City Council to weigh new tax on sugary drinks
A tax on sugary drinks could fund important programs and improve public health, Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan is ...
Mayor Michelle Wu added 300 new positions to Boston City Hall amid budget crunch
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu in her first term has hired 301 new employees with a third of them earning more than $100,000, as ...
Boston councilor pitches soda tax aimed at improving residents' health
A tax of 2 cents per ounce of sugar drinks could raise $20-30 million annually for the city while dissuading people from ...
Nonbinary Worcester City Councilor takes leave of absence, cites transphobia including a colleague calling them ‘it’
Nguyen, the first nonbinary person elected in the state, will take a month off "to prioritize (their) mental and emotional ...
Is Boston or Portland a better food city? How they fared on Tripadvisor's annual ranking
Annette Tzouvelis (left) and Joanna K. Tzouvelis, food and dining reporter for Wicked Local at Old Wive's Tale, the speakeasy ...
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Boston city councilmember calling for hearing to discuss sugar tax on sweetened drinks
Boston City Councilmember Sharon Durkan is requesting a hearing to propose a tax on sugary drinks in attempt to improve public health<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu gives birth to 3rd child, a girl
The mayor welcomed a baby girl Monday. Both she and her newborn “are in good health," a city spokesperson said.
White Stadium project opponent says City of Boston can renovate venue for BPS for ‘fraction of the cost’
The private nonprofit that protects Franklin Park says the city of Boston can renovate White Stadium as a “high-quality, ...