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Boston Council Panel Reviews Firefighter Pension Petition, Cites Legal Barriers to 100 Percent Benefit

BOSTON -- March 27, 2026, Boston City Council panel reviews home rule petition to raise injured firefighter's pension to 100 percent. The Committee on Government Operations, chaired by Councillor Gabriela Coletta Zapata, held a virtual hearing Friday on Docket 0268, a special act petition filed by Councillors Ed Flynn

Boston PIC Unanimously Approves Brighton Easement, Repairs and New South Boston Street

BOSTON -- March 26, 2026, Boston's Public Improvement Commission cleared three development-related public-way petitions in a single session Thursday. The commission, chaired by Boston's Interim Chief of Streets, unanimously approved both a pedestrian easement and a specific-repairs package for 120 Braintree LLC's

Boston agencies say city is ready for World Cup, Tall Ships, 250th celebration crowds

BOSTON -- March 26, 2026, Boston public safety chiefs told the City Council they are prepared for a summer stacked with the FIFA World Cup, Tall Ships, and Boston 250 events, but declined to provide overtime cost estimates. At a March 26 hearing of the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal

Boston Public Safety Chiefs Say Neighborhoods Will Stay Fully Staffed During Summer Mega-Events

BOSTON -- March 26, 2026, Boston public safety chiefs pledged full neighborhood coverage during a summer of major events at a City Council committee hearing Thursday. Committee Chair Henry Santana convened the hearing on Docket No. 0174, sponsored by Councillor John FitzGerald, to examine preparations for the FIFA World Cup, Tall

Boston Council Committee Advances $21.3 Million in School Window and Accessibility Upgrades

BOSTON -- March 26, 2026, Boston City Council Ways and Means Committee advances two loan orders totaling $21.3 million for window, door, and accessibility upgrades at four public schools. Committee Chair Benjamin J. Weber convened the March 26 virtual hearing on Docket 0570, a $20.2 million appropriation for Adams

Boston Council Hears Readiness Plans for FIFA, Tall Ships, 250th Summer Events

BOSTON -- March 26, 2026, Boston city councilors quizzed police, fire, and EMS leaders Thursday on readiness plans for a summer that includes FIFA World Cup fan events, the Tall Ships festival, and the nation's 250th anniversary. Councilor John FitzGerald sponsored the hearing under Docket No. 0174, calling it

Boston Council Hears Readiness Plans for FIFA, Tall Ships, 250th Summer Events

BOSTON -- March 26, 2026, Boston city councilors quizzed police, fire, and EMS leaders Thursday on readiness plans for a summer that includes FIFA World Cup fan events, the Tall Ships festival, and the nation's 250th anniversary. Councilor John FitzGerald sponsored the hearing under Docket No. 0174, calling it

Boston Public Facilities Commission Unanimously Approves 12 Votes Including School Repairs and Land Transfers

BOSTON -- March 25, 2026, Boston Public Facilities Commission approves 12 unanimous votes spanning a fire station land grab, seven housing dispositions, and school repair contracts. The commission, chaired by Catherine Craven and joined by Commissioner Donald Wright, cleared all items at its March 25 meeting, with Commissioner Larry Momoli recusing

Boston City Council votes to press police on body camera transparency after Roxbury shooting

BOSTON -- March 25, 2026, Boston City Council votes 9-3 to press police for body camera access following Roxbury shooting death. The council adopted a resolution March 25 calling on the Boston Police Department to update body camera and dashboard camera release protocols to provide "timely access for oversight

Boston City Council Grills BPS Over Student Barred From Senior Basketball Season

BOSTON -- March 24, 2026, Boston City Council presses BPS over student athlete transfer rules after Charlestown senior loses basketball season. The Committee on Education, chaired by At-Large Councilor Julia M. Mejia and convened on a hearing order sponsored by Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata, heard testimony Tuesday that Charlestown High

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