USPS dismisses Boston City Council subpoena and refuses to testify on late mail concerns
After blowing off an emergency hearing last month, the U.S. Postal Service said that it would not be complying with a Boston ...
Boston mayor says local communities will have to ‘deal with a whole lot more’ during second Trump term
The idea that certain local law enforcement agencies will be required or will be expected to participate in mass deportations ...
Public land could unlock 85K new homes in Greater Boston, report says
In some Massachusetts communities, the local government is one of the biggest property owners. That land could be key to ...
The Harvard Crimson12d
Allston Post Office Slated to Begin Construction in 2025
Five years after Allston’s only post office closed, the neighborhood may still be years away from seeing its replacement open ...
USA Today14d
Voting by mail? Send your ballot today, U.S. Postal Service says
Make sure to send it in soon, the U.S. Postal Service says. The USPS said it is working to ensure the smooth delivery of all mailed ballots with "extraordinary measures" such as extra pick-ups and ...
MassLive14d
Boston City Council holds final hearing before voting on tax shift— again
One day before the Boston City Council is expected to vote for a second time on a proposal to shift the burden of the city’s taxes toward commercial property owners, there is still some debate ...
The Boston Globe14d
At Boston City Council hearing, tensions flare over bureaucratic process rather than tax policy
Boston city councilors and other local officials ... Time is running out for the Wu administration to get the City Council’s and Beacon Hill’s blessing for a compromise proposal, which would ...
Asheville Citizen-Times15d
6 Asheville City Council candidates on Tropical Storm Helene response, recovery
ASHEVILLE - Six candidates are vying for three open City Council seats this November, a little more than a month after Tropical Storm Helene devastated areas of Western North Carolina. Asheville ...
AOL15d
USPS gives critical warning about mail-in ballots as Election Day looms next week
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is warning Americans looking to vote by mail to post their ballots today to ensure they are counted. The USPS said it has already enacted "extraordinary measures" in ...
WGBH15d
Boston's homeless say public safety crackdown at Mass. and Cass puts them in danger
At a Boston City Council meeting last week, Deputy Superintendent Dan Humphreys said the Boston Police Department recently increased enforcement at Mass. and Cass. The department also plans to ...
WBUR15d
Mayor Michelle Wu explains deal to avert a tax spike for homeowners
Boston City Council is holding a hearing Tuesday on a property tax deal Mayor Michelle Wu struck with business leaders. The deal is a reworking of an earlier plan to avert a tax spike for ...
Bristol Post15d
Costs of two Bristol City Council pedestrian zones rocket by £500k
The costs of two pedestrianisation schemes have rocketed by a combined £500,000 – 40 per cent – because Bristol City Council hugely underestimated them. City Hall bosses have approved the ...