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Boston’s PILOT program exempts private institutions from paying taxes

Abigail Hassan • April 4, 2024

In last week’s city council meeting, Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn called for a hearing on the city’s Payment in Lieu of Taxes, or PILOT, program.

Should America nationalize the oil industry? | Money Matters

Jaeyoung Choi • February 21, 2023

While Americans were paying record high prices at the pump, companies like Exxon were padding their pockets with billions.

Question 1: Millionaire’s tax decoded

Bailey Scott • November 9, 2022

Q1, also known as the millionaire's tax, would add a 4% state income tax to all income over $1 million

EDITORIAL: Public infrastructure is more important than it seems

Editors • September 14, 2021

It is worth asking how many accidents it will take for any significant progress to be made in public infrastructure?

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.

Let’s Talk About: Normalizing travelers overstepping their visas

Mayela Machribie Lumban Gaol • April 21, 2021

It’s important to be respectful and adhere to your legal obligations to the country you’re visiting.

EDITORIAL: Lowering the voting age also means increasing civics education in Boston Public Schools

Editors • April 2, 2021

Boston should pass the new voting age, followed by civics education and accessible resources.

How on earth am I an adult?

Michelle Tian • March 29, 2021

Most of what school taught me will get me nowhere in the real world. Here are life skills I wish I learned in school.

City approves more than $370,000 in Charlestown Community Impact Fund grants

Daniel Kool • March 24, 2021

Its Managing Committee approved “mini-grants” of $2,500 to $20,000 to local nonprofits.

Modern Toolbox: The Federal Reserve may have failed, but crypto is the way forward

Jaeyoung Choi • March 2, 2021

Control over your personal finances is a concern that I, as a liberal, believe to be a multi-partisan issue. No matter how you vote or what you believe in, your money should be yours, without anyone else’s control over it.

EDITORIAL: Boston Herald endorsement won’t sway voters, but does harm its own staff

Editors • October 29, 2020

The Boston Herald should have put more thought toward the impact their endorsement of Trump would have on its staff and community.

Minority Report: Hardly settling — Part 3

Lincoln Son Currie • October 19, 2020

If you want fairer taxes for working-class Americans, you should vote for Biden in the November presidential election.