Should Boston have a vacancy tax on empty storefronts? City councilors are mulling the idea.
But leaders of key business groups called it a nonstarter. “Believe me, if [landlords] could fill them, they would, but they ...
The Boston City Council demanded a USPS official come testify on mail delays. The Post Office said, nah.
In a letter sent to the Boston City Council this week, a top USPS lawyer informed councilors he would not allow Boston’s ...
Boston’s business tax hike plan to be hashed out in State House hearing next week
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s contentious plan to tax businesses beyond the state limit will be hashed out during a legislative ...
USPS dismisses Boston City Council subpoena and refuses to testify on late mail concerns
After blowing off an emergency hearing last month, the U.S. Postal Service said that it would not be complying with a Boston ...
Boston election ballot mess raises concerns about city’s ability to handle ranked-choice voting
Boston’s failures in last week’s election have prompted concerns around whether its Election Department, now under ...
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Two Boston city councilors express concerns with Council president’s ‘conduct in meetings’
Boston Mayor Wu to sign City Council order providing tax break for veteran homeowners Flynn, who is considering a 2025 mayoral bid, and Murphy — both seen as antagonists of Mayor Michelle Wu and ...
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Boston is one of the last places to allow renter-paid broker fees
In the Greater Boston area, the broker’s fee is usually an entire month’s rent. According to Zumper, the average cost of a ...
Would Boston end broker fees for renters, now that New York City is about to?
As New York City ends the practice of landlords charging tenants for the broker fee, Boston remains one of the few cities ...
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City Council Ways and Means Committee discusses Boston homeownership improvements
Boston City Council Ways and Means Committee held a hearing on docket #1002, the creation of a Boston Development Fund in the ...
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Flynn, Murphy denounce ‘bias’ from Boston City Council president
Two Boston city councilors who have butted heads with the body’s progressive majority are voicing their concerns about City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune’s “conduct in meetings.” ...
Somerville works to reaffirm its sanctuary city status
Somerville city councilors are working to reaffirm the city’s status as a “sanctuary city” following the reelection of Donald ...