The Councilors adopted a resolution in support of a "Yes" vote on the 2018 MA ballot Question 3 to preserve the existing 2016 transgender anti-discrimination law.
During a Council meeting held on August 1, 2018, Councilors Janey, Pressley, Campbell and Edwards recognized and honored Afro-Latin American and Afro-Caribbean women for their many significant...
A two-alarm fire broke out at 31 Mercer Street in South Boston on June 26, 2018, around 8 p.m. Thanks to the quick response of approximately 60 members of the Boston Fire Department, the blaze was...
During a Council meeting held on August 1, 2018, Councilors O’Malley and Flynn introduced a resolution in support of National Grid’s United Steelworkers (USW) Local 12003 and 12012 to end the lockout.
After months of discussion and several proposed amendments, the City Council voted (11-2) to pass an amended short-term rentals ordinance, proposed by Mayor Walsh.
Councilors McCarthy and Wu recognized three groups of students from Boston Latin Academy who participated in Generation Citizen’s Action Civics Day, held last month at the State House. Seventy-three...
To celebrate Foster Alumni Week here in Massachusetts, Councilor Pressley presented Massachusetts Network of Foster Care Alumni (MassNFCA) with a Resolution for their work year-round, supporting youth...
At just 10 years old, Azariah Mamousette is already an award winning and record breaking swimmer. Councilor Essaibi-George honored Mamousette, a member of the Dorchester YMCA swim team.
There has been at least one woman on the Boston City Council for the past 41 years, since 1974. The current makeup of the Council includes the most women ever in history! In honor of Women’s History...
At this year’s Black History Month Event, "The Diaspora: A Celebration of Black Immigrants," Councilors Campbell, Edwards, Janey and Pressley welcomed a host of individuals to celebrate those whose...
The Council passed a message and order approving the City of Boston to accept the right to enforce a use restriction to ensure that the Huntington Theatre continues to be used as a theater or similar...
Councilor O’Malley facilitated the annual Spelling Bee at the Joseph P. Manning Elementary school in Jamaica Plain. Fifty fourth- and fifth-grade students competed in the competition.
During the first Council meeting since Inauguration Day, the Council voted unanimously to approve the rules of the Boston City Council for the 2018-2019 municipal year.
