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District 8’s City councilor for Sharon Durkan

Meet Sharon Durkan, District 8’s newest city councilor

Braedon Blumfield September 13, 2023
From growing up in a small and overwhelmingly conservative town in northern Georgia to being the finance director for Sen. Ed Markey, recently-elected District 8 City Councilor Sharon Durkan has always had an interest in politics.
Boston City Hall

Boston City Councilor Kenzie Bok resigns

Braedon Blumfield April 7, 2023
During the Boston City Council’s meeting on Wednesday, Councilor Kenzie Bok, representing Boston’s 8th District, offered a letter of resignation to the council.
Mayor Michelle Wu

Wu announces two new strategies as part of Boston’s Green New Deal

Adithya Iyer March 17, 2023
Mayor Michelle Wu visited Allston Thursday morning and announced the next steps in her plan to make Boston a Green New Deal city.
City Council

Boston City Council orders hearing to discuss reinvigorating local taxi industry

Jessie O’Leary February 3, 2023
Boston City Council approved a hearing in its Feb. 1 weekly meeting that will examine initiatives to rejuvenate Boston’s taxi industry, which has suffered tremendously with the rise of ride-share apps like Uber and Lyft, according to city officials. 
Boston City Council

City Councilors discuss Home Rule petition for lowering the legal voting age

Julia Goujiamanis December 2, 2022
Members of the Boston City Council discussed reducing the legal voting age to 16 and older in their Wednesday meeting. 
City hall

Boston City Council addresses pharmaceutical inequities, provides final approval for designation of City landmarks

Jit Ping Lee November 11, 2022
Boston City Council addressed Walgreens shutting down three locations in primarily minority communities and its impact of pharmaceutical inequity Wednesday during their weekly meeting.
Boston City Hall at Congress Street on Nov. 2. After a postponed vote, a City Council meeting on Wednesday passed a redistricting map. YITONG LI/DFP STAFF

Updated precinct map passes in City Council majority vote

Emilia Wisniewski November 3, 2022
An amended redistricting map was passed in a Wednesday City Council meeting following a postponed vote that further delayed the approval process.
East to West: Oct. 31, 2022

East to West: Oct. 31, 2022

Ellen Maloney October 31, 2022

Happy Halloween! Today on East to West we cover a BU union rally last Thursday, BU StuGov looking to recruit new CFA senator, a recent Boston city council meeting and more. Click here to stream this...

Boston City Hall

City Councilors continue redistricting conversation, BPD and BTU funding

Anna Rubenstein October 28, 2022

Criticism on redistricting dominated the Oct. 26 city council meeting – with Council President Ed Flynn ordering for the adoption of new redistricting criteria, claiming it would center around matters...

city council hearing

City Council shares progress on Boston’s Conservation Corps

Emilia Wisniewski March 31, 2022
Boston city councilors discuss the progress of a city-wide Conservation Corps on Tuesday.
MBTA bus

City council to vote on using federal money to fund MBTA free-fares program

Bella Ramirez December 1, 2021
A federal COVID-19 relief grant could partially fund free fares for some MBTA buses.
State representatives riding 55 bus

Riders protest MBTA line cuts on bus route 55

alexandradowd September 2, 2021
Bus route 55 riders protested shortened hours and removal of stops in a rally Sunday afternoon.
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