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City Council to weigh new tax on sugary drinks
A tax on sugary drinks could fund important programs and improve public health, Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan is arguing.
Could Boston implement a sugary drink tax? Some City Councilors want to explore the idea.
Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan proposed the idea as a way to promote healthier habits among residents and also raise additional revenue for the city.
Boston City Council sugary drink tax push met with bitter reception
The Boston City Council plans to discuss the possibility of imposing a new local tax on sodas and other sugary drinks.
Boston City Councilor introduces "Sugar Tax" at Wednesday hearing
It could cost you more to get a soda soon. The Boston City Council is proposing a tax on sugary drinks, saying the money on unhealthy beverages can be put to good use. City Councilor Sharon Durkan plans to bring the tax idea before the Boston City Council on Wednesday to start the conversation about what rates would look like.
Boston councilor pitches soda tax aimed at improving residents' health
A tax of 2 cents per ounce of sugar drinks could raise $20-30 million annually for the city while dissuading people from buying unhealthy beverages, one city councilor argues.
Boston City Council considering a tax on sugary drinks
BOSTON — Boston City Council is considering introducing a tax on sugary drinks. City Councilor Sharon Durkan will propose the “Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax”—or SSBT.
Boston City Council votes against creation of ethics committee
Boston City Council voted Wednesday to kill a measure that would have created an ethics committee made up of council members.
City councilor will introduce “Sugar Tax” on Wednesday
City Councilor Sharon Durkan plans to bring the tax idea before the Boston City Council on Wednesday to start the conversation about what rates would look like.
Boston city councilors propose sugar tax on sweetened beverages
Boston city councilors on Wednesday introduced a tax on sweetened beverages to fund public health initiatives.
Boston councilors consider soda tax
City councilors weighed a proposal to introduce a tax on soda that includes a 2-cent tax on every ounce, meaning a 20-ounce bottle would cost an additional 40 cents.
Boston City Council passes home rule petition to expand property tax breaks for eligible senior homeowners
The home rule petition uses the same language that's included in Mayor Michelle Wu's revived property tax proposal for ...
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu gives birth to 3rd child, a girl
The mayor welcomed a baby girl Monday. Both she and her newborn “are in good health," a city spokesperson said.
Boston City Council kills ethics committee push amid Fernandes Anderson corruption charges
The Boston City Council, tarred by federal public corruption charges leveled against Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson, ...
The Women's March is coming to Boston this weekend Jan. 18. What to know
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 ...
Ed Flynn will reportedly run for reelection, not mayor
Flynn’s retreat leaves the path open for Josh Kraft, another mayoral hopeful, to challenge incumbent Mayor Michelle Wu.
Boston Mayor Wu’s tax relief bill welcomed by ‘struggling’ senior homeowners, but hammered by real estate industry
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s decision to try again on legislation aimed at providing residential tax relief offered some peace ...