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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 Hears Calls to Restore Grants Gutted From Equity Cabinet in FY27 Budget

BOSTON — May 12, 2026 — Boston equity cabinet offices defend deep grant cuts at City Council budget hearing. The Committee on Ways and Means, chaired by District 6 Councillor Ben Weber, heard testimony Tuesday from the Mayor's Office for Immigrant Advancement, the Office of Language and Communication Access, the

Boston Equity Cabinet Eliminates All Community Grants in $3 Million FY27 Budget Cut

BOSTON — May 12, 2026 — Boston's Equity and Inclusion Cabinet faces a $3 million budget cut in fiscal year 2027, eliminating all community grant programs. The Committee on Ways and Means heard testimony Tuesday from Chief of Equity and Inclusion Mariangeli Solis Servera, who said the cabinet — which grew

Boston Council Hears Calls to Restore Grant Cuts to Immigrant, LGBTQIA2S Plus Offices

Boston City Council budget hearing draws packed room over equity office grant cuts.

Boston Fire Department Faces Loss of $1.4 Million Cancer Screening Grant by September

Boston City Council questions fire department on $1.4 million cancer screening funding gap.

Boston Rushes Downtown Repaving Before First FIFA World Cup Match This Summer

BOSTON — May 8, 2026 — Boston City Council reviews pothole repair operations, downtown repaving, and a 311 system overhaul ahead of FIFA matches. At a Thursday hearing on Docket 0515, Chair Ed Flynn and Councilor John FitzGerald heard from Chief of Streets Nick Gove, who reported an 18-hour average resolution

Boston Council Grills BPD on Overtime Overages and Delayed Civilian Flagger Program

Boston's City Council Ways and Means Committee pressed Police Commissioner Michael Cox and command staff on overtime spending, the long-delayed civilian flagger program, and officer wellness at a May 7 fiscal year 2027 budget hearing.

Boston Police Overtime Projected to Drop for Third Year as Budget Scrutiny Intensifies

BOSTON — May 7, 2026 — Boston City Council presses BPD on overtime and civilian flaggers during FY27 budget hearing. The Ways and Means Committee, chaired by District 6 Councilor Ben Weber, spent nearly three hours Thursday questioning Police Commissioner Michael Cox and command staff on overtime costs that have exceeded the

Boston Council Grills Police Commissioner on Overtime Overruns and Nubian Square Safety

Boston City Council pressed Police Commissioner Michael Cox on chronic overtime overruns and deteriorating conditions in Nubian Square at a May 7 Ways and Means budget hearing on the department's proposed $431 million FY27 personnel budget.

Boston Council Presses Police Commissioner on Overtime, Nubian Square at FY27 Budget Hearing

BOSTON — May 7, 2026 — Boston City Council's Ways and Means Committee questioned Police Commissioner Michael Cox over chronic overtime overruns, Nubian Square conditions, and FIFA-related crime risks at the department's FY27 budget hearing Thursday. Committee Chair Benjamin J. Weber convened the morning session with nine

Boston City Council declares May 11 George Greenwich Day, honoring Roxbury civil rights legacy

Boston City Council honors Roxbury civil rights family, routes $31 million in funding to committee. At its May 6 meeting, the council passed a formal resolution declaring May 11 George Greenwich Day, recognizing George C.

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