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House passes controversial Boston tax bill after Wu agrees to compromises
The House Ways and Means Committee passed Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s controversial business tax increase on Tuesday afternoon.
In big win for Wu, Mass. House approves property tax home rule petition after agreeing to compromise
State lawmakers advanced the proposal out of committee at the end of last week, despite expressing hesitancy and skepticism in response to the proposal during a legislative hearing earlier this month.
Boston mayor’s commercial tax rate plan clears the House, but hits a wall in the Senate
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s plan to increase commercial tax rates cleared the Massachusetts House on Tuesday, but soon after ran into the buzzsaw of Beacon Hill politics, which saw the Senate president throwing cold water on its prospects.
Boston property tax shift bill passes House with one day left in session
A controversial shift in Boston's property tax split that would place a higher responsibility on commercial property owners passed the state House of Representatives Tuesday, advancing one step closer to being signed into law.
Boston tax proposal will get Beacon Hill vote after Wu agrees to changes
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Wu agrees to scale back Boston tax shift bill
State representatives are ready to move forward on a proposed property tax rebalancing plan for the city of Boston after Mayor Michelle Wu agreed to scale back the changes.
Teen charged in connection with stabbing outside Boston hotel
A witness reportedly told police the victim shouted "I don't know you" at his attacker during Saturday's stabbing in Boston.
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Boston’s Black educators were fighting their own battle through desegregation
U.S. District Court Judge Arthur Garrity also found the absence of Black teachers was the result of a discriminatory cut-off ...
Mark Zuckerberg’s dad invests in Boston AI dental startup
The Boston-based company said it had completed its first fully-automated dental patient procedure using its robotic dentistry ...
TV news veteran to take the reins at Boston 25 News amid concerns about staffing, viewership
Scott Isaacs is Boston 25's new news director, coming off a seven-year stint in the same role at NBC 10 WJAR in Providence.
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Police investigating stabbing near downtown Boston hotel
BOSTON (WHDH) - Boston police are investigating a stabbing outside ... No additional information was immediately ...
'Breast Express' bus arrives in Boston to promote maternal health, disparities
Pumpspotting’s tour, called “Feel Better, Feed Better” kicked off in Portland, Maine this month. Boston is its first stop on ...
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Still getting trapped in Boston public housing elevators
The Housing Authority said it plans to start repairs in the coming months but doesn’t have enough money to address all the ...
Boston presses colleges and hospitals to kick in more money to cover city services
As the city prepares for a potential revenue shortfall, Mayor Michelle Wu is seeking to overhaul the Boston’s innovative ...
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Video shows a wild turkey violently attacking a parked car in Boston. Here's one theory why.
BRIGHTON - Video showed a turkey violently attacking a parked car in Boston for 15 minutes. The motive may be linked to its reflection. It happened last week, on July 15, on Cummings Road in ...
Boston 25 hires news director who used to be at WCVB: ‘Grateful to be coming home’
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