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Their work is not glamorous, they say: lakes and ponds are murky and can be full of illegally dumped junk like grocery carts, bicycles, and even cars.

There’s one city councilor Boston.com readers say they don’t think should be on the preliminary elections ballot on Sept. 12: Councilor Kendra Lara.

City Councilor Erin Murphy’s double-barreled approach to tackling the “public health crisis” at Boston's Mass and Cass was praised for giving businesses there a break, but knocked for assertions that street cleaning equipment was spreading diseases.

Councilors agreed that businesses near Mass. and Cass should get a tax break but disagreed over an issue related to the street cleaning.

Boston councilors float tax break for ‘Mass. and Cass’ businesses

The deadlines to register to vote or request a mail-in ballot for the upcoming preliminary elections are fast-approaching. Here’s everything to know before heading to the polls.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu raised the alarm about deteriorating public safety at Mass. and Cass last week.

An accidental drug overdose killed the transgender person who died at a South Boston apartment complex where four children were removed in June, the state medical examiner’s office said. 

The person found dead June 17 in a South Boston public housing complex in the presence of four children died from an accidental drug overdose, according to the state medical examiner’s office.

Over the past year, members of the Boston City Council have faced controversy and infighting. Do you think Kendra Lara should run again?