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BOSTON MA. DECEMBER 7: Mayor Marty Walsh ,with members of the city council behind him, speaks outside the Government Center T station during a press conference regarding proposed cuts to the MBTA on December 7, 2020 in Boston, MA. (Nancy Lane/Pool)

Boston City Council eyes measure to nix potential special election to replace Marty Walsh

Boston, MA - 10/28/20 - A woman walks past the Boston Marathon Finish Line on Boylston Street after the Boston Athletic Association announced that the Marathon will be postponed until at least fall of 2021. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

Boston Marathon announces tentative fall 2021 date

Mayor Marty Walsh speaks as he gives his daily Covid update for the city of Boston on Jan. 14.

Boston will move forward in COVID reopening plan next week

BOSTON MA. DECEMBER 7: Mayor Marty Walsh listens as Kin Janey, City Council President, speaks outside the Government Center T station during a press conference regarding proposed cuts to the MBTA on December 7, 2020 in Boston, MA. (Nancy Lane/Pool)

Boston is set to have an 'acting mayor' for months. Here's what that means. January 22, 2021 | 2:33 PM

Mayor Marty Walsh speaks as he gives his daily Covid update for the city of Boston on Jan. 14.

Marty Walsh receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine January 22, 2021 | 10:59 AM

Mayor Marty Walsh as he delivered the State of the City on Tuesday night in Roxbury.

Why isn't Marty Walsh taking questions from the press? January 14, 2021 | 1:48 PM

BOSTON, MA - 1/12/2021 Boston Mayor Marty Walsh delivers the State of the City on Tuesday evening at the Roxbury Branch of the Boston Public Library. President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh as his nominee for labor secretary, tapping a longtime friend and former union president for the Cabinet position in what would mark a seismic shift in the cityÕs politics, his presidential transition team announced Thursday. Erin Clark/Globe Staff

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Marty Walsh is leaving Boston. So, what exactly happens next? January 14, 2021 | 7:14 AM

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh tears up while delivering the State of the City on Tuesday evening at the Roxbury Branch of the Boston Public Library.

Read: Marty Walsh's 2021 State of the City address January 12, 2021 | 10:26 PM

Mayor Marty Walsh delivers the State of the City on Tuesday evening at the Roxbury Branch of the Boston Public Library.

Marty Walsh: 'I’m not going to Washington alone. I’m bringing Boston with me.' January 12, 2021 | 9:40 PM

Mayor Marty Walsh speaks during a Dec. 15 press conference.

Watch live: Mayor Marty Walsh delivers State of the City address January 12, 2021 | 7:28 PM

Police Commissioner William G. Gross during a press conference outside City Hall in Boston, MA on November 4, 2020.

BPD Commissioner William Gross likely considering mayoral run, source says January 11, 2021 | 12:00 AM

President-elect Joe Biden listens as his nominee for Secretary of Labor, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh speaks during an event at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Here's what Joe Biden said about nominating Marty Walsh to be his labor secretary January 8, 2021 | 5:22 PM

BOSTON, MA - 1/06/2020: ALL SMILES....The new Boston city council sworn in Monday morning at Faneuil Hall by Boston Mayor Marty Walsh. (David L Ryan/Globe Staff ) SECTION: METRO TOPIC 07Council

Here's a look at the increasing number of potential Boston mayoral candidates in the wake of Marty Walsh's departure January 8, 2021 | 2:08 PM

Boston city council President Kim Janey smiles at Boston City Hall on Jan. 6, 2020.

Mayoral transition

What to know about Kim Janey, the woman poised to make history as Boston's first Black mayor January 7, 2021 | 11:54 PM

Marty Walsh: 'I absolutely believe that the president should be removed from office' January 7, 2021 | 5:49 PM

Joe Biden has officially nominated Marty Walsh to be his labor secretary January 7, 2021 | 1:49 PM

Mayor Marty Walsh

Why Marty Walsh vetoed an ordinance to limit police use of tear gas and rubber bullets January 5, 2021 | 6:33 PM

Mayor Marty Walsh speaks during a Dec. 15 press conference.

