Gayla Cawley

Four business stakeholders who withdrew their opposition to Boston’s plan to hike commercial tax rates are rethinking their compromise with the mayor, given the latest city data that show homeowners won’t be hit with a dramatic tax increase. https://t.co/PmgIErIIn0

The Boston Water and Sewer Commission’s embattled HR Director Marie Theodat, embroiled in three civil lawsuits that include fraud allegations, has seen a whopping 61% pay hike since 2019 and was recently promoted, city records show. https://t.co/b6XmGk0pIX

Boston is spending millions on bike lanes amid a budget crunch. Some wonder if the investment is worth it. https://t.co/AszOt7hCYr

Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson violated “multiple provisions” of state campaign finance law, and agreed to pay $1,750 to the state to settle the matter, according to the Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance. https://t.co/o1HnoBEar0

RT @bostonherald: Disgraced former U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins has been suspended from practicing law in Massachusetts. https://t.co/lrxV…

Next stop Seaport? Fort Point neighbors told brace for migrants https://t.co/UyeBo1L8CT

Sticker shock: Boston homeowners seeing higher property taxes in 2024 https://t.co/07uRvBttfm

RT @bostonherald: Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson was told to retake the oath of office after a video showing her not saying…

A state senator is seeking a change in Massachusetts law that would strip the Boston City Council of its authority to approve public safety grants, after the body’s “embarrassing” vote to reject $13.3 million in federal counter-terrorism funding. https://t.co/e4ypVDghj0

RT @bostonherald: A Wu administration official, on behalf of the mayor, mistakenly sent all Boston city councilors an email Tuesday invitin…

A Wu administration official, on behalf of the mayor, mistakenly sent all Boston city councilors an email Tuesday inviting them to a holiday party that was meant exclusively for “electeds of color,” prompting an apology and mixed reactions. https://t.co/cJKU5YZScR

Outgoing Boston City Councilor Kendra Lara skipped work on Monday, saying in a social media post that she chose to close her City Hall office “in solidarity with the global call for a ceasefire” in the Israel-Hamas war. https://t.co/VPInFnV1Vd

A number of Boston city councilors described being “blindsided” by a controversial resolution put forward by one of their colleagues, honoring two students for organizing a pro-Palestinian walkout at their high school last week. https://t.co/kyIFfOTUXm

The mayor fired back at an order from the Secretary of State’s office compelling the City of Boston to release records around what her office described as the “pathetic and baseless” rumored ambulance calls made to her Roslindale home. https://t.co/zN4QouJRG8

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu quietly left town for a family vacation this week without informing the city council president, leaving him unaware that he was the acting mayor for several days. https://t.co/r3AnF4yGDF

An attorney for the Boston City Council filed an internal complaint against three city councilors, alleging that she was “intimidated, ridiculed, harassed and bullied” by them after she provided advice on a redistricting matter at an April meeting. https://t.co/ro0EfNzXF2

An MBTA employee accused of sleeping on the job has been suspended, an agency spokesperson said. The suspension comes after a video came to light showing an employee sleeping in his car during work hours on what appeared to be multiple occasions. https://t.co/dYbDaGoRLY