Boston City Council members have proposed numerous ways to address the housing affordability crisis, which has been ...

Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan, a Wu loyalist, shared a selfie online announcing she won’t be at today’s council meeting because she’ll be “watching Mayor Wu as she testifies before Congress.” ...

A proposal to tax sugary drinks in the city of Boston is moving forward after receiving support from city leaders. District 8 City Councilor Sharon Durkan introduced the idea of a sweetened beverage ...

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Those paying attention at a downtown Boston public safety summit may have noticed a game of musical chairs among the panelists that largely involved Frank Baker, a city council candidate who abruptly ...

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 tobacco, ...

BOSTON (WBZ) — It could cost you more to get a soda soon. The Boston City Council is proposing a tax on sugary drinks, saying the money on unhealthy beverages can be put to good use. A benefit for ...

Two candidates who went head to head in a special election over the summer to fill the District 8 Boston City Council seat are engaged in a rematch for a full term beginning next year. Incumbent ...

Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Landmark Commission designated Boston City Hall as an official historic landmark on Jan. 24 despite the building’s criticism from the public. Constructed in 1968, the ...