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Members: Liz Breadon (Chair), Ruthzee Louijeune (Member), Julia M. Mejia (Member), Erin J. Murphy (Member), Henry Santana (Member), Gabriela Coletta Zapata (Member), Edward M. Flynn (Member), John FitzGerald (Member), Brian Worrell (Member), Enrique J. Pepén (Member), Benjamin J. Weber (Member), Miniard Culpepper (Member), Sharon Durkan (Member)

Boston Council Examines Reviving Red Shirts Youth Cleanup Program

Boston's City Council labor committee held a hearing Thursday on reviving the Red Shirts Program, Mayor Menino's 1990s youth cleanup initiative, as a modern component of existing youth employment infrastructure.

Boston City Council Examines Revival of Red Shirts Youth Street-Cleaning Program

Boston City Council examines reviving the Red Shirts youth street-cleaning program under Mayor Menino.

Boston City Council Adopts Resolutions Honoring NECAT and Higher Ground Boston

Boston City Council honored two workforce and community organizations with formal resolutions at its April 8 meeting.

Boston City Council Signals It Will Not Act on Moped Delivery Ban Yet

BOSTON — April 7, 2026 — Boston City Council hears moped delivery ban proposal but leaves it in committee as new oversight law nears enforcement. Councillor Edward M. Flynn's proposed amendment to ban mopeds and e-bikes from third-party food delivery work, citing a fatal 2024 Copley Square crash

Boston Council Hears BPD Footage Rules as Police Leadership Skips Hearing

Boston City Council presses BPD over body camera release policy with no police leadership present.

Boston Council Demands Body Camera Release Timeline After Police Leadership No-Shows

Boston City Council committee examines gaps in police body camera release policy, calls for timelines.

Boston Council committee hears case for naming Chinatown plaza after Tunney Lee

Boston City Council committee hears unanimous community support for naming Chinatown plaza after urban planner Tunney Lee. Councillor Edward M.

Boston Plans Four Public Housing Sites for Summer Youth Events Amid Tight Budget

Boston City Council scrutinizes summer youth safety plan as key programs expand and budget questions linger.

Boston City Council Hears Summer Safety Plan With Expanded Youth Programming

Boston City Council reviews expanded summer youth safety plan ahead of tight budget season. At an April 6 hearing on Docket 0290, chaired by Councilor Erin J.

Boston City Council Passes $1 Million Bus Monitor Pay Raise, Advances School Repairs

Boston City Council approves bus monitor pay raise, advances $21.3 million in school repairs.

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