Boston mayoral candidate Josh Kraft backtracked on his campaign promise to implement a rent control plan, saying that he envisions an “opt-in” program that would incentivize landlords to keep rent

Josh Kraft, the son of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, is running for mayor of Boston. Kraft will officially announce his plans to seek office on Tuesday at an event in the city’s Dorchester neighborhood,

The third son of Patriots owner Robert Kraft, Josh Kraft has had a long career of nonprofit leadership in Boston — work that went beyond just showing up with a check, friends and colleagues said.