The Boston City Council plans to discuss the possibility of imposing a new local tax on sodas and other sugary drinks. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: January 15, 2025 at 8:29 PM EST Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic … Read more
The Boston City Council called for an emergency hearing to address U.S. Postal Service failures that it says have caused residents to miss out on “vital” documents and prescriptions and raised mail-in voting concerns ahead of the election. Originally Published: September 19, 2024 at 5:55 p.m. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz … Read more
A Boston city councilor backed by the mayor this past election canceled a hearing he was chairing on a push from two of his colleagues looking to expand a mayoral initiative that waives museum fees for BPS students to include all schoolchildren. The office of Councilor Henry Santana, who previously worked for the mayor, sent … 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
