Boston City Council calls emergency hearing to address USPS failures, mail-in voting concerns ahead of election

Boston City Council calls emergency hearing to address USPS failures, mail-in voting concerns ahead of election

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

Wu-backed city councilor cancels hearing on free museum push for all Boston kids

Wu-backed city councilor cancels hearing on free museum push for all Boston kids

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

State mattress disposal ban has been ‘disastrous’ for Boston, city councilors say

State mattress disposal ban has been ‘disastrous’ for Boston, city councilors say

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