Marty Walsh extends citywide restrictions as COVID-19 hospitalizations rise — and warns more rules may be needed January 5, 2021 | 3:19 PM

Mayor Marty Walsh signs an ordinance to create the Office of Police Accountability and Transparency into law on Monday.

Under a new law, Boston will create a police accountability office. Here's what it will do. January 4, 2021 | 4:56 PM

Former Vice President Joe Biden joined Mayor Marty Walsh for an impromptu stroll through the Seaport on June 5, 2019.

What Marty Walsh said when asked about being reportedly considered for Biden's labor secretary December 30, 2020 | 5:44 PM

Boston, Massachusetts - 1/2/2018 - Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden watchers as Boston Mayor Mary Walsh is sworn in during his second inauguration in Boston, Massachusetts, January 2, 2018. (Keith Bedford/Globe Staff)

Report: Biden 'definitely wants Marty Walsh' for Labor secretary December 23, 2020 | 9:43 PM

Watch: Walsh, Baker, Pressley, Belichick and way more recite Christmas poem with Boston Pops December 16, 2020 | 10:13 PM

Boston12/15/20 A huge front end loader is put into position in front of a massive salt pile at the Boston Public Works yard on Frontage Road. Workers will start loading snow plow trucks with the salt begining at 8 p.m. Wednesday night as over a foot of snow from a blizzard is expected inn greater Bostpn. Photo by John Tlumacki/Globe Staff (metro)

Boston snow emergency: Parking ban, BPS closure, trash pickup delay December 16, 2020 | 5:33 PM

Boston Public School Superintendent Brenda Cassellius speaks during a press briefing that Boston Mayor Marty Walsh gave as an update on COVID and the Boston public school's plan outside of the Boston City Hall Wednesday morning.

Walsh supports BPS superintendent, 'doesn't understand' union's no confidence vote December 14, 2020 | 10:07 PM

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh at a Dec. 10 press conference

Boston and other communities are rolling back on their reopening plans. Here's what to know. December 14, 2020 | 4:46 PM

BOSTON, MA. - DECEMBER 14: Boston Mayor Marty Walsh holds a press conference at Faneuil Hall to talk about the COVID-19 pandemic on December 14, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Matt Stone/Pool)/

BOSTON RESTRICTIONS

Read the full order on the new COVID-19 restrictions in Boston December 14, 2020 | 4:16 PM

City Councilor and mayoral hopeful Michelle Wu.

'We should be in a place where indoor restaurant dining is shut down' December 11, 2020 | 3:54 PM

The Beehive patio

Here's when outdoor dining will begin in 2021 December 10, 2020 | 12:31 PM

Boston, MA - 5/27/20 - Governor Charlie Baker (L) leans out to get a closer look at improvements being made to the MBTA's blue line as he stands in front of Timothy Horan, Senior Project Manager Capital Programs, MBTA. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

MBTA SERVICE CUTS?

Charlie Baker calls raising revenue to avoid MBTA cuts a 'bad idea' December 7, 2020 | 7:27 PM

Another victim of the proposed MBTA cuts comes into focus: Workers December 7, 2020 | 1:38 PM

Mayor Marty Walsh

Boston's COVID-19 cases are ticking up again as impact of Thanksgiving gatherings creeps in, Walsh says December 3, 2020 | 5:13 PM

BOSTON MA. - DECEMBER 1: Boston Mayor Marty Walsh gives his daily Covid-19 update at City Hall on December 1, 2020 in Boston, MA. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald)

Walsh doesn’t anticipate Boston schools reopening before Christmas December 1, 2020 | 6:41 PM

Mayor Marty Walsh at a morning press conference on Tuesday.

COVID IN BOSTON

Marty Walsh rules out indoor dining shutdown if 'encouraging' COVID-19 signs continue November 25, 2020 | 4:17 PM