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After weeks of speculation, Ruthzee Louijeune’s November claim that she had the votes to become the next Boston City Council president turned out to be correct, as her colleagues selected her to lead the body in the first meeting of the new year.

Boston City Council elected Councilor at-large Ruthzee Louijeune as its new president Monday, as the city's governing body swore in its newest members.

Outgoing City Council President Ed Flynn said the vote to block $13.3 million in federal counter-terrorism funding for the metro region showed the council was “not serious about public safety,” an attitude he hopes will shift with four new members.

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The Mildred Avenue Senior Citizens group had a lively Christmas breakfast and lunch party at the community center on Dec. 19 – with more than a little dancing and singing mixed in as well. The seniors started their day-program at the Mildred Avenue Community Center last February. It has become wildly popular with scores attending every Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1:30

The City Council held its final formal meeting of the year on Dec. 13, but its leader wants to reconvene this week to reconsider an earlier decision to refuse $13.3 million in federal aid for anti-terror measures in the city. Mayor Wu filed an order to authorize the city to accept the money, but the council failed to muster enough support to approve the funds. Her order was

A proposal to allow Boston residents who are not U.S. citizens to vote in municipal elections may be making its way up to Beacon Hill<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://whdh.com/news/boston-councils-voting-expansion-faces-long-road/">Read More</a>

Dr Michael Flaherty, a pediatric critical care physician at Mass General for Children in Boston, warned parents that water beads, Nerf guns, and tablets could lead to injuries this holiday.

Boston City Council meetings typically start with an invocation by a member of the clergy. So it was on Wed., Dec. 13, the date of the last meeting of 2023, with Rev. Joseph M. White, the pastor of St. Joseph’s Church in the West End, appealing to a multi-denominational quorum of deities for wisdom. “Our world is very troubled,” he said from the rostrum in the Iannella

Boston City Council President Ed Flynn said he's done with playing "politics with the safety of residents" and is asking the mayor to quickly resubmit her request to allocate $13.3 million in federal counter-terrorism funding.