City Councilor Sharon Durkan brought the idea before the Boston City Council on Wednesday to start the conversation about what rates would look like. "I've heard from a lot of residents in my ...
from Lynn said. City Councilor Sharon Durkan filed an order last week to schedule a hearing on potentially taxing sugary drinks – also called sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) – to help address ...
"Boston City Hall is more than a building—it's a catalyst for civic engagement and a home for those who serve our great city," City Councilor Sharon Durkan said in a statement. The building completed ...
BOSTON (WHDH) - Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan is requesting a hearing to propose a tax on sugary drinks in attempt to improve public health and combat obesity. “We tax alcohol, we tax ...
Councilor Sharon Durkan introduced a measure Wednesday that seeks to explore the new tax as a means of generating revenue for the city to spend on public health initiatives and discouraging the ...
I never would’ve run for office if I hadn’t been here eight years ago,” said Councilor of Boston’s Ward 8, Sharon Durkan. Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan spoke about how she thinks now ...
Councilor Sharon Durkan says ending parking minimums would let builders create more housing within a single project and face fewer hurdles during the overall process NBC Universal, Inc. Boston ...
Boston’s District 8 City Councilor Sharon Durkan proposed the so-called "Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax" – or SSBT – at Wednesday’s city council meeting. Specifically, her proposal includes ...