The Boston City Council is proposing a tax on sugary drinks, saying the money on unhealthy beverages can be put to good use.

The home rule petition uses the same language that's included in Mayor Michelle Wu's revived property tax proposal for ...

A tax on sugary drinks could fund important programs and improve public health, Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan is ...

Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan proposed the idea as a way to promote healthier habits among residents and also raise ...

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu in her first term has hired 301 new employees with a third of them earning more than $100,000, as ...

Boston City Council voted Wednesday to kill a measure that would have created an ethics committee made up of council members.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s decision to try again on legislation aimed at providing residential tax relief offered some peace ...

A tax of 2 cents per ounce of sugar drinks could raise $20-30 million annually for the city while dissuading people from ...

Boston's Women's March will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18 at the Boston Common Parade Grounds on the ...

BOSTON — Boston City Council is considering introducing a tax on sugary drinks. City Councilor Sharon Durkan will propose the ...

The mayor welcomed a baby girl Monday. Both she and her newborn “are in good health," a city spokesperson said.

Councilor Sharon Durkan says ending parking minimums would let builders create more housing within a single project and face fewer hurdles during the overall process NBC Universal, Inc. Boston ...