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Segun Idowu, top Wu administration official accused of sexual misconduct, resigns
Segun Idowu, a top Wu cabinet official accused of sexual misconduct by a former city employee, is resigning from his post as Boston’s chief of economic opportunity and inclusion next month, Mayor Michelle Wu’s office confirmed.
Idowu’s resignation is effective Feb. 27. He is the latest high-ranking official to leave the Wu administration after the mayor’s reelection to a second term.
“Under Chief Idowu’s leadership, Boston’s neighborhoods have become more vibrant, inclusive, and connected,” Wu said Monday in a statement. “Over the last four years, his efforts helped transform systems and make opportunities accessible to all, from filling vacant storefronts through innovative programs to support local businesses, to boosting supplier diversity in city contracting and bolstering wealth building and entrepreneurship throughout Boston’s neighborhoods and downtown.
“His work has helped Boston rebound from the pandemic as a thriving city where companies and their employees want to work and live. I’m thankful for his service to the city of Boston and dedication to our community,” the mayor added.
Idowu’s departure comes after months of scrutiny over his alleged involvement in a City Hall love triangle that left two city employees fired after a domestic dispute last May.
Marwa Khudaynazar, the city’s ex-chief of staff for the Office of Police Accountability and Transparency, filed a lawsuit against City Hall last September that claims the city “destroyed” her life by unfairly firing her to protect Idowu, a top Wu administration official she had accused of sexual misconduct, and spare the mayor of a scandal during an election year.
Khudaynazar claims that Idowu, the city’s chief of economic opportunity and inclusion and the boss of her then-boyfriend Chulan Huang, propositioned her, which sparked the alleged domestic dispute between her and Huang that led to both of their arrests and dismissals days later by the city.
Idowu has denied any wrongdoing through his attorney Jeffrey Robbins, while pointing to a city-commissioned investigation that found he did not violate any city workforce policies.
Wu has stated Khudaynazar and Huang, the ex-neighborhood business manager for the city’s Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion, were fired for their “invoking of official status” as city employees to try to avoid being arrested during a police response.
The mayor’s office would not make Idowu available for comment Monday night, nor disclose the reason for his resignation.
Idowu told the Boston Globe, which first reported his departure, that he was resigning to “spend as much time as I can with my grandmother, who I’ve been helping to take care of over the last several years.”
His resignation follows the recent departure of two other high-ranking Wu officials.
Ex-Boston Chief of Streets Jascha Franklin-Hodge, who oversaw the city’s contentious bus and bike lane expansion, left the Wu administration at the end of last year. Tiffany Chu departed her role as Wu’s chief of staff last November, following the mayor’s reelection.
Firefighters responded to a boat fire off Dorchester Sunday afternoon.
The incident occurred around 1 p.m. in the waters off Savin Hill Yacht Club, according to Boston Fire Department.
The passengers on the boat got off safely, BFD said. But the boat did have to be towed to shallow waters.
Images posted by the department show other boats responding to put out the flames right next in front of the Rainbow Swash mural.
Man arrested after urinating in bus
The MBTA Police responded to a call last week of a man urinating on the bus.
The call came in around 11 a.m. Wednesday that a male passenger was peeing in front of others on the bus near the Mass Ave. at Harrison Ave. stop, T Police said in a post on X.
After removing the man, officers said they discovered he had “14 warrants for his arrest for various [offenses] from numerous courts,” according to the T Police. The man was arrested.
Incident Summary
BPD responded to 245 incidents in the 24-hour period ending at 10 a.m. Sunday, according to the department’s incident log. Those included two robberies, two aggravated assaults, two residential burglaries, four larcenies from a vehicle, and 31 miscellaneous larcenies.
Arrests
All of the below-named defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
— Roman Lora, 24 Sumner St., Revere. Assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
— Maryann Valeyron, 31 Albion St., Lowell. Operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license.
— Irini Papa, 4 McDewell Ave., Danvers. Assault and battery on a police officer.
— Yaseen Ahmad, no address listed. Sexual conduct for a fee.
