Boston, Glasgow Launch Sister-City Partnership After 1 Week of World Cup Festivities
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Updated · NBC Boston · Jun 18
Boston, Glasgow Launch Sister-City Partnership After 1 Week of World Cup Festivities
3 articles · Updated · NBC Boston · Jun 18
Summary
Mayor Michelle Wu signed documents in Jamaica Plain to start a sister-city partnership between Boston and Glasgow, formalizing a relationship sparked during the World Cup.
1 week of visits by Scotland’s Tartan Army helped drive the move, with fans filling Boston pubs, marching to Fenway Park and earning praise for bringing upbeat energy to the city.
The announcement at Scottish restaurant The Haven turned celebratory, with Wu in a pink Scotland jersey joining the chant “No Scotland, no party,” while fans answered with “No Wu, no party.”
Wu framed the deal as an extension of older Boston-Scotland ties, citing shared strengths in arts, culture and innovation and noting a Glasgow Rangers game at Fenway nearly 100 years ago.