An announcement Friday that preliminary deals had been reached to hand over control of four Massachusetts hospitals run by Steward Health Care to new, largely local owners was met with relief from residents, unions, elected officials, and industry associations across the state. Gov. Maura Healey said tentative agreements were in place to transition Saint Anne’s … Read more
The Boston City Council tentatively approved roughly $465 million for capital improvement initiatives over the objections of one councilor, who criticized the administration for failing to follow through on earmarked projects in prior years. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer … Read more
Four Boston councilors say the state’s mattress disposal ban has put a “tremendous strain” on city resources, and has left beds on densely-packed streets for weeks as employees struggle to keep up with the backlog of mandated recycling requests. City Councilors Gabriela Coletta, Ed Flynn, Sharon Durkan and Liz Breadon of Districts 1, 2, 8 … Read more
Outgoing City Council President Ed Flynn said the vote to block $13.3 million in federal counter-terrorism funding for the metro region showed the council was “not serious about public safety,” an attitude he hopes will shift with four new members. Flynn, who had been pushing last week for an emergency meeting to reconsider the funding … Read more