— Matthew Fitzpatrick, no address listed. Sexual conduct for a fee.
— Darren Francisque, 58 Gold St., Randolph. Sexual conduct for a fee.
— Angelo Furtado, no address listed. Sexual conduct for a fee.
— Rev. Mahayaye-Vineetha Thero, 145 College Ave., Somerville. Sexual conduct for a fee.
— Sundararahan Vaidyanathan, 13264 Middleton Farm Ln., Herndon, VA. Sexual conduct for a fee.
— Justice Wallace, 150 Ellington St., Dorchester. Unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
— Jessica Hazard, 190 Mountain Ave., Malden. Trespassing.
— Julio Cortez, no address listed. Disorderly conduct.
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Where to watch Texas Rangers vs Boston Red Sox: TV channel, start time, streaming for June 14
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The 2026 MLB season has surpassed the quarter mark, and after each team’s first 40 games, there’s plenty of reasons to tune in all summer long.
Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami has already proven doubters wrong by launching 17 home runs, Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes consistently looks like the best version of himself on the mound and Milwaukee ace Jacob Misiorowski is throwing harder than any starter in the majors.
The MLB action continues on Sunday as the Texas Rangers visit the Boston Red Sox.
Here’s everything you need to know to tune in for the first pitch.
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First pitch between the Boston Red Sox and Texas Rangers is scheduled for (ET) on Sunday, June 14.
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- Matchup: TEX at BOS
- Date: Sunday, June 14
- Time: (ET)
- Venue: Fenway Park
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- TV: NBC and Peacock
- Streaming: MLB.TV on Fubo
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Boston Red Sox
The last time Boston recorded a series win at Fenway was on April 8 against the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Boston Red Sox achieved something that they hadn’t done in over two months on Saturday.
The club won just its second home series of the season with a 6-3 victory over the Texas Rangers.
Boston’s other series win at Fenway Park came all the way back on April 8 versus the Milwaukee Brewers.
A lot has changed since that day, but the Red Sox’ lackluster play on their home diamond hasn’t. Saturday’s win improved their home record to 12-21, but that’s still the worst of any MLB team.
Nonetheless, a series win is a series win, especially against a potential future Hall of Fame starting pitcher like Jacob deGrom.
“It’s been a minute,” interim manager Chad Tracy said of securing multiple wins at home after the game. “It feels good. It’s no secret … we all know we have to play better at home. We’ve played two really good ballgames here to start. Won a series there (in April) and have a chance to go sweep one, so it feels good for the guys, for sure.”
deGrom didn’t have his best stuff, luckily for Boston. The 37-year-old tossed six innings and gave up six hits, two earned runs, and notched five strikeouts.
He left the game tied at 2-2 after his day was done, paving the way for the Red Sox’ bats to take advantage of the Rangers’ bullpen.
And that they did.
Ceddanne Rafaela drove in two runs on a timely RBI single in the seventh inning to give Boston a 4-2 lead.
After a similarly strong game the night before in which he hit a two-run home run and two doubles, Rafaela credited the warm weather for Boston’s bats getting hot. Perhaps Saturday’s continuation of 90-degree temperatures helped keep the offense going.
In the top of the eighth, Texas’ Jake Burger brought his club within one via a solo home run, but Jarren Duran had other ideas.
Duran launched a two-run homer to extend Boston’s lead to 6-3, which was ultimately the final score.
It remains to be seen whether the Red Sox’ latest series win is the start of a shift in momentum. Nevertheless, it’s undeniable that the team is playing better at home as of late. In their last 11 home games, they’ve hit .282 with 57 runs scored, 40 extra-base hits, a .340 on-base percentage, .465 slugging percentage, and .805 OPS.
“I think every win matters, especially at home,” Rafaela told NESN’s Adam Pellerin. “We want the fans to be happy and that’s what we try to accomplish. Show up tomorrow and get the win.”
Boston will attempt to complete its third series sweep Sunday at 7:20 p.m. Eastern Time. The game will be broadcast on NBC.
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