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Four children living in squalid conditions while being hidden from first responders were found in a Southie apartment filled with "alcohol, drugs, sex toys" and a dead man, according to an incident report and outraged officials.
How salacious can a story get? A sex party? Check. A group of transgender men cosplaying women? Check. Sex toys strewn around? Check. Drugs? Check. A dead body? Check....
Progressive Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is engaged in a fight with her city council over its proposed 2024 operating budget, which included substantial cuts to the city's police and veteran services departments.
Boston does spend too much on police overtime. But the way to tackle that overspending is through renegotiating union contracts, not a $31 million budget cut that the councilors know full well the city can’t follow through on.
The City Council passed the budget proposal with a 7-5 vote Wednesday, approving roughly $52.9 million in amendments.