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City Council voices support for Boston hotel union workers, calls for BPD to study firearm trafficking

Lara Hibbert November 16, 2023
A resolution passed in support of the Seaport Hotel Banquet workers during a City Council meeting Wednesday calling for the hotel’s parent company Fidelity to allow the workers vote in union elections.
Several “I Voted” stickers. Bostonians will vote in the municipal elections this Tuesday. BAILEY SHEN/DFP FILE

Boston’s city council municipal election: overview of candidates

Nicole Abrams November 7, 2023
On Tuesday morning, polls opened for Boston’s municipal elections that will determine the next district and at-large city councilors.
Quincy Market in Faneuil Hall Marketplace. Boston City Council members voted to change the name of Faneuil Hall, named after prominent colonial slave trader Peter Fanueil. CLARE ONG/DFP FILE

City councilors pass resolution to rename Faneuil Hall

Nicole Abrams October 25, 2023
A resolution to rename Faneuil Hall — named after wealthy merchant Peter Faneuil who profited off slavery — was passed by city councilors Wednesday during a Boston City Council 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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Boston City Council meets to discuss alcohol licenses and miniature bottles

Jit Ping Lee March 24, 2023
The Boston City Council met Wednesday and discussed plans to increase the number of liquor licenses while separately restricting the sale of miniature alcohol bottles.
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City Council rejects amendments to Mayor Wu’s Participatory Budgeting Plan

Cassandra Dumay February 10, 2023
City Council members on Wednesday voted down amendments to Mayor Michelle Wu’s plans to give residents a say in spending taxpayer dollars.
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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. 
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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.
Boston District 5 City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo

At City Hall, Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations conclude with honors luncheon

Samuele Petruccelli October 18, 2021
Hispanic Heritage Month in Boston ended with a virtual luncheon to honor distinguished residents.
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.
Voters at the Boston City Hall polling station voting in the 2018 Midterm Elections. Boston’s preliminary city council elections took place on Tuesday, narrowing down the field of candidates advancing to the Nov. 5 general election. RACHEL SHARPLES/ DFP FILE

The winners of the Boston City Council preliminary elections

Joel Lau September 25, 2019
Only two councilors per district and eight councilors in the city councilor at-large race can advance to the general elections in November.
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Ricardo Arroyo