawsuit
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu touted the city’s affirmed triple-A bond rating as a sign of her administration’s “fiscal discipline,” amid a $48.4 million budget shortfall. bostonherald.com/2026/05/05/…

Boston Mayor Wu touts triple-A bond rating as sign of ‘fiscal discipline’ amid $48M budget shortfall

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu touted the city’s affirmed triple-A bond rating as a sign of her administration’s “fiscal discipline,” amid a $48.4 million budget shortfall.

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Boston Herald@bostonheraldApr 29
A judge indicated he was inclined to let a lawsuit proceed that alleges Boston is inflating the assessed value, and taxes, for commercial properties that file abatements, saying such a practice could “chill” the rights of taxpayers. bostonherald.com/2026/04/29/…
Suffolk Superior judge weighs allegations that Boston is inflating commercial property taxes:...

Suffolk Superior judge weighs allegations that Boston is inflating commercial property taxes:...

A judge indicated he was inclined to let a lawsuit proceed that alleges Boston is inflating the assessed value, and taxes, for commercial properties that file abatements, saying such a practice could...

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Speed Bump massterlist.com/p/speed-bump…
Speed bump for Waymo

Speed bump for Waymo

Plus: Gov. Healey backs Sen. Brownsberger in his battle with Wu aide

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7News Boston WHDH@7NewsMar 8
Girl Scouts of Eastern Mass. and Suffolk launch STEM-based ‘Daisies Who Build’ program whdh.com/news/girl-scouts-of…
Girl Scouts of Eastern Mass. and Suffolk launch STEM-based ‘Daisies Who Build’ program - Boston...

Girl Scouts of Eastern Mass. and Suffolk launch STEM-based ‘Daisies Who Build’ program - Boston...

BOSTON (WHDH) - The Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts and Suffolk Construction unveiled a new STEM curriculum and patch program called “Daisies Who Build,” whichRead More

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Boston Herald@bostonheraldJan 14
The City of Boston agreed to stop inflating the assessed value, and taxes, for commercial properties that file abatements, according to a watchdog group that slammed the practice as retaliatory and unlawful. trib.al/lMrWud4

Boston City Hall agrees to stop inflating commercial property taxes amid lawsuit

The City of Boston agreed to stop inflating the assessed value, and taxes, for commercial properties that file abatements, according to a watchdog group that slammed the practice as retaliatory and...

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Boston Herald@bostonheraldJan 15
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s tax shift bill was killed again in the state Senate, this time as an amendment to alternative Senate-led property tax shock legislation that was overwhelmingly defeated by the chamber on Thursday. trib.al/CcPquIj
Massachusetts Senate kills Boston Mayor Wu’s tax shift plan, approves alternative ‘tax shock’ bill

Massachusetts Senate kills Boston Mayor Wu’s tax shift plan, approves alternative ‘tax shock’ bill

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s tax shift bill was killed again in the state Senate, this time as an amendment to alternative Senate-led property tax shock legislation that was overwhelmingly defeated by...

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