Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is set to file her proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year on Wednesday. Amid shortfalls in tax revenue, Healey says the “forward looking” and "fiscally responsible" spending plan will include new investments in child care and the MBTA.
Many Boston homeowners were hit with a higher tax bill this month, an unsavory start to the new year driven by property values that are rising faster than the city’s efforts to provide a larger discount for owners who also reside in their homes.
A Walgreens location in Roxbury will remain open until the end of the month, a small victory for an ongoing community-led movement to stop store closures in Boston’s communities of color.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has refiled a $13.3 million counter-terrorism grant ahead of next week’s City Council meeting, giving the body another crack at considering the federal funding its previous iteration voted to block last month.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu intends to refile a rejected $13.3 million federal counter-terrorism grant at the Jan. 24 City Council meeting, but it may be discussed among the nine affected communities at a separate meeting this week.