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BOSTON — March 16, 2026 — Boston City Council holds joint hearing on White Stadium's $135 million guaranteed maximum price contract. The Committee on Post Audit and the Committee on Planning, Development, and Transportation convened March 16 to review Docket 0205, filed by Councillor Benjamin J. Weber, and Docket 0199,

BOSTON — March 16, 2026 — Boston City Council scrutinizes White Stadium's $135 million guaranteed maximum price as community members challenge equity promises. A joint hearing co-chaired by Councilor John FitzGerald and Councilor Sharon Durkan on Monday combined two dockets — Docket 0199 on government transparency, sponsored by Councilor Julia

BOSTON — March 13, 2026 — Boston youth jobs officials plan for 10,500 summer placements but warn of a potential 46 percent cut to state funding. The City Council Committee on Human Services held its fifth annual pre-season hearing March 13, with Allison Verney, executive director of the Office of

BOSTON — March 12, 2026 — Boston City Council examines drink spiking response as St. Patrick's Day weekend approaches. The Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice, chaired by At-Large Councillor Henry Santana, held a hearing Thursday on Docket 0167, a hearing order sponsored by Councillor Gabriela Coletta Zapata,

BOSTON — March 11, 2026 — Boston City Council unanimously approves $2.3 million elder nutrition grant and $97,000 consumer affairs grant, then blocks a resolution praising BPS graduation rates. The council voted 11-0 to accept $2,315,966.88 from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs for the

BOSTON — March 10, 2026 — Boston City Council hears calls to shift police funds to schools and youth jobs ahead of April budget. The Committee on Ways and Means held a pre-budget public testimony session March 10, drawing students, educators, and advocates who urged the council to use the city&

BOSTON — March 10, 2026 — Boston City Council education panel hears testimony that BPS is cutting services even as special education spending nears $553 million. The Committee on Education, chaired by at-large Councilor Julia M. Mejia and co-sponsored by Miniard Culpepper and Henry Santana for the English language learner

BOSTON — March 9, 2026 — Boston City Council committee hears emotional testimony on kratom dangers, signals move toward ban. The Committee on Public Health, Homelessness and Recovery, chaired by District 3 Councillor John Fitzgerald and co-sponsored by Councillor Edward Flynn, held a hearing Monday on Docket 0175 — an order to

BOSTON — March 9, 2026 — Boston officials reported $7.2 million in elder fraud losses last year, calling the figure a significant undercount. The City Council Committee on Human Services, chaired by Councillor Erin J. Murphy and co-convened with Councillor Edward M. Flynn, heard from Age Strong Commissioner Emily Shea,

BOSTON — March 6, 2026 — Boston City Council opens civil rights report series with stark data on racial wealth and health gaps. The Committee on Civil Rights, Racial Equity, and Immigrant Advancement, chaired by Councilor Culpepper and joined by Councilors Flynn, Arroyo, Mejia, Worrell, and Durkin, held the first in a