How one city scrambled to resolve a tied election vote
City Council seat drew five contenders in November's election, a level of interest that ultimately prolonged the final ...
Enfield GOP, Dems disagree on what killed town DEI committee
Three days after President Trump moved to end federal DEI initiatives, Enfield ended its DEI committee in a party-line town ...
City Council bans councilors from requiring that staff sign NDAs
After Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson was arrested, a ban on using non-disclosure agreements as a condition of employment ...
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City Council Committee Advances Protections For Fire-Affected Renters, But Not Rent Freeze
The yearlong pause on evictions for those economically affected by the fires needs final approval from the full city council.
Lawrence police chief controversy pits mayor against former top Mass. public safety official
An ongoing controversy in Lawrence, Massachusetts, is providing conflicting accounts from the city’s mayor and the state’s ...
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Bruce Teitelbaum's Harlem Development Again Hit With Community Pushback
Last year, Bruce Teitelbaum returned to Harlem with renewed hope that a potentially friendlier city council would allow him ...
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Wu Announces New Road Safety Ordinance to Increase Accountability of Third-party Delivery Providers
Mayor Michelle Wu announced Feb. 3 she has filed an ordinance with the Boston City Council to require food delivery apps such as DoorDash, UberEats, and GrubHub to obtain a permit to operate within ...
House puts the squeeze on shelters
The $425 million supplemental budget would strike a current provision that allows families to stay in shelters as officials determine whether they’re actually eligible applicants. It calls for cutting ...
After Tania Fernandes Anderson probe, Boston City Council votes to ban non-disclosure agreements
The Boston City Council voted to ban councilors from requiring their staff to enter into non-disclosure agreements as a ...
Here’s how Mayor Wu responded to Josh Kraft’s campaign launch
Mayor Wu is both gearing up for a competitive race against Kraft and preparing to testify before Congress about Boston's ...
In wake of Fernandes-Anderson scandal, Boston City Council votes to ban councilors from requiring staff sign NDAs
The council passed the legislation with the hope that it would improve transparency and promote an ethical working ...
Legal shrooms in Pueblo? Concerned city council looks to regulate with zoning restrictions
Potential zoning restrictions for legal 'natural medicine' businesses were discussed by Pueblo City Council at a Feb. 3 work ...