Of the nearly 500 readers who responded to our poll, the majority (70%) said they wouldn't support a tax on sugary drinks.

Taxes will be top of mind for the Boston City Council on Monday, when it plans to hash out the mayor’s latest home rule ...

BOSTON - Massachusetts Gov ... the governor is seeking to cover a small portion of the spending by removing the sales tax exemption from candy purchases. The budget seeks to change state law ...

Philadelphia City Council is reviewing the city's so-called ‘Soda Tax’ eight years after the 1.5 cents per ounce fee on sugary drinks was instituted.

Gov. Maura Healey slipped a series of tax increases into her fiscal year 2026 budget like applying the sales tax to candy, slapping the tobacco tax on synthetic nicotine products, and imposing an ...

A new study reveals that sugary drinks like soda and fruit juices can heighten getting type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular ...

The Boston Celtics are probably the best team on ... the C’s find themselves under the second apron of the luxury tax, which will cost them big money next season. So, they need to cut some ...

Councilmember Jim Harrity, who introduced the resolution, says the charge 'disproportionately impacts low-income communities.' ...

(CNN) — Local politicians in Edinburgh have approved a tourist tax for visitors staying overnight the Scottish capital, introducing the first charge of its kind in the United Kingdom.