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Boston City Council to Discuss BPS Transportation Issues
The issues have continued this fall, as the councilors say the district’s transportation team has struggled with hiring and retaining bus drivers, leading to buses being late or not showing up at all to take students to school or athletic events.
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Wu Vetoes Pay Increases for Councilors, Mayor
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has vetoed a bill that would have raised the salaries of the mayor and city councilors. The bill would have increased councilors’ salaries from $103,500 to $125,000 and the mayor’s salary from $207,000 to $250,000. Wu had initially proposed more modest salary increases, but the City Council voted to bring those figures higher. The mayor said…
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Boston City Council to Vote on Proposed Raises for Councilors, Mayor
Boston city leaders are expected to vote Wednesday on a bill that would raise the salaries of the mayor, city councilors and other city officials, according to the Boston Herald. The bill, which was originally filed by Mayor Michelle Wu, would increase councilors’ salaries from $103,500 to $115,000, the mayor’s salary from $207,000 to $230,000 and several officials’ salaries, like…
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Ricardo Arroyo Removed From City Council Chairmanships Amid Allegations
Councilor Ricardo Arroyo confirmed he’s been stripped of his titles as council vice president and as chairman of a couple committees for 60 days after a Boston Globe report highlighted two sexual assault investigations when Arroyo was a teen.
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Uvalde Schools Police Chief Steps Down From City Council
Uvalde schools police chief Pete Arredondo plans to step down from City Council seat.
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History Made in Boston as Michelle Wu Is Sworn in as Mayor
Michelle Wu, the first woman and person of color elected to be mayor of Boston, was sworn in on Tuesday, the latest historic achievement for the former city councilor in her adoptive city. Wu took the oath of office flanked by her two children and her husband, vowing to “faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent on…
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Hand Recount in Maine City Council Race Ended by Random Draw
A City Council race in Maine’s largest city that was decided via a random drawing has moved onto its next low tech phase, a hand recount. Brandon Mazer and Roberto Rodriguez were the top two finishers in a Portland City Council race that was supposed to be determined via ranked choice voting. However, when the ranked ballots were counted,...
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Here's Why It Took 14 Hours to Find Out Who Won Boston's Preliminary Elections
The unofficial results from Tuesday night’s Boston preliminary mayoral and city council elections were finally released Wednesday morning, a full 14 hours after the polls closed. The issue, Boston’s election commissioner said, was that approximately 7,000 ballots were received inside 22 drop boxes around the city close to 8 p.m. Tuesday, when polls officially closed. Election officials said they didn’t…
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‘Don't Do This to Your Family:' After Brother's COVID Death, Man Asks Others to Get Vaccinated
Danny and Tony Damian of Baldwin Park were both active in the community. After putting off vaccination, Tony died due to COVID-19. Now Danny is advocating for others to get vaccinated.
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Former Boston Mayoral Contender Tito Jackson Backs Janey
Tito Jackson, the former Boston City Council member who lost to Martin Walsh in the 2017 mayoral election, has formally endorsed Kim Janey in this year’s race for mayor. Jackson, who was among the city’s Black leaders who appeared in Janey’s launch video back in April, plans to join Janey on Thursday night for a campaign event, although further...