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Kerry Jordan

Farewell Kerry Jordan, We Will Miss You

After 15 years, Kerry Jordan, the Council’s TV Operations and Technology Manager will bang his gavel...

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BFD

City Council Commemorates the 50th Anniversary of Hotel Vendome Fire

This tragedy was the largest Line of Duty Death in the history of the Boston Fire Department.

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Gavel

City Council Passes Resolution that Apologizes for Boston's Role in Slavery

During this week’s Council meeting, the Council adopted a resolution with a unanimous vote to...

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Pride

Happy Pride Month from the City Council

The Council adopted a resolution offered by Councilor Breadon, recognizing the month of June 2022 as...

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Councilor Coletta Delivers Her Maiden Speech

Fighting on behalf of her community is the only thing Gabriela “Gigi” Coletta has ever known.

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JaiJai

City Council Remembers Jairam Miguel Rodrigues Rao

Councilor Breadon opened this week’s Council meeting with a presentation and resolution supporting...

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Nurses week

City Council Recognizes Nurses Week

Nurses represent the largest single component of the healthcare profession, with an estimated...

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Cuba

City Council Calls for An End to U.S. Embargo Against Cuba

During this week’s Council meeting, the Council adopted a resolution calling for an end to the U.S...

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EMS

City Council Celebrates EMS Week

Boston's municipal Emergency Medical Services (EMS), is one of three public safety agencies who...

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From City Councilor to State Senator

During this week’s Council meeting, Councilor Edwards said her goodbyes to her colleagues and the...

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Boston

Boston Celebrates 200 Years

Boston, an area long inhabited by the Massachusett Tribe, was conceived and established in 1630 by...

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Holiday

City Council Urges Boston to Recognize Eid al-Fitr as Municipal Holiday

During this week’s Council meeting, the Council adopted a resolution, offered by Councilor Anderson...

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MBTA

City Council Calls on MBTA to Advance Low-Income Fare Program

MBTA bus fares have increased by more that 200 percent since 1991, more than double the rate of...

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Coffee

City Council Supports Greater Boston Starbucks Workers United

Starbucks workers in over 200 of 9,000 company-operated stores nationally, including here in Boston...

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state house

City Council supports Massachusetts State House Employee Union

Since the summer 2020 formation of Beacon B.L.O.C (Building Leaders of Color), led by a collective...

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veterans

City Council Recognizes Women Veterans During Women's History Month

Women currently comprise nearly 20% of serving military personnel and 10% of the veteran population...

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Logan airport

City Council Stands with Logan Service Workers

Aviation service workers of Boston Logan Airport, who are majority immigrant, Black, brown or female...

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E Bikes

City Council Supports E-Bikes

Under Massachusetts state law, there is no legal designation for e-bike riders.

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taxes

City Council Supports Standardizing PILOT Payments Across Mass.

Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOTs) are payments made by property tax-exempt institutions, including...

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Sheraton

City Council Stands with Sheraton Boston Workers

The Sheraton Boston is managed by Marriott and is the largest hotel in Boston, employing hundreds of...

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Irish

City Council Celebrates Irish-American Heritage Month

On Wednesday, the Council celebrated and recognized Irish-American Heritage Month during the Council...

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The Shaw

City Council Stands with The Shaw

This week, the Council adopted a resolution offered by Councilors Mejia and Arroyo, supporting the...

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vaccine

City Council Backs Global Vaccination Effort

The Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University reports that as of March...

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allston

City Council supports Coalition for a Just Allston + Brighton

The coalition was formed in August 2021 to unite residents, neighborhood-based organizations...

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Submarine

City Council Supports Commissioning of USS Massachusetts

The USS Constitution is our nation’s longest-serving commissioned vessel.

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City Councilor Fernandes Anderson Delivers Her Maiden Speech

This week, Councilor Fernandes Anderson called for her first hearing order to explore a Rent-to-Own...

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essential workers

City Council Celebrates Essential Workers Day

While many individuals were given the opportunity to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic...

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Social Workers

March is National Social Worker Month

According to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, social work is one of the...

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At-Large Councilor Louijeune Delivers Her Maiden Speech

At-Large Councilor Louijeune opened her maiden speech discussing the importance of shared prosperity...

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Councilor Worrell Delivers His Maiden Speech

District 4 City Councilor, Councilor Worrell, delivered his maiden speech this week on the Council...

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