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Boston City Hall. The Boston City Council passed resolutions supporting immigrant’s rights legislation and extending greetings to the Muslim community during Ramadan during its Wednesday meeting. AVA RUBIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

City Council passes resolutions supporting immigrant rights, extends Ramadan greetings

Veronica Hernandez March 5, 2025
The Boston City Council passed resolutions supporting immigrant’s rights legislation and extended greetings for Ramadan to the Muslim community during its Wednesday meeting at City Hall Plaza.
A Trump-Vance sign displayed in Brookline. Boston-based organizations, schools and government officials prepare to preserve the city’s immigrant and international student populations following President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to launch a mass deportation of undocumented immigrants. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Boston braces for Trump’s immigration crackdown

Leia Green November 21, 2024
Community leaders are preparing to preserve Boston’s immigrant and international student populations as the incoming Trump administration warns of a national immigration crackdown.
Boston City Hall. During the City Council meeting on Wednesday at City Hall Plaza, legislators discussed the Residential Tax Relief Proposal presented at the Oct. 10 meeting and passed a resolution recognizing the week of Nov. 3 to Nov. 9 as Election Worker Appreciation Week. ANDREW BURKE-STEVENSON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER.

City Council discusses Residential Tax Relief Proposal, Election Worker Appreciation Week

Eli Pekelny October 30, 2024
Boston City Council discussed the Residential Tax Relief Proposal presented at the Oct. 10 meeting and passed a resolution recognizing the week of Nov. 3 as Election Worker Appreciation Week during its Wednesday meeting at City Hall Plaza.
Boston City Hall. During the City Council meeting on Wednesday, council members passed a resolution in support of the UNITE HERE Local 26 hotel strike and acknowledged Oct. 26 as Intersex Awareness Day. ANDREW-BURKE STEVENSON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER.

Boston City Council discusses Intersex Awareness Day, striking hotel workers

Emma Mullay October 23, 2024
Boston City Council passed resolutions to support the hotel strike and acknowledge Oct. 26 as Intersex Awareness Day during its Wednesday meeting.
Boston City Hall. Boston City Council members debated passing a resolution to raise the Israeli flag on Oct. 7 during the committee meeting on Wednesday. SYDNEY ROTH/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

City Council discusses Oct. 7 losses, recognizes Bisexual Visibility Day, Latino Heritage Month

Samantha Genzer September 18, 2024
Boston City Council passed resolutions to honor the lives lost on Oct. 7, recognize Bisexual Visibility Day and celebrate Latino Heritage Month during its Wednesday meeting.
Former Boston City Councilor Kendra Lara

City council incumbents lose their spots in preliminary municipal election

Emilia Wisniewski September 18, 2023
Boston City Councilors Ricardo Arroyo and Kendra Lara will not return to City Hall after losing in the preliminary election on Sept. 12.
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