City Council to weigh new tax on sugary drinks
A tax on sugary drinks could fund important programs and improve public health, Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan is ...
Boston councilor pitches soda tax aimed at improving residents' health
A tax of 2 cents per ounce of sugar drinks could raise $20-30 million annually for the city while dissuading people from ...
Boston City Council kills ethics committee push amid Fernandes Anderson corruption charges
The Boston City Council, tarred by federal public corruption charges leveled against Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson, ...
Boston City Council votes against creation of ethics committee
Boston City Council voted Wednesday to kill a measure that would have created an ethics committee made up of council members.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu gives birth to 3rd child, a girl
The mayor welcomed a baby girl Monday. Both she and her newborn “are in good health," a city spokesperson said.
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City councilor will introduce “Sugar Tax” on Wednesday
City Councilor Sharon Durkan plans to bring the tax idea before the Boston City Council on Wednesday to start the conversation about what rates would look like.
The Women's March is coming to Boston this weekend Jan. 18. What to know
Boston's Women's March will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18 at the Boston Common Parade Grounds on the ...
Boston Mayor Wu’s tax relief bill welcomed by ‘struggling’ senior homeowners, but hammered by real estate industry
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s decision to try again on legislation aimed at providing residential tax relief offered some peace ...