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Wed, Sep 15, 2010
Boston City Council Meeting
12:00 pm
2:00 pm
Iannella Chamber, Boston City Hall
Mike leads the weekly meeting of the Boston City Council. Also broadcast live on Comcast Channel 51.
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Boston City Council Meeting
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Iannella Chamber, Boston City Hall
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September 2010
Council president pushes food vendorsSep 3, 2010
In Tobin’s Absence, Work for District 6 Goes OnSep 7, 2010
August 2010
A Tale of Two FenwaysSep 3, 2010
Growing Support for Street Food in BostonAug 26, 2010
Slay victims' kin implore city for more aidAug 12, 2010
Kings of the RoadAug 12, 2010
Feeding Boston--by the truckloadAug 9, 2010
Drawing on emerging leadersAug 9, 2010
July 2010
Theft victim not deterred from visiting HubJul 15, 2010
The food trucks are comingJul 15, 2010
Menino says push to bring retailers back to Back Bay is workingJul 9, 2010
John Tobin an asset to universityJul 7, 2010
City Council Approves $2B Budget, Cuts Some JobsJul 1, 2010
Along Charles Street, a united front against crimeJul 1, 2010
Reporter's Notebook: City Council pushes for more library trustees, fundraising powerJul 1, 2010
June 2010
Kitchen Tables, Borrowed SuitsJun 28, 2010
Library closings temporarily avertedJun 22, 2010
A new Arroyo blazes own path on councilJun 22, 2010
Library board to discuss closingsJun 22, 2010
Four doomed library branches still slated to die; city councilors to try to dig up money, state reps blast BPLJun 22, 2010
Ross parts blue curtains of City Council chamber to reveal tapestryJun 22, 2010
Praying for peace on city streetsJun 18, 2010
Come for Your Education, Stay for, Um...Jun 16, 2010
Renewed Night Owl Service? Chance, but SlimJun 16, 2010
The Battle of Mission HillJun 15, 2010
Lessons to heed from the firefighter talksJun 15, 2010
Mr. Cheung goes to WashingtonJun 15, 2010
Firefighter contract could save city $45mJun 15, 2010
City Councilors OK Firefighters ContractJun 15, 2010
It's a deal: Compromise reached in firefighter contractJun 15, 2010
Flag raising inaugurates Boston Pride WeekJun 15, 2010
City Council approves compromise contract with firefightersJun 15, 2010
Boston, fire union reach deal on raisesJun 15, 2010
Deadlock lingers over firefighters' contractJun 15, 2010
Limit scope of Raise, Menino saysJun 15, 2010
Boston police remember fallen colleaguesJun 15, 2010
Menino proposes wage hike delay for firefighters, limiting benefitJun 15, 2010
Council-ordered talks between jakes, Menino break offJun 15, 2010
Menino says union's offer is inadequateJun 15, 2010
Concession by fire union is welcome--but not enoughJun 15, 2010
Local 718 offers to defer 2.5 percent pay hikeJun 15, 2010
Firefighters offer wage concessionJun 15, 2010
Firefighters Offer To Delay Pay Raise--But City Wants MoreJun 15, 2010
Boston firefighter arbitration debate continuesJun 15, 2010
Firefighters' concession would defer part of raise 1 yearJun 15, 2010
Meetings planned for city bigwigs to debate firefighters' contractJun 15, 2010
Uneasy Silence From City Councilors Ahead Of Firefighters DecisionJun 15, 2010
Fire union chief could face toughest fight todayJun 15, 2010
May 2010
BFD bigs in for big money if solons OK pactMay 27, 2010
Applause for Mike RossMay 27, 2010
Boston Public Schools May Privatize Food ManagementMay 27, 2010
Ross stands up for taxpayersMay 24, 2010
Firefighters crank up heat on MeninoMay 21, 2010
City Council head condemns Fire Dept. dealMay 20, 2010
City Council president Michael Ross: Firefighters got 'too much'May 20, 2010
REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: Clock ticking on firefighter contractMay 20, 2010
Menino outlines how city would pay firefighters' raisesMay 19, 2010
Jakes, Menino advised to go back to the tableMay 19, 2010
City Council President May Oppose Firefighters' RaiseMay 20, 2010
What We Learn About Boston In Harlem's Children's ZoneMay 20, 2010
City Council Begins Debate On Firefighter RaisesMay 20, 2010
Hub finance watchdog blasts jake contractMay 18, 2010
Turner a 'no' as City Council waits for analysis of firefighter pactMay 13, 2010
Moneybags MeninoMay 13, 2010
Michael Ross on Boston firefighter contractMay 13, 2010
All sides press councilors over raise for firefightersMay 11, 2010
MIT labor relations prof to review BFD contractMay 11, 2010
Independent Economist Will Review Firefighter Pay RaiseMay 11, 2010
Boston beaned for Arizona boycottMay 7, 2010
Council calls for a boycott of ArizonaMay 6, 2010
Boston moves to cut ties with ArizonaMay 6, 2010
April 2010
Budget Stretched Thin As City Council Weighs Firefighters' ContractApr 28, 2010
Layoffs threaten city workers as firefighters await $74M in raisesApr 27, 2010
Will Boston City Council approve Boston Firefighters contract?Apr 23, 2010
Firefighters' arbitration ruling just can't standApr 23, 2010
Councillors want compliance with construction standardsApr 27, 2010
Panel OK's firefighter drug tests, 19% raiseApr 20, 2010
Mayor doesn't fool around in bid for high-speed Internet from GoogleApr 20, 2010
Contract nets $74M for Boston FirefightersApr 20, 2010
Mayor Fumed Over Firefighter ContractApr 27, 2010
Boston Firefighters To Get 19% Raise, Drug TestingApr 27, 2010
Menino lays out $2.5b planApr 15, 2010
Menino's budget puts councillors on the spotApr 15, 2010
$2.5B budget would slash 250 city jobsApr 14, 2010
Mayor Menino Sees Recovery Progress In City BudgetApr 14, 2010
Cuts, but fewer of them, in next Hub budget planApr 14, 2010
Holocaust memorial looks to the futureApr 12, 2010
Stars come out for annual Banned in Boston eventApr 12, 2010
Boston must cut health costsApr 5, 2010
City Councillors: Closing libraries should be 'last option'Apr 5, 2010
Liquor laws put restaurants on the rocksApr 2, 2010
March 2010
Council expected to require retirees to use MedicareMar 23, 2010
Noisy dispute about books Mar 15, 2010
City councilors praise Liