‘The Final Word’ will Consist of Back-to-Back Half-Hour Panel Discussions Featuring Top 2-Polling Candidates, Mayor Michelle Wu & Josh Kraft
Hosted in Partnership with Embrace Boston & BECMA, NBC10 Anchor Latoyia Edwards to Moderate Discussion Covering Socioeconomic Issues
NEEDHAM, Mass. – Sept. 2, 2025 – NBC10 Boston and Telemundo Boston, in partnership with Embrace Boston and the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts (BECMA), will host live forums, The Final Word, featuring the top two-polling Boston mayoral candidates, incumbent Mayor Michelle Wu and Democratic opponent Josh Kraft, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, from 7 to 8 p.m., in advance of the Sept. 9 primary election.
Each candidate will participate in separate half-hour panel discussions, which will cover leading socioeconomic issues impacting voters, alongside Imari Paris Jeffries Ph.D., President and CEO of Embrace Boston, Nicole Obi, President and CEO of BECMA, and Matt Prichard, NBC10 Boston political reporter. NBC10 Boston news anchor Latoyia Edwards will serve as the moderator of both forums.
“We expect these conversations with the candidates and community leaders to be informative and engaging to help Bostonians get answers to critical questions needed to help them decide how to vote at the ballot box,” said Chris Wayland, President and General Manager of NBC10 Boston, NECN, Telemundo Boston and NBC Sports Boston. “We appreciate the panelists taking the time to address these important issues.”
Hosted at the NBCUniversal Boston Media Center in Needham, Mass., The Final Word will be presented live on NBC10 Boston and streamed live on NBC10 Boston News and Noticias Telemundo Noreste, the free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels available across leading streaming platforms and the stations websites and apps. The forums will encore in Spanish on Telemundo Boston on Sept. 6 at 11 a.m.
No audience will be present with a limited number of guest credentials available for campaign staff and media. Each broadcast will be translated for the Spanish audience and closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
LIVE: Wednesday, Sept. 3, 7 to 8 p.m.
- NBC10 Boston
- NBC10 Boston News (FAST Channel)
- Noticias Telemundo Noreste (FAST Channel)
ENCORE: Saturday, Sept. 6, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Telemundo Boston (Spanish)
The top two polling candidates were determined by using the average of all public, independent polls conducted by professional polling organizations using scientific methodology, between June 24, 2025, and Aug. 1, 2025
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