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Boston City Council calls emergency hearing to address USPS failures, mail-in voting concerns ahead of election

The Boston City Council called for an emergency hearing to address U.S. Postal Service failures that it says have caused residents to miss out on “vital” documents and prescriptions and raised

The Boston Globe · 2d

City Councilors call for emergency hearing over ‘inadequate’ USPS service in many Boston neighborhoods

Several councilors said they have been receiving reports of significant delays in mail delivery, or mail not arriving at all, from residents all across the city for months or years.

Boston.com on MSN · 3d

Boston City Council to review residency requirements for city workers

While the cost of living rises and staffing shortages persist in Boston, some officials say tweaking or eliminating the residency requirement could be a solution.

Boston Herald · 1d

USPS hits back at Boston City Council service failure claims, says delivery is within ‘performance standards’

The U.S. Postal Service hit back at the Boston City Council’s claims that delivery failures were frequently leaving residents without pertinent financial documents and medications and could impact

Yahoo · 2d

USPS claims it’s prepared for influx of mail-in ballots

After state election officials raised concerns the U.S. Postal Service is unprepared for this year’s election, Thursday U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy attempted to ease the public’s worries.

Boston City Council to examine termination process for city appointees after ex-Zoning Commission chair’s replacement

Jay Hurley, the former chair of the Zoning Commission, claims the city fired him in retaliation for how he voted on one of ...

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Boston city councilor pushes to review 50-year-old residency requirement to mixed reactions

A Boston city councilor is questioning whether the city’s decades-old residency requirement for municipal employees still ...

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Boston city leaders express concern over slow mail service, impact on vote-by-mail

In Boston, city leaders are raising the alarm over postal problems, saying mail service is falling behind in several ...

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Here are Hispanic-owned businesses to support in Greater Boston

Ahead, see a full list and map of reader-recommended Hispanic-owned businesses and organizations in Greater Boston. We will ...

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Boston City Council ‘chaos’, lack of support from Mayor Wu prompted Suffolk SJC clerk bid, Erin Murphy says

Boston City Councilor Erin Murphy, who lost her bid for Suffolk clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court this month, said ...

The Daily Free Press10d

City Council addresses BPS first day transportation delays

Boston City Hall. Boston City Council addressed complaints over Boston Public School bus delays on the first day of school ...

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Alo, Zara among Boston stores hit by thieves in one day

Boston police are investigating after high-end items were stolen from several Back Bay stores Saturday. Alo and Zara, both of ...

Dorchester Reporter4d

Hiring ‘crisis’ seen in Boston Police ranks; Council hearing takes up recruit problem

At a hearing on Sept. 12, four days after an article in The Economist hailed Boston as the “safest big city in America,” District 4 (Dorchester/Mattapan) City Councillor Brian Worrell was focused on ...

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Israel-Hamas resolution calling for the Israeli flag to be raised on Boston City Hall Plaza leads to Council fireworks

A resolution calling for the Boston City Council to condemn the Hamas terror attack on Israel ahead of the first anniversary ...

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