During this week’s Council meeting, Councilor Essaibi-George recognized volunteers and health center representatives who participated in the City’s first Needle Take Back Day held on April 25, 2019.
During last week’s City Council meeting, Councilor Campbell recognized Anne Joseph and Ashley Brown, students of the Windsor School, for receiving a second-place award from C-SPAN’s national...
This week, the Council voted to adopt a resolution in support of full-time, non-tenure track faculty at Northeastern University, who are organizing to form a union.
Councilor Zakim filed a 17F Information Request regarding communications between the Boston Police Department (BPD) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Earlier this month, the Committee on Government Operations held a hearing regarding an ordinance requiring review of precincts every five years in the City of Boston. The Council voted to pass the...
For decades, working-class communities and communities of color have been first to be hit by pollution, and last to be rebuilt after a climate disaster.
At this week’s Council meeting, the Council adopted a resolution supporting Massachusetts Senate Bill No. 683, An Act Establishing Medicare for All in Massachusetts.
During this week’s Council meeting, the Council passed a home-rule petition filed by Councilor Baker that would move Boston School Police (BSP) officers from their current retirement classification to...
This year marked the 33rd annual Girls and Women in Sports Day, a national observance celebrating the extraordinary achievements of girls and women in sports.
Councilor Garrison gave her first speech on the Council floor during this week’s Council meeting as she introduced a hearing order to discuss increasing the requirements for civics education in Boston...
Last month, the Boston City Council held a fundraiser for CanShare, which works to improve equitable access to nutritious food and collect funds to support health incentive programs.
During this week’s Council meeting, Councilor McCarthy recognized husband and wife James Gillooly and Maureen Murphy as they both get ready to retire from their work for the City of Boston this month.
For over 25 years, No Books No Ball has used academics, basketball, and community engagement to motivate urban youth and empower families, individuals, and communities. Founder Tony Richards Sr...
This week’s Council meeting was opened in a grand way with a musical performance by second and third graders from the Josiah Quincy School’s orchestra.
On a typical night in Boston, 6,135 people are homeless. As it stands, 42 million Americans are at risk of suffering from hunger. Hunger and homelessness are so prevalent in American society that the...
Following a working session chaired by Councilor Flaherty, the Council voted once again to pass a lobbyist registration ordinance and home-rule petition based on the version that the Council passed in...
Councilors O’Malley, Flynn, and Pressley called for a hearing to examine the safety of gas infrastructure in the City and to look at our emergency preparedness measures and plans to prevent a...
