USPS dismisses Boston City Council subpoena and refuses to testify on late mail concerns
After blowing off an emergency hearing last month, the U.S. Postal Service said that it would not be complying with a Boston ...
The Boston City Council demanded a USPS official come testify on mail delays. The Post Office said, nah.
In a letter sent to the Boston City Council this week, a top USPS lawyer informed councilors he would not allow Boston’s ...
Should Boston have a vacancy tax on empty storefronts? City councilors are mulling the idea.
But leaders of key business groups called it a nonstarter. “Believe me, if [landlords] could fill them, they would, but they ...
Boston election ballot mess raises concerns about city’s ability to handle ranked-choice voting
Boston’s failures in last week’s election have prompted concerns around whether its Election Department, now under ...
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City Report on Cameras in Boston Schools Raises Questions
Boston City Council intends to seek more information from school officials about a report on the city's surveillance technologies, including which areas of school buildings are filmed and how the ...
Boston Mayor Wu to sign City Council order providing tax break for veteran homeowners
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu plans to end the city’s annual Veterans Day Parade by signing legislation passed by the City Council ...
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Flynn, Murphy denounce ‘bias’ from Boston City Council president
Two Boston city councilors who have butted heads with the body’s progressive majority are voicing their concerns about City ...
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City Council Ways and Means Committee discusses Boston homeownership improvements
Boston City Council Ways and Means Committee held a hearing on docket #1002, the creation of a Boston Development Fund in the ...
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LTTE: Lynn council weighs tenant protections
I watch with bated breath as the Lynn City Council considers enacting additional tenant protections (“Council to vote on ...
Would Boston end broker fees for renters, now that New York City is about to?
As New York City ends the practice of landlords charging tenants for the broker fee, Boston remains one of the few cities ...
Could Boston follow New York City in ban on requiring tenants to pay broker fees
Legislation passed this week in New York City leaves Boston as the last major city where tenants can be required to pay hefty ...
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu confirms she’s running for reelection in 2025
Flynn, who is undecided on his intentions, was president of the Boston City Council from 2022 to 2024 but has served as a city councilman since 2018. “I’m going to consider it, consider my options, ...