Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s decision to try again on legislation aimed at providing residential tax relief offered some peace of mind for senior homeowners reeling from hefty property tax hikes, but rankled a struggling commercial sector.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is attempting to revive a failed effort to ease the burden on homeowners hit with double-digit increases in their property taxes.

Mayor Michelle Wu refiled her property tax bill Monday, this time with a backup plan, weeks after a Boston lawmaker killed the proposal in the Massachusetts Senate. Why it matters: The proposal is not only Boston's last shot to mitigate homeowners' tax increases this fiscal year but it also is a test of Wu's political prowess as she faces re-election.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's high-profile tax shift proposal failed on Beacon Hill at the last minute in December. Here's her new plan.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu filed a new tax relief package to address rising property tax bills, proposing measures to support residents, small businesses, and seniors after her original bill got killed last year.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced Monday that she has refiled her residential tax break legislation, with updated provisions to provide immediate relief to homeowners. She said the refiled home rule petition will help Boston residents,