After four hours of tense debate and a series of failed amendments, the Boston City Council overwhelmingly approved a mayoral home rule petition that seeks to shift more of the city’s tax burden ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: To save some cash on your sightseeing, pick up a Boston CityPass which allows you to visit up to four attractions (such as the Museum of Science, New England Aquarium ...

City Councilor Sharon Durkan brought the idea before the Boston City Council on Wednesday to start the conversation about what rates would look like ... a mid-day pick-me-up on Tuesday.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is set to testify before Congress next month at a hearing on several cities’ sanctuary city policies ...

Boston City Councilors ... where folks are looking at what everyone else did on the street and seeing how they fare — and a lot of discrepancies have come up in those conversations.” ...