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Boston City Council Kicks Off FY27 Budget Season With $80 Million Healthcare Warning

BOSTON -- February 26, 2026, Boston's Ways and Means Committee heard that city healthcare costs are set to jump $80 million in FY27, the sharpest single-year increase in at least 25 years. Chief Financial Officer Ashley Groffenberger told the committee Thursday that a depleted health insurance trust fund,

Boston Council Committee Examines Gaps in Senior Services Across City Neighborhoods

BOSTON -- February 26, 2026, Boston City Council committee reviews senior programming growth alongside persistent neighborhood gaps. The Committee on Human Services, chaired by Councillor Erin J. Murphy, held a hearing Thursday on docket 0287 examining senior services citywide, with no formal votes taken. Age Strong Commissioner Emily Shea reported that

Boston City Council Passes Solar Grant, Emergency Relief Fund Ordinance, and Free Bus Resolution

BOSTON -- February 25, 2026, Boston City Council approves solar grant, splits 7-6 on Blue Hill Avenue committee fight. The council unanimously passed a $189,000 Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources grant to recommission solar arrays at three city buildings, the Archives building ($126,000), Boston Latin Academy ($56,000)

Boston Council Examines Library Equity and Branch Services Ahead of Budget Season

BOSTON -- February 20, 2026, Boston City Council panel examines equity and access across the Boston Public Library system's 25 branches. The Committee on Human Services, chaired by Councilor At-Large Aaron Murphy, held a hearing Friday on Docket 0284 ahead of a budget season Murphy warned could bring

Boston Disability Advisory Board Elects New Officers, Authorizes Two Advocacy Letters

BOSTON -- February 18, 2026, Boston's Disability Commission Advisory Board unanimously elected a new executive committee and authorized letters pushing for accessible voting technology and rideshare service-animal protections at its February 18 meeting. Zari Rassani, a wheelchair user from South Boston, was elected chair, succeeding Jerry Boyd, who

Winthrop Council Approves $2.5 Million Free Cash Distribution to Four Stabilization Funds

WINTHROP -- February 17, 2026, Winthrop Town Council unanimously approved a $2.5 million certified free cash distribution to four municipal stabilization funds at its February 17 meeting. Council President Letary, delivering his fifth annual State of the Town address, reported the town's combined stabilization balances now total roughly

Boston PIC Approves Roxbury Development Easements for 111-Unit Malcolm X Boulevard Project

BOSTON -- February 12, 2026, Boston PIC approves key permits for 111-unit Roxbury development and utility pole relocation. The Boston Public Improvement Commission voted unanimously February 12 to accept a pedestrian easement and approve public-way repairs on Malcolm X Boulevard tied to a proposed six-story building at 10

Boston Council Hears BPS Parking Crisis as City Ends Educator Ticket Dismissals

BOSTON -- February 12, 2026, Boston City Council hears BPS traveling teachers face parking fines as city ends historical exemptions. The Committee on City Services, chaired by District 2 Councilor Ed Flynn, held a hearing Thursday on Docket 0112, an order sponsored by Councilor Aaron Murphy, revealing that a Boston Transportation

BPDA Board Approves Wentworth 972-Bed Dorm and Tropical Foods Worker Buyout

BOSTON -- February 12, 2026, BPDA board clears Wentworth's 972-bed dorm and a Tropical Foods worker buyout at annual meeting. The Boston Planning and Development Agency Board of Directors, meeting February 12 in its annual joint EDIC and BRA session, unanimously reelected Priscilla Rojas as chair and Raheem

Boston City Council Approves $9.5 Million in School Building Repairs on First Reading

BOSTON -- February 11, 2026, Boston City Council approves $9.5 million in BPS school repairs and adopts Carville Curry MBTA resolution. The council voted 11-0 on first reading to appropriate $6.5 million for window and door replacements at the Edward Everett Elementary and Richard J. Murphy K-8

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