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City Council committee holding meetings to review annual budget, hear public testimony

Olga Benacerraf April 28, 2021
The recommended budget totals $3.75 billion, an increase of 3.9% over to FY21, which ends June 30.
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh. If Walsh is confirmed by the Senate as Labor Secretary, he will look to take his labor- and community-oriented values to Washington. OLIVIA FALCIGNO/ DFP FILE

Recap of Walsh’s mayoral legacy

Daniel Kool January 28, 2021
At 21, he joined Boston’s Laborers Local 223 Union, maintaining active involvement for over 20 years. Now, the 53-year-old is being pulled to D.C., where he awaits a likely confirmation as President Joe Biden’s Secretary of Labor.
A demonstrator raises their fist as they drive through the Boston University campus. Cyclists, pedestrians and drivers participated in Thursday’s Protest From Anywhere urging the University to allow staff to work from home, provide free personal protective equipment and give free testing to local residents. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU community holds multimodal protest against campus reopening plan

Angela Yang August 13, 2020
Cars, pedestrians and bikers took to Commonwealth Avenue Thursday afternoon to rally against BU’s reopening plan. Those who weren’t present in person tuned into the multimodal event via Zoom.
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City Councilor Kenzie Bok of District 8