Massachusetts Gov. Healey wants to ‘abolish’ tenant-paid broker’s fees, as Boston City Council eyes similar change
Governor Maura Healey called for the abolition of broker’s fees renters are often forced to pay when signing a lease ...
Healey adds to growing broker fee opposition on Beacon Hill and Boston City Council
State lawmakers and local officials want to see a new law stipulating that landlords who hire brokers be responsible for ...
A committee report recommends leaning on foundations, grants, and public-private partnerships if federal climate dollars are rolled back.
With Donald Trump about to take office, Boston city councillors are brainstorming how the city might buoy its aggressive ...
Boston considering enhanced safety measures for events following New Orleans attack
The Boston City Council passed a hearing order to discuss enhanced safety measures for crowded events on Wednesday.
Boston police refused to act on 15 immigration detainer requests from ICE last year
Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox said the department refused to act on all 15 civil immigration detainer requests ...
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Embattled city councilor involved in testy exchange as group debates ethics commission
The Boston City Council is weighing a proposal filed by City Councilor Ed Flynn that would create the ethics committee to provide more oversight and transparency on potential violations.
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Councilor Flynn Files Hearing Orders on Boston 2024 Crime Stats and Boston Crime Lab
At this year’s first City Council Meeting, Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn filed a hearing to discuss the Boston 2024 end-of-year crime statistics report and examine trends across the City, while also ...
ICE nabs illegal immigrant charged with sex crimes in blue city, after release from jail
Federal immigration authorities have nabbed a Dominican illegal immigrant charged with sex crimes and kidnapping in Boston, as sanctuary policies hit the spotlight.
Boston Family Days program kicks off at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
On Boston Family Days, students in grades K-12 who live in the city, plus two guests, will be able to visit nine institutions ...
Battenfeld: Now that New York has despised congestion pricing, can Boston be far behind?
It’s an idea from New York so despised and disastrous it begs the obvious question: can Boston be far behind? Congestion pricing – the euphemism pushed by liberal Democrats and woke environmentalists ...