Boston Council Keeps Bus-Delay Docket Open, Schedules Second Hearing Before Year Ends
Boston City Council education committee demands answers on chronic BPS bus delays after years of inaction on fines. Chair Julia M.
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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 City Council Demands TransDev Accountability Over Chronic School Bus Failures
Boston City Council emergency hearing exposes chronic BPS bus failures and first-ever TransDev fines. The Council's Committee on Education, chaired by Councilor-at-Large Julia M.
Boston Fire Department Presents $4 Million Grant Portfolio, Warns of Health Program Funding Cliff
Boston Fire Department warns city councillors that critical health and wellness programs may end in 2027 as federal grants expire.
Boston Council Hears Warnings of Growing Food Insecurity Amid Federal Funding Threats
BOSTON — March 30, 2026 — Boston City Council committee hears rising food insecurity data as federal program threats mount. At-Large Councillor Erin Murphy chaired a Monday hearing of the Committee on Human Services on Docket 0179, joined by lead sponsor District Councillor Ed Flynn and councillors Ruthzee Louijeune, Tania Mejia,
Boston Council Panel Reviews Firefighter Pension Petition, Cites Legal Barriers to 100 Percent Benefit
Boston City Council panel reviews home rule petition to raise injured firefighter's pension to 100 percent.
Boston Public Safety Chiefs Say Neighborhoods Will Stay Fully Staffed During Summer Mega-Events
Boston public safety chiefs pledged full neighborhood coverage during a summer of major events at a City Council committee hearing Thursday.
Boston Public Safety Chiefs Say Neighborhoods Will Stay Fully Staffed During Summer Mega-Events
BOSTON — March 26, 2026 — Boston public safety chiefs pledged full neighborhood coverage during a summer of major events at a City Council committee hearing Thursday. Committee Chair Henry Santana convened the hearing on Docket No. 0174, sponsored by Councillor John FitzGerald, to examine preparations for the FIFA World Cup, Tall
Boston Council Committee Advances $21.3 Million in School Window and Accessibility Upgrades
Boston City Council Ways and Means Committee advances two loan orders totaling $21.3 million for window, door, and accessibility upgrades at four public schools. Committee Chair Benjamin J.
Boston Council Committee Advances $21.3 Million in School Window and Accessibility Upgrades
BOSTON — March 26, 2026 — Boston City Council Ways and Means Committee advances two loan orders totaling $21.3 million for window, door, and accessibility upgrades at four public schools. Committee Chair Benjamin J. Weber convened the March 26 virtual hearing on Docket 0570, a $20.2 million appropriation for Adams
Boston Council Hears Readiness Plans for FIFA, Tall Ships, 250th Summer Events
Boston city councilors quizzed police, fire, and EMS leaders Thursday on readiness plans for a summer that includes FIFA World Cup fan events, the Tall Ships festival, and the nation's 250th anniversary.