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Boston Police Overtime Projected to Drop for Third Year as Budget Scrutiny Intensifies

BOSTON -- May 7, 2026, Boston City Council presses BPD on overtime and civilian flaggers during FY27 budget hearing. The Ways and Means Committee, chaired by District 6 Councilor Ben Weber, spent nearly three hours Thursday questioning Police Commissioner Michael Cox and command staff on overtime costs that have exceeded the

Boston Council Grills Police Commissioner on Overtime Overruns and Nubian Square Safety

BOSTON -- May 7, 2026, Boston City Council pressed Police Commissioner Michael Cox on chronic overtime overruns and deteriorating conditions in Nubian Square at a May 7 Ways and Means budget hearing on the department's proposed $431 million FY27 personnel budget. Gregory Maynard of the Boston Policy Institute testified

Boston Council Presses Police Commissioner on Overtime, Nubian Square at FY27 Budget Hearing

BOSTON -- May 7, 2026, Boston City Council's Ways and Means Committee questioned Police Commissioner Michael Cox over chronic overtime overruns, Nubian Square conditions, and FIFA-related crime risks at the department's FY27 budget hearing Thursday. Committee Chair Benjamin J. Weber convened the morning session with nine

Boston Council Presses Police Commissioner on Overtime, Nubian Square at FY27 Budget Hearing

BOSTON -- May 7, 2026, Boston City Council's Ways and Means Committee questioned Police Commissioner Michael Cox over chronic overtime overruns, Nubian Square conditions, and FIFA-related crime risks at the department's FY27 budget hearing Thursday. Committee Chair Benjamin J. Weber convened the morning session with nine

Boston City Council declares May 11 George Greenwich Day, honoring Roxbury civil rights legacy

BOSTON -- May 6, 2026, Boston City Council honors Roxbury civil rights family, routes $31 million in funding to committee. At its May 6 meeting, the council passed a formal resolution declaring May 11 George Greenwich Day, recognizing George C. Greenwich, who in 1954 won a Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination case

Boston School Committee Approves $22.8 Million FY26 Budget Supplement, Six Votes to One

BOSTON -- May 6, 2026, Boston School Committee approves $22.8 million supplemental budget request and rejects school choice program for a 32nd consecutive year. The committee voted 6-1 Wednesday to forward the fiscal year 2026 supplemental appropriation of $22,845,672 to the Boston City Council, with Member Edward

Boston School Committee Approves $22.8 Million FY26 Budget Supplement, Six Votes to One

BOSTON -- May 6, 2026, Boston School Committee approves $22.8 million supplemental budget request and rejects school choice program for a 32nd consecutive year. The committee voted 6-1 Wednesday to forward the fiscal year 2026 supplemental appropriation of $22,845,672 to the Boston City Council, with Member Edward

Winthrop Council Transfers $85,600 to Cover Solid Waste Shortfall, Declares Pride Month

WINTHROP -- May 5, 2026, Winthrop Town Council approved an $85,617 transfer to shore up its solid waste enterprise fund and unanimously adopted a Pride Month proclamation at its May 5 meeting. The council voted to move $85,617.41 from the dormant Fund 527 Health Cycle Program, unused for

Boston ZBA Approves 14 Housing and Commercial Projects in Single Session

BOSTON -- May 5, 2026, Boston Zoning Board approves 14 projects across city, defers South Boston occupancy dispute. The Zoning Board of Appeal voted unanimously to approve all substantive cases at its May 5 remote hearing, adding roughly 100 units of housing and several commercial uses from the North End to

Boston Planning Department FY27 Budget Cut by $500,000 as Housing Slowdown Pressures City Coffers

BOSTON -- May 5, 2026, Boston's Planning Department defended a $29.4 million FY27 budget while fielding sharp questions about housing production, zoning flexibility, and ADU delays during a May 5 Ways and Means hearing chaired by District 6 Councillor Ben Weber. Chief of Planning Kairos Shen, Deputy Chief

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