The City of Boston has seen a boom in job applications, with positions that it once struggled to hire for now receiving a record amount of interest.

All 13 Boston City Council seats are up for reelection this year, in addition to the flagship mayoral race.

Dozens of family members watched 33 valedictorians shake hands with Mayor Michelle Wu Tuesday at an annual luncheon at Fenway Park.

A much-publicized improvement plan for the city’s schools, meant to avoid state receivership, is due to expire at the end of June.