Overview
- Mayor Michelle Wu signed a letter of intent Thursday at The Haven to begin making Boston and Glasgow sister cities.
- Wu publicly acknowledged placing a traffic cone on the Bill Russell statue outside City Hall as a playful nod to visiting Scottish fans.
- Members of the Tartan Army have been placing cones on statues and fixtures across Boston, a trend that has been amplified by a viral TikTok of a cone on the Robert Burns statue.
- City and consular officials praised the fans for their positive behavior, noting cleanup efforts after gatherings and saying the move aims to foster cultural and civic cooperation.
- The cone stunt traces back to Glasgow’s Duke of Wellington statue from the late 1980s, and city leaders plan to sign a formal sister‑city agreement during Tartan Week next April.