During the regular city council meeting, the council passed city councilor Kim Janey’s ordinance involving a new marijuana oversight board that will publicly evaluate and vote on license applications from cannabis companies based on a set list of criteria. The goal is to create equity in this new industry. The new ordinance will create a Read More…
The City Council wants more regulations for ride sharing companies like Uber and Lyft. The council held a hearing earlier this week and believes these companies are part of the reason Boston’s traffic keeps getting worse. “It’s just getting worse and worse and worse,” said City Councilor Michelle Wu. According to city officials, there were Read More…
The Boston City Council wants to make sure short-term rental units are following the new rules. At a hearing Thursday afternoon at City Hall, the council met to make sure AirBnb is complying with the new regulations. Those who choose to list their homes on AirBnb must register their units with the city and follow Read More…
Boston City Council President Andrea Campbell is requesting a hearing to look over the community ombudsman oversight panel. The community ombudsman oversight panel was created in 2007 as a way for Boston residents to review appeals made with the Boston Police Department over internal investigation cases. The panel is comprised of independent residents with background Read More…
The Boston City Council is growing frustrated with the sky rocketing prices of car insurance rates in the city. Council President Andrea Campbell is requesting a hearing regarding car insurance rates in Boston. “It’s an issue for all of us,” she said. “Anyone that owns a car in the city of Boston knows how expensive Read More…
The 2019 November city council election saw the most diverse council in Boston’s history elected. Minority candidates will make up a majority of the Boston City Council for the first time in the council’s history. The majority of the council will be women and seven of the 13 councilors will be people of color. Julia Read More…
The 2019 City of Boston Municipal Election took place on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 to elect councilors for each of the nine districts and four citywide At-Large councilors. The votes are in and the fourth at-large seat is separated by only 10 votes. The three elected at-large councilors are Michelle Wu (41,616 votes; 20.71%), Annissa Read More…
Boston City Councilor Annissa Essaibi George is looking to create a special commission to end family homelessness in the city of Boston and requested a hearing regarding this ordinance to create the commission. “Our city is experiencing a housing and displacement crisis,” she said. “There is an urgent need to help this vulnerable population.” According Read More…
Councilor Althea Garrison wants more dedicated senior housing in the City of Boston. “I know senior citizens don’t feel safe in their housing situations,” she said during the regular city council meeting. Garrison said many senior citizens do not feel safe in their current housing situation because they are forced to live with individuals suffering Read More…
Some members of the Boston City Council are considering a ban on wearing masks during protests and in other public spaces. The council held a hearing earlier this week to discuss the proposed ordinance. The potential new changes come after counter protests to the Straight Pride Parade in August where more than a dozen protesters Read More…
City Councilor Althea Garrison wants to regulate sober homes in the city of Boston. During a recent regular city council meeting, Garrison requested an ordinance change in terms about how sober homes are regulated. “They lack significant regulation,” she said. “There have been serious concerns with sober homes across the Commonwealth.” The councilor said often Read More…
The Boston City Council voiced their support for a bill at the statehouse that would protect women, specifically black women and girls, from being discriminated against in terms of their natural hair. Councilor Lydia Edwards supported the bill saying there is over-regulation across the country in regards to hair that often results in young girls Read More…