Boston College is flat-out refusing to own up to the $4.8 million overdue bill in the city’s volunteer PILOT tax program, saying the institution vigorously guards its “tax-exempt status.” Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: October 30, 2024 at 5:15 AM EDT Read original article here … Read more
Policy experts battled with Wu administration officials over their assertions that the latest city data indicates commercial values are falling at a faster clip than initially predicted and could wreck Boston’s finances for years to come. The testimony was provided Thursday at a City Council hearing by the two experts behind a report that projected … Read more
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu pitched her plan to raise commercial tax rates to neighborhood leaders to mixed reactions at an invite-only meeting intended to convince them of the need for a bill she says would beat back a hefty tax hike for homeowners. Originally Published: October 11, 2024 at 5:59 p.m. Read original article here … Read more
Failed presidential candidate John Kerry’s multi-million-dollar home will have an estimated tax break of $22,721 next year should Mayor Michelle Wu’s plan to shift more of Boston’s tax burden onto commercial properties pass the state Legislature. Originally Published: October 5, 2024 at 6:34 a.m. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an … Read more
Boston City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune said city and district officials are working to improve the BPS transportation issues on WCVB on Sunday, pushing back on the idea of state interference at this point. Originally Published: September 29, 2024 at 9:00 p.m. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator … Read more
A summit between Senate President Karen Spilka, Mayor Michelle Wu, Boston senators, and the business community to discuss a controversial tax proposal from the mayor apparently ended without “consensus,” according to one local lawmaker present at the meeting. After months of inaction by the Senate on a plan that would shift more of the city’s … Read more
Big Brother is watching you in Boston. The city’s first annual surveillance report highlighted an array of ways the Boston Police Department uses technology to detect and prevent crime, including, but not limited to, the use of cameras throughout neighborhoods, cell phone monitoring, body-worn cameras on officers and automated license plate readers. Boston Mayor Michelle … Read more
The planned massive renovation at Franklin Park’s White Stadium will be in front of the Boston Planning & Development Agency this week, fresh off key approvals from other city boards. “I feel confident because this process has been so thorough and extensive,” Boston Unity Soccer Partner’s controlling manager Jennifer Epstein told the Herald. “There has … Read more
The City of Boston and Office of LGBTQ+ Advancement will formerly kick off a month of Pride festivities with a flag raising at City Hall on Monday. The LGBTQ+ flag raising, a yearly tradition at the start of June in Boston, will start at 11 a.m. Monday in City Hall Plaza. The event will feature … Read more
The head of the city’s largest police union said a person entering Boston City Hall with a gun should be a wakeup call for officials to tighten up security there, by placing armed police officers at entrances currently manned by unarmed guards. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. … Read more
