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Boston City Council passes home rule petition to expand property tax breaks for eligible senior homeowners

The home rule petition uses the same language that's included in Mayor Michelle Wu's revived property tax proposal for bringing more tax relief to seniors.

Boston Herald on MSN · 4h

Boston City Council sugary drink tax push met with bitter reception

The Boston City Council plans to discuss the possibility of imposing a new local tax on sodas and other sugary drinks.

CBS Boston on MSN · 5h

Boston City Councilor introduces "Sugar Tax" at Wednesday hearing

The Boston City Council is proposing a tax on sugary drinks, saying the money on unhealthy beverages can be put to good use.

transphobia, City Council and Worcester

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Nonbinary Worcester City Councilor takes leave of absence, cites transphobia including a colleague calling them ‘it’

Nguyen, the first nonbinary person elected in the state, will take a month off "to prioritize (their) mental and emotional safety."

Yahoo · 4h

Worcester city councilor takes hiatus, accuses fellow councilors of transphobia

Worcester City Councilor At-Large Thu Nguyen, the first openly nonbinary elected official in Massachusetts, is taking one month to step away from "toxic council culture."

YAHOO!News · 14h

Worcester elected official to take hiatus, cites 'transphobia' on City Council

Petty and Councilor At-Large Kathleen Toomey on the council floor. They also mentioned "recently learning" that they had been called "it" by another councilor, District 2 Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson.

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Boston councilor pitches soda tax aimed at improving residents' health

A tax of 2 cents per ounce of sugar drinks could raise $20-30 million annually for the city while dissuading people from ...

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Michelle Wu added 300 new positions to Boston City Hall amid budget crunch

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu in her first term has hired 301 new employees with a third of them earning more than $100,000, as ...

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City Council to weigh new tax on sugary drinks

A tax on sugary drinks could fund important programs and improve public health, Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan is ...

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Is Boston or Portland a better food city? How they fared on Tripadvisor's annual ranking

Annette Tzouvelis (left) and Joanna K. Tzouvelis, food and dining reporter for Wicked Local at Old Wive's Tale, the speakeasy ...

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Boston city councilmember calling for hearing to discuss sugar tax on sweetened drinks

Boston City Councilmember Sharon Durkan is requesting a hearing to propose a tax on sugary drinks in attempt to improve public health<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

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White Stadium project opponent says City of Boston can renovate venue for BPS for ‘fraction of the cost’

The private nonprofit that protects Franklin Park says the city of Boston can renovate White Stadium as a “high-quality, ...

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Luxury in the City: What you can get for nearly $7 million-plus

Love to read? The Gambrel Victorian at 2 Garden Terrace in Cambridge's Observatory Hill neighborhood features a two-story ...

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