Current Chief of Operations Patrick Brophy will depart on April for new opportunity with Suffolk Construction.
The support for the vaccine rollout was far lower than the governor's approval rating.
$1.5 million available for organizations helping communities disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chang-Diaz was key in passing school funding reform in 2019, and helped negotiate an overhaul of policing oversight and accountability.
Children under 12, pregnant women, nursing mothers, and women that may become pregnant should not consume any fish in the area.
Councilor Michelle Wu is proposing paid sick leave for city employees being vaccinated and regulations for equitable vaccine distribution.
“Vaccination is at the top of our COVID-19 agenda. The city of Boston is pursuing a citywide approach that is focused on equity."
Despite criticism from lawmakers, the Massachusetts governor got decent grades for handling the coronavirus pandemic in a Patch survey
'As we turn to the future, I am ready to lead our city toward healing, justice and joy. We can't go back. Our only option is to go better.'
“While today is a new day, while Boston has come so far, we must also acknowledge that we have so much more work to do," said Mayor Janey.
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Councilors are motioning to assign all roles of the president to the president pro tempore, prompted by Kim Janey's move to acting mayor.
The council is inviting reps. from the city and the BPD to talk about the contracts and how they relate to goals for more accountability.
Kim Janey will now serve as the acting mayor of Boston. She is the first person of color to do so.
Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the expansion of the City of Boston’s Paid Parental Leave Policy for eligible employees.
Ben Downing, a Democrat who last month was the first to declare for the gubernatorial race, think vaccines for some shouldn't be an option.
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State lawmakers said they plan on bringing the filing deadline in line with that of the federal government.
Massachusetts dioceses, churches, and parishioners hold conflicting positions on the Church's decree to bar gay unions.
Councilors Lydia Edwards and Michelle Wu introduced an ordinance that would require Boston to divest by the end of 2025.
City councilors proposed ordinances that would seek to increase digital services and regulate standards for online government meetings.
The nurses have said that the patient-to-nurse ratio is unsafe, and started a strike on March 8 to get the attention of hospital leadership.
The proposal to support the act passed unanimously in the Boston City Council, in the wake of MBTA cuts that have frustrated residents.
The modest increase in this week's shipment includes an unexpected delivery of 8,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
Ronald Goldman, an anti-circumcision activist from Boston, says MassHealth should not use taxpayer money to pay for the procedure.
The support from the City through funding, strategy and partnership has been instrumental in enabling GBFB to double its operations.
The Republican would still enter a hypothetical matchup against Attorney General Maura Healey and other Democratic challengers with a lead.
The Boston City Council will discuss supporting striking nurses in Worcester, an opioid bill and streaming meetings.
Councilors say that snow is often not removed from residents' sidewalks, making it difficult for anyone who is trying to walk in the winter.
The mayor said most people and restaurants followed guidelines the weekend before St. Paddy's Day and asked people to continue to do so.
The package was signed by President Joe Biden last week, and includes funding for individuals, schools, health care, and more.
The application period is now open and proposals will be accepted through April 23, 2021.
According to Clark, childcare has been one of the industries that has been ignored and underfunded “for too long.”
Fee increase will leverage development market to support affordable housing and workforce development in Boston.
The president wants all adults eligible to be vaccinated by May. Gov. Charlie Baker said Massachusetts can do it — but it needs more doses.
In Boston, buildings account for nearly 70 percent of the emissions that contribute to climate change.
The first phase includes dozens of completed energy-saving projects at 14 City-owned buildings throughout Boston.
Americans could soon be seeing $1,400 checks in their bank accounts as well as a big boost in child tax credits.
The bill includes measures around paid leave, exemption from taxes for forgiven PPP loans and unemployment insurance rate relief.
This new funding will create 608 new income-restricted housing units and preserve 233 units of existing income-restricted housing stock.