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Boston Council Hears Pleas to Restore $6 Million in School-Year Youth Jobs

BOSTON -- May 5, 2026, Boston City Council committee hears four hours of testimony against proposed elimination of school-year youth jobs. The Committee on Ways and Means, chaired by District 6 Councilor Ben Weber, convened May 5 to review Mayor Michelle Wu's fiscal year 2027 budget, which would

Boston Planning Department Faces Scrutiny Over $29.4 Million FY27 Budget

BOSTON -- May 5, 2026, Boston City Council budget panel scrutinizes Planning Department's $29.4 million FY27 spending plan. The Committee on Ways and Means, chaired by District 6 Councillor Ben Weber, heard from Chief of Planning Kairos Shen, Deputy Chief Devin Quirk, and Executive Director Teresa Polimus in

Boston Ways and Means Committee Reviews FY27 Budgets for ISD, Property Management, and Public Facilities

BOSTON -- May 4, 2026, Boston's Ways and Means Committee pressed three city departments on budget cuts, permitting timelines, and summer event readiness at a May 4 FY27 hearing. Inspectional Services Commissioner Tanya Del Rio said her department's proposed budget is $25 million and that it is

Boston Streets Budget Holds at $207 Million as 27 Capital Projects Are Cut

BOSTON -- May 4, 2026, Boston's $207 million streets budget draws fire over stalled safety projects and rescinded federal grants. The City Council's Committee on Ways and Means, chaired by District 6 Councillor Ben Weber, held a May 4 budget hearing on the FY27 operating and capital

Boston Council Challenges Streets Cabinet Over $207M Budget and Stalled Projects

BOSTON -- May 4, 2026, Boston City Council scrutinizes $207 million streets budget amid stalled projects and rescinded federal grants. Council President Benjamin J. Weber chaired a lengthy May 4 budget hearing on the FY27 operating budgets for the Boston Transportation Department and Public Works Department, during which Interim Chief of

Boston Arts Advocates Pack City Hall to Oppose 27 Percent Budget Cut

BOSTON -- April 30, 2026, Boston Ways and Means Committee hearing draws more than 150 arts advocates against proposed 27 percent arts budget cut. Chair Ben Weber convened the April 30 FY27 budget hearing covering the Office of Arts and Culture, the Office of Tourism, Sports and Entertainment, and the Mayor&

Boston arts advocates demand council restore $1 million cut to cultural office

BOSTON -- April 30, 2026, Boston's Ways and Means Committee draws more than 150 arts advocates opposing a proposed $1 million cut to the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture. Chair Ben Weber convened the April 30 budget hearing covering FY27 operating budgets for licensing, tourism, and

Boston Council Grills City Officials Over $2.6 Million Small Business Budget Cuts

BOSTON -- April 30, 2026, Boston City Council budget panel scrutinizes $2.6 million in proposed cuts to small business and supplier diversity programs. The Committee on Ways and Means, chaired by District 6 Councilor Benjamin J. Weber, heard from Interim Chief of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion Donald Wright, Director of

Boston Council Grills City Officials Over $2.6 Million Small Business Budget Cuts

BOSTON -- April 30, 2026, Boston City Council budget panel scrutinizes $2.6 million in proposed cuts to small business and supplier diversity programs. The Committee on Ways and Means, chaired by District 6 Councilor Benjamin J. Weber, heard from Interim Chief of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion Donald Wright, Director of

Boston PFC Approves Six Housing Dispositions and a $1.5 Million School Design Contract

BOSTON -- April 29, 2026, Boston Public Facilities Commission advances 71-plus affordable units and a $1.5 million school design contract. The commission, chaired by Catherine Craven, approved all nine substantive votes on its April 29 agenda without dissent, including three Welcome Home Boston Phase 3 developer designations targeting households

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