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Bullet points of the most important decisions taken and issues discussed at Boston City Council.The day after City Council incumbents all defended their seats in the municipal election, the board held a quick, controversy-free meeting. City Councilor Stephen Murphy, who came the closest to losing his seat in Tuesday's vote, ran the Wednesday meeting. "I’m very proud to welcome all of us back to our rightful places here in Boston City Council Chambers,” said Murphy. Among the agenda items was what has become an annual rite: passage of a resolution supporting Transgender Awareness Week, which begins Saturday. It was the third year in a row councilors had filed the resolution, according to…
Next time you want to know how many Bostonians actually work for the city of Boston, a quick search should be all it takes, thanks to a new ordinance passed Wednesday at the Boston City Council's last meeting of the year. The amendment to the Boston Jobs Policy will require the Boston Employment Commission and the Boston Redevelopment Authority to post an online, searchable database with information on residence, race and gender of all employees working on a project covered by Boston. The policy is aimed at large construction projects, and meant to promote employment opportunites for …
City Councilors pushed for a ban on Four Loko and other caffeinated alcoholic drinks Wednesday, saying they want to thwart a tragedy on local college campus. The council voted on Wednesday to hold a hearing on Four Loko, which has been blamed in recent weeks for the hospitalization and death of college students around the country. But within an hour of the council meeting adjourning, the Food and Drug Administration sent warnings to the makers of Four Loko and other alcoholic energy drinks, saying their products violate federal laws. In an interview late Wednesday, At-Large Councilor John …