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Allston trash and recycling bins

Allston residents continue to report large numbers of rats and waste

Leila El Alam September 14, 2022
Some Allston residents have reported waste and rats, a constant issue in the city.
Boston City Councilor and State Senate hopeful Lydia Edwards. Edwards answered questions from East Boston residents regarding immigration, police reform and more at a hybrid public and virtual forum Wednesday. ILLUSTRATION BY CONOR KELLEY/ DFP STAFF

City Councilor makes her case for State Senate seat

Leila El Alam December 7, 2021
State Senate candidate Lydia Edwards attended a hybrid public and virtual forum Wednesday.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu divests funds away from fossil fuels

Mayor Wu signs ordinance to divest fossils fuels in Boston

Emilia Wisniewski December 2, 2021
Mayor Michelle Wu divested City funds away from fossil fuel and other industries in an ordinance.
house in allston

City of Boston creates $4 million fund to help Allston-Brighton renters buy homes

Rin Velasco September 24, 2021
City councilors discussed a $4 million grant for renters to obtain homeownership Tuesday.
boston police department officers in downtown boston

City Councilors, police discuss ways to prevent BPD from exceeding overtime budget

Sam Trottenberg March 15, 2021
The department has likely already run-over this fiscal year.
Police officers deploying a chemical agent

Councilors retry chemical, projectile crowd control reform

Daniel Kool February 26, 2021
The proposed restriction would that police use chemical weapons and impact projectiles only if a supervising officer witnesses violence or destruction of property and determines the situation cannot be controlled or de-escalated.
Boston City Councilor At-Large Michelle Wu introduced an ordinance Tuesday that would extend the paid sick leave of Boston employees so they can receive the COVID-19 vaccine. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

City Council proposes paid sick leave for city workers receiving COVID-19 vaccine

Rin Velasco February 4, 2021
The paid sick benefit would cover three working days. City workers would be allowed leave at any point during the two days following a COVID-19 vaccination — which applies to the first and second dose — and compensated fully for the time away.
For the City of Boston, police reforms are on the horizon after Wednesday’s City Council decision confirming orders for two future hearings: one regarding the Boston Police Department’s overtime funds and the other on police contract negotiations. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

City legislators plan for police reform

Daniel Kool July 11, 2020
Boston City Council will have two hearings: one to discuss the reallocation of the BPD’s overtime funds, and another to discuss upcoming police contract negotiations.
The Boston City Council has proposed letting Boston city workers buy CharlieCards with their pre-taxable income. SOPHIE PARK/ DFP FILE

CharlieCards may grow more affordable for Boston workers

Daily Free Press Staff February 4, 2020
The City Council has proposed a measure to make CharlieCards more affordable for Boston employees.
EDITORIAL: Lydia Edwards’ plan is the right move to improve corruption in zoning decisions

EDITORIAL: Lydia Edwards’ plan is the right move to improve corruption in zoning decisions

Editors September 30, 2019

Boston City Councilor Lydia Edwards recently called for a restructuring of the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals after reports of corruption including an alleged bribery scheme surfaced recently. The...

A Labor Day rally highlighting immigrant rights in Copley Square on Sept. 2. This Monday, Boston’s City Council passed a resolution focused on protecting the children of U.S. workers abroad in response to President Trump’s limited citizenship stance. COURTESY OF EDDIE VARGAS

Boston City Council responds to new Trump immigration limits

Anfanioluwa Lawal September 20, 2019
The new immigration rules no longer guarantee that children will be granted citizenship if they are born outside of the U.S. to military and federal workers serving abroad.
District 8 candidate Kenzie Bok speaks at a July 2019 fundraiser hosted at the Fenway home of Ward 4 Democratic Committee member. Bok leads the Boston City Council election in contributions, in both her race and the entire field of preliminary candidates. COURTESY OF KENZIE BOK

A further look at the top fundraisers in the district councilor races

Joel Lau September 12, 2019
The contest for District 8, which includes much of Boston University’s campus, is looking to be one of the more competitive races this year.
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