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Changes to the state’s overflow shelter policy are raising alarm as city leaders in Boston and Chelsea call on Governor Maura Healey to change course.

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Boston city councilors are calling on Gov. Maura Healey to reverse changes to Massachusetts’ emergency shelter system after the administration put a five-day limit for overflow shelters. The calls for action come just hours after the changes went into effect and on the heels of spirited protest. Nine of 13 city councilors signed onto this letter to Healey Thursday —…

Boston city councilors say they are not satisfied with Gov. Maura Healey’s new plan to handle the migrant housing crisis. In a letter to the governor, several councilors say they want her to abandon the changes and reinstate the previous plan.

If you’ve ever commuted through Boston, you know how crowded the bridges, tunnels and streets can get. The worsening traffic situation spurring action as City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson, who represents District 7, is proposing a set fee for drivers coming into downtown during peak commuting hours. “This is one that’s going to take collaborative, regional conversations, further research,”...

City councilors are discussing whether increased tolls in Boston should be implemented to help combat traffic.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is expected on Monday to veto budget cuts by the City Council that would reduce funding for the city’s police and fire departments. Last week, city councilors voted to reduce Wu’s recommended spending for the two departments. However, the Boston Herald reports that the mayor is planning on restoring the full funding — it’s not...

With the window for the necessary state legislative action quickly closing, Boston city councilors still have many questions about a proposed tax-shift plan that has drawn the ire of some influential real estate industry leaders. A council subcommittee spent more than four hours Thursday weighing Mayor Michelle Wu’s plan to temporarily rebalance the property tax split between residential and...

Boston City Council is looking to help homeowners along private roadways afford repairs. Many of the city’s streets have fallen into disrepair as locals grapple with the costs associated with repaving. District 5 City Councilor Enrique Pepen called for a hearing on the issue and says it’s critical to ease the strain on these constituents. “It’s getting to a...

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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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.

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…

City leaders are considering a congestion pricing program, making people pay to drive into parts of Boston.

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.

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….

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...

There’s a new push in Boston to ensure that people facing eviction have proper representation to plead their cases.

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.

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.

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...

Louijeune earned the place as top vote getter in her first bid for reelection to the Boston City Council.