The hospitality industry is the third largest industry in the City of Boston, employing tens of thousands of Boston residents. On May 12, 2020, the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston permanently eliminated...
Millions of African-Americans now celebrate June 19, also known as Juneteenth, to honor their ancestors and recognize African-Americans’ continuous struggle for liberation in the United States.
Bipartisan House Bill H.2146 would create a Special Commission in order to ensure standardized certifications and licensing across municipal police departments.
This week, the Council adopted a resolution, celebrating the contributions of refugees who have made a home in this City, and recognized June 20, 2020, as World Refugee Day.
The Council went on record this week, adopting a resolution recognizing and celebrating June 2020 as “LGBTQIA Pride Month,” supporting and affirming the rights, freedoms and equal treatment of LGBTQIA...
This week the Council voted 11-2 on a resolution offered by Councilors Wu, Mejia and Bok, urging the MBTA to protect free movement and peaceful assembly with reliable public transit access during...
The Massachusetts State Legislature is currently considering multiple bills addressing the occupational presumption of exposure to COVID-19 in the workplace. This week, the Council voted to adopt a...
During this week’s Council meeting, the Council adopted a resolution commemorating Memorial Day and honoring those who made supreme sacrifice for this country.
April is recognized as National Arab American Heritage Month across the United States to celebrate the Arab American heritage and culture, and pay tribute to the contributions of Arab Americans.
In Fiscal Year 2019, the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF) received and conducted screening and reviews on more than 95,000 reports of allegations of child abuse or neglect.
In January 2017, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service Agency, launched phase one of their Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Online Purchasing Program with select...
This week, the City Council adopted a resolution urging the City of Boston to prioritize mental health in the public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Councilors Bok and Essaibi-George introduced a resolution calling on property owners with vacancies to immediately rent to families with Housing Choice Vouchers.
A recent move by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior would dis-establish the reservation of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and take their 300 acres of land out of federal trust.
This week, the Council voted to adopt a resolution offered by Councilor Mejia on shifting the narrative of Bostonians away from deficit-based descriptors, and affirming resilient, yet underrepresented...
The Council voted to adopt a resolution filed by Councilors Essaibi-George and Janey in support of staff at Boston colleges and universities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Between 1983 and 2015, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) imposed a lifetime ban on blood donations on men who have sex with men (MSM), and in 2015 revised its policy to a twelve...
