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Steward-owned hospital workers share worries about its future
The future of nine Massachusetts hospitals remains up in the air as Steward Health Care waits to respond to the latest request from Gov. Maura Healey. Meanwhile, at St. Elizabeth’s in Boston, workers say patients have stopped coming because they either assume it’s closed or worried about the quality of care they’d receive....
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Boston City Council to discuss Steward Health Care financial crisis
The Boston City Council is set to join lawmakers Thursday to demand something be done about Steward Health Care. The system is in the middle of a financial crisis and closures could leave some people without access to a local hospital.
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Boston City Council discusses Steward Health Care financial crisis
Steward Health Care is now in the crosshairs of the Boston City Council. The embattled health care system was the subject of a virtual meeting of Boston City Council Thursday, after being given an ultimatum from Gov. Maura Healey. Steward — which owns nine health care facilities in the state, including Carney Hospital in Dorchester — is being pressured by…
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Boston City Council proposes charging drivers in plan to clear traffic congestion
City leaders are considering a congestion pricing program, making people pay to drive into parts of Boston.
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Boston City Council to consider congestion pricing
Parking problems are just a way of life for drivers in Boston. But now, the Boston City Council is hoping to change that. The proposed solution on the table? Congestion pricing.
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Could congestion pricing help solve Boston's traffic problems?
It’s no secret that parking in Boston is a struggle, especially with the constant traffic. City councilors are considering an action Wednesday that could help alleviate some of those struggles through congestion pricing. Massachusetts drivers spend roughly 40 peak hours in urban-area traffic congestion every year, according to a study in the Herald last year. The national average is 27….
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New Boston city councilor proposes guaranteed legal representation in eviction cases
Living in Boston is expensive, and with the housing market tight, evictions continue to be an issue. “The vast majority of people here are renters, and it doesn’t matter what neighborhood you live in, you can face eviction,” said Boston City Councilor Benjamin Weber. Weber, in his first formal city council speech after being elected in November, introduced a...
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New Boston city councilor proposes legal representation for evicted tenants
There’s a new push in Boston to ensure that people facing eviction have proper representation to plead their cases.
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New Boston city councilors getting acclimated to new roles
After a tense year in the public body, new and reelected members of the Boston City Council had a chance to get together outside of City Hall Wednesday.
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Boston City Council looks to ban sale of guinea pigs
The MSPCA and other animal welfare groups asked the City Council to build on an ordinance from 2016 that prevents selling dogs, cats or rabbits in pet stores unless those stores partner with a shelter or rescue.
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Boston looks to ban sale of guinea pigs in pet stores
A guinea pig is a popular pet for many. However, concerns are growing on where they’re sold in Boston. Lawmakers on Monday are putting that topic in the spotlight at City Hall. The goal is to ensure these animals are safe and being treated humanely, rather than just a commodity. The MSPCA and other animal welfare groups asked the...
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@Issue: Catching up with Boston City Councilor Ruthzee Louijeune
Louijeune earned the place as top vote getter in her first bid for reelection to the Boston City Council.
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Longtime Boston city councilors reminisce, offer advice as they make way for new faces
A changing of the guard at City Hall. Two Boston City Council mainstays, Michael Flaherty and Frank Baker are stepping away after choosing to forego a run for re-election. Flaherty has been an at-large councilor on-and-off since 2000 and spoke to NBC10 Boston about what he sees as his biggest accomplishment. “I think marriage equality, I was the first elected…
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Voters head to polls in Boston City Council elections
Voters headed to the polls in 80 communities across Massachusetts on Tuesday, with several cities voting in mayoral elections, including Boston.
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Voters head to the polls for Election Day
It’s Election Day for communities across New England. Here’s everything you need to know before heading to the polls.
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Boston City Council election results pour in on Election Day
Voters headed to the polls in 80 communities across Massachusetts on Tuesday, with several cities holding mayoral elections and a number of council seats open in Boston. At least four Boston city councilors were being replaced in Tuesdays election. Councilors Michael Flaherty and Frank Baker did not seek re-election, while Ricardo Arroyo and Kendra Lara both lost in the preliminary election. See...
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Boston leaders discuss ongoing crisis at Mass. and Cass
Substance abuse and housing concerns at Mass. and Cass need to be addressed, but elected officials can’t seem to agree on how to do it.
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What to expect from Tuesday's hearing on Mass. and Cass crisis
Included on Tuesday’s hearing agenda, which is scheduled for 2 p.m., is the discussion of a resolution calling for a state of emergency, and an order for a hearing to discuss the humanitarian crisis at the intersection.
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Hearing scheduled for Mass. and Cass crisis
Councilor Erin Murphy, who has been calling for an emergency declaration, has invited a group of officials — including members of the health commission and first responders — to participate in Tuesday’s hearing. She said she also plans to call for a vote and declare a state of emergency.
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Boston leaders discuss crisis at Mass. and Cass during Tuesday hearing
Boston city leaders discussed the ongoing situation at Mass. and Cass — the intersection at the crossroads of the South End, Southie and Roxbury that has long been the epicenter of the region’s addiction and homelessness crises — during a hearing Tuesday. Boston City Council’s Committee on Public Health, Homelessness and Recovery held the hearing following a Public Health Commission…