Mayor Wu appoints Boston’s first Black fire commissioner

Boston’s new fire commissioner almost didn’t become a firefighter. Eyeing a role with the Boston Police as a stepping stone ...

‘A job that’s equal for everyone.’ Wu appoints Rodney Marshall as Boston’s first Black fire commissioner

Mayor Michelle Wu on Thursday appointed Rodney Marshall as Boston’s new fire commissioner, making him the first Black man to ...

Rodney Marshall to become Boston's first black fire commissioner

Chief of Operations Rodney Marshall will be sworn in as Boston's new top firefighter.
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Rodney Marshall to serve as Boston’s next fire commissioner

Now, more than three decades later, Marshall will serve as the 45th commissioner and chief of the Boston Fire Department, ...