Winthrop Committee Advances Scooter Ordinance, Begins Long Council Rules Review
Winthrop Rules and Ordinance Committee unanimously recommends new scooter ordinance for full council review.
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Winthrop Housing Committee Hears Flood Warnings, Down Payment Assistance Details
WINTHROP -- June 11, 2026, Winthrop Affordable Housing Committee hears flood risk projections and down payment assistance details at public information session. The committee hosted speakers from East Boston Community Development Corporation, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, and the North Suburban Consortium on June 11, with no formal votes taken. Martin
Winthrop Disability Commission Elects Secretary, Flags State Procurement Barrier at Deer Island Event
Winthrop's Commission on Disability elected Hannah Belcher secretary and confronted a state procurement barrier that left one member paying a $2,000 radio advertising bill out of pocket.
Boston City Council Passes $8.1 Million FY27 Budget Amendment Package Before Midnight Deadline
BOSTON -- June 10, 2026, Boston City Council approves $8.1 million FY27 budget amendment package hours before a midnight deadline. Council At Large Benjamin Weber, chair of the Ways and Means Committee, presented the package restoring funding cut from the mayor's proposed budget, including $2 million for housing
Boston School Committee Approves AI Policy, OAG Goals at Marathon June Meeting
BOSTON -- June 10, 2026, Boston School Committee approves AI policy, decade-old OAG update, and two private schools at a June 10 marathon session. The committee voted unanimously to adopt a district-wide artificial intelligence policy setting guardrails for safe AI use by students and staff and requiring AI literacy
Boston School Committee Approves AI Policy, OAG Goals at Marathon June Meeting
BOSTON -- June 10, 2026, Boston School Committee approves AI policy, decade-old OAG update, and two private schools at a June 10 marathon session. The committee voted unanimously to adopt a district-wide artificial intelligence policy setting guardrails for safe AI use by students and staff and requiring AI literacy
Winthrop Council Approves 15-Year Massport Pilot Deal, $3 Million in Year One
WINTHROP -- June 9, 2026, Winthrop Town Council approves $84 million in FY27 budgets and a 15-year, $3 million Massport pilot deal on a 6-3 vote. The council unanimously adopted a $68.4 million general fund operating budget submitted by Town Manager Jim Marino, representing a roughly $1.9
Boston Council Committee Advances Nine Historic Preservation Commission Appointments
BOSTON -- June 5, 2026, Boston City Council committee endorses nine historic preservation nominees across three commissions. The Committee on Planning, Development, and Transportation, chaired by District 8 Councilor Sharon Durkin, held a virtual confirmatory hearing June 5 on nine appointments and reappointments sponsored by Mayor Michelle Wu to the Back
Boston Council Hears Calls to Abolish BRIC Surveillance Center
BOSTON -- June 4, 2026, Boston City Council committee hears four hours of testimony demanding abolition of the city's regional intelligence fusion center. The Committee on Civil Rights, Racial Equity, and Immigrant Advancement, chaired by District 7 Councilor Mignard Culpepper and co-sponsored by Councilors Julia Mejia and Henry
Boston Council Keeps Parking Minimum Repeal in Committee After Divided Hearing
BOSTON -- June 4, 2026, Boston City Council committee hears testimony on citywide proposal to eliminate residential parking minimums. The Committee on Planning, Development and Transportation held a June 4 hearing on Docket 0809, a 35-page text amendment sponsored by District 8 Councilor Sharon Durkin, At-Large Councilor Henry Santana,