Boston City Council Hears FY27 Budget Warning as Spending Freeze Takes Effect
Boston City Council Ways and Means Committee hears stark FY27 fiscal preview as citywide spending freeze takes effect. Chair Benjamin J.
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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 Pushes World Cup Planners to Extend Contracts, Events to Neighborhoods
BOSTON — March 20, 2026 — Boston City Council presses World Cup and Sail Boston organizers on equity and neighborhood reach with over $1 billion in economic activity projected. The Committee on Arts, Culture, Entertainment, Tourism and Special Events, chaired by At-Large Councilor Ruthie Louijeune, held a March 20 hearing on
Boston City Council March 19 Meeting Produces No Recordable Transcript
Boston City Council's March 19 meeting produced no reportable record. The community access TV transcript submitted for the session contains no speech, no named participants, no motions, and no votes — only repeated dots and the isolated word "You," indicating a recording or transcription failure.
Boston City Council Unanimously Backs Federal Road to Housing Act, Flags $200M in At-Risk Transportation Funds
Boston City Council passes sweeping housing resolution and raises alarm over $200 million in stalled transportation funding.
Boston City Council Grills Administration on White Stadium's $135 Million Price Tag
Boston City Council holds joint hearing on White Stadium's $135 million guaranteed maximum price contract. The Committee on Post Audit and the Committee on Planning, Development, and Transportation convened March 16 to review Docket 0205, filed by Councillor Benjamin J.
Boston City Council Grills Administration on White Stadium Costs and Equity Promises
Boston City Council scrutinizes White Stadium's $135 million guaranteed maximum price as community members challenge equity promises.
Boston council presses city on weekend rat inspector gaps and leptospirosis risks
BOSTON — March 16, 2026 — Boston City Council panel challenges city over rat inspector staffing and leptospirosis preparedness. City Councillor Edward M. Flynn, chair of the Committee on City Services, convened a March 16 hearing on docket 0281, grilling city officials on whether Boston's 14 licensed pest control inspectors
Boston Plans 10,500 Summer Youth Jobs as State Funding Faces 46 Percent Cut
Boston youth jobs officials plan for 10,500 summer placements but warn of a potential 46 percent cut to state funding.
Boston Council Hears Testimony on Drink Spiking Gaps Ahead of St. Patrick's Day
Boston City Council examines drink spiking response as St. Patrick's Day weekend approaches.
Boston City Council approves $2.3 million elder meal grant, passes SPARC Act resolution unanimously
Boston City Council unanimously approves $2.3 million elder nutrition grant and $97,000 consumer affairs grant, then blocks a resolution praising BPS graduation rates.