The elected official claims they’ve been misgendered and referred to as “it” by their peers in a discriminatory pattern of ...

DEJA VU — A year ago, Gov. Maura Healey delivered her first State of the Commonwealth speech amid a period of fiscal ...

The first openly nonbinary lawmaker in Massachusetts history is taking a leave of absence after they allegedly dealt with ...

New questions are being raised about whether the City of Los Angeles and its fire department did enough to prepare in the ...

A tax on sugary drinks could fund important programs and improve public health, Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan is ...

The Boston City Council plans to discuss the possibility of imposing a new local tax on sodas and other sugary drinks.

The home rule petition uses the same language that's included in Mayor Michelle Wu's revived property tax proposal for ...

A tax of 2 cents per ounce of sugar drinks could raise $20-30 million annually for the city while dissuading people from ...

Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan proposed the idea as a way to promote healthier habits among residents and also raise ...

Mayor Michelle Wu has hired more than 300 new City Hall staffers, helping fuel budget growth of 8 percent over the past year. Many of the new positions are in middle and upper management.

Worcester City Councilor At-Large Thu Nguyen, the first openly nonbinary elected official in Massachusetts, is taking one ...

Nine months after Lawrence Provisional Police Chief William Castro was suspended, a report calls for him to be fired over ...