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On a typical night in Boston, 6,135 people are homeless. As it stands, 42 million Americans are at risk of suffering from hunger. Hunger and homelessness are so prevalent in American society that the...
The Committee on Ways and Means, chaired by Councilor Ciommo, held a hearing to examine Dockets #1621, 1612, and 1614.
Councilor Janey recognized and honored Community Works, an organization that supports many community-based organizations in Boston.
Following a working session chaired by Councilor Flaherty, the Council voted once again to pass a lobbyist registration ordinance and home-rule petition based on the version that the Council passed in...
The City Council had a very special visitor this Wednesday who filled City Hall and the Council chamber with nothing but laughter and happiness.
At a recent City Council meeting, two groups were recognized for their accomplishments.
The Council declared September 24 - 30 as Climate Preparedness Week in the City of Boston.
Councilors O’Malley, Flynn, and Pressley called for a hearing to examine the safety of gas infrastructure in the City and to look at our emergency preparedness measures and plans to prevent a...
The Councilors adopted a resolution in support of a "Yes" vote on the 2018 MA ballot Question 3 to preserve the existing 2016 transgender anti-discrimination law.
Following a Ways and Means hearing this week, the City Council voted to approve establishing the "My Way Cafe Trust Fund."
Last week, Governor Baker signed S. 2260, which repealed a number of archaic laws that targeted women.
During a Council meeting held on August 1, 2018, Councilors Janey, Pressley, Campbell and Edwards recognized and honored Afro-Latin American and Afro-Caribbean women for their many significant...
A two-alarm fire broke out at 31 Mercer Street in South Boston on June 26, 2018, around 8 p.m. Thanks to the quick response of approximately 60 members of the Boston Fire Department, the blaze was...
During a Council meeting held on August 1, 2018, the Council adopted a resolution that called attention to the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
During a Council meeting held on August 1, 2018, Councilors O’Malley and Flynn introduced a resolution in support of National Grid’s United Steelworkers (USW) Local 12003 and 12012 to end the lockout.
After months of discussion and several proposed amendments, the City Council voted (11-2) to pass an amended short-term rentals ordinance, proposed by Mayor Walsh.
The HP150 Festival in the Streets is going to be an action-packed event set in the heart of Hyde Park!
Councilors McCarthy and Wu recognized three groups of students from Boston Latin Academy who participated in Generation Citizen’s Action Civics Day, held last month at the State House. Seventy-three...
To celebrate Foster Alumni Week here in Massachusetts, Councilor Pressley presented Massachusetts Network of Foster Care Alumni (MassNFCA) with a Resolution for their work year-round, supporting youth...
The annual report spans over 900 pages, and is full of detailed information and statistics.
Councilors Pressley and Essaibi-George honored Joseph D. Feaster, Jr., a parent who lost his son to mental illness in 2010.
The City Council is in its fourth week of budget hearings for Fiscal Year 2019.
After last week's nor'easter that brought in close to 20 inches of snow, Councilor O’Malley is back at it again with the Hydrant Challenge!
At just 10 years old, Azariah Mamousette is already an award winning and record breaking swimmer. Councilor Essaibi-George honored Mamousette, a member of the Dorchester YMCA swim team.
There has been at least one woman on the Boston City Council for the past 41 years, since 1974. The current makeup of the Council includes the most women ever in history! In honor of Women’s History...
The Council adopted a Resolution to Support the March for Our Lives and Comprehensive Action to Halt the Epidemic of Gun Violence.
At this year’s Black History Month Event, "The Diaspora: A Celebration of Black Immigrants," Councilors Campbell, Edwards, Janey and Pressley welcomed a host of individuals to celebrate those whose...
The Council passed a message and order approving the City of Boston to accept the right to enforce a use restriction to ensure that the Huntington Theatre continues to be used as a theater or similar...
New state legislation is aimed at increasing students' safety on campus and providing additional resources for survivors of sexual assault.
Councilor O’Malley facilitated the annual Spelling Bee at the Joseph P. Manning Elementary school in Jamaica Plain. Fifty fourth- and fifth-grade students competed in the competition.
