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Boston Police Acknowledge No Timeline Exists for Releasing Body Camera Footage

BOSTON -- May 22, 2026, Boston City Council panel presses police commissioner on body camera release gaps, finds no set timeline in department rules. The Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice held a hearing Friday on Docket No. 0638, examining Boston Police Department Rule 405, the internal body-worn camera

Boston PIC Continues All Six Petitions, Eyes June Hearings for Major Decisions

BOSTON -- May 21, 2026, Boston's Public Improvement Commission heard six development petitions Thursday and continued all of them to future hearings, with the most substantial presentation coming from Franciscan Children's Hospital in Brighton. Howard Mosier of VHB outlined a proposed 7,700-square-foot pedestrian easement

Boston City Council Weighs $1.7 Million Mental Health Pilot Amid Calls for $4 Million Community Model

BOSTON -- May 21, 2026, Boston City Council scrutinizes Public Health Commission FY27 budget as mental health pilot debate divides advocates and officials. The Committee on Ways and Means held a lengthy afternoon hearing Wednesday on dockets 0733 through 0740, with BPHC Commissioner Dr. Bisola Ojikutu and Budget Director Chris Valdez

Boston City Council Presses BPHC on EMS Pay Gap, FY27 Budget in Morning Hearing

BOSTON -- May 21, 2026, Boston City Council Ways and Means Committee scrutinizes BPHC's $40 million-offset EMS budget as union calls pay gap alarming. The committee held a morning budget hearing May 21 on the Boston Public Health Commission's fiscal year 2027 operating budget, covering docket

Boston Public Health Commission Plans $1.7 Million Mental Health Crisis Response Pilot

BOSTON -- May 21, 2026, Boston City Council hears competing visions for community mental health crisis response in BPHC budget hearing. The Committee on Ways and Means, chaired by District 6 Councilor Ben Weber, grilled Boston Public Health Commission Executive Director Dr. Bisola Ojukutu and Office of Violence Prevention Director Isaac

Boston City Council Hears BPHC FY27 Budget, EMS Union Demands Pay Parity

BOSTON -- May 21, 2026, Boston City Council's Ways and Means Committee grills BPHC officials on FY27 budget as EMS union warns of 60 percent pay gap with firefighters. The morning hearing, chaired by District 6 Councilor Ben Weber, covered the Boston Public Health Commission's proposed budget,

Boston Public Facilities Commission Approves Sale of Two Long-Idle Parcels and Foreclosure Grant

BOSTON -- May 20, 2026, Boston Public Facilities Commission unanimously approved three Mayor's Office of Housing actions Wednesday, including a foreclosure prevention grant, a land sale, and a land conveyance. Commissioners Larry Momoli and Donald Wright voted 2-0 on each item. The commission approved accepting a $127,442

Boston City Council Budget Rejection Motion Dies on 6-6 Tie Vote

BOSTON -- May 20, 2026, Boston City Council split 6-6 Wednesday on a procedural vote to reject Mayor Michelle Wu's proposed $4.9 billion fiscal year 2027 operating budget, falling short of the two-thirds majority needed. Councillor Brian Worrell moved to suspend Rule 24, which would have

Winthrop Council Backs Meeting Video Rule, Rejects Agenda-Amendment Change

WINTHROP -- May 19, 2026, Winthrop Town Council unanimously mandated video recording and online posting of all multi-member body and subcommittee meetings while rejecting a separate agenda rule change that the town's attorney said violated state open meeting law. The video-posting motion, submitted by Councilor Romano and

Boston ZBA Approves 12-Unit Dorchester Building With Affordable Housing Requirement

BOSTON -- May 19, 2026, Boston ZBA clears a dozen variance cases at its May 19 session, led by a contentious 12-unit Dorchester Avenue proposal. The board approved a four-story mixed-use building at 2038 Dorchester Avenue, scaled back from an original 24-unit design, on a 6-0

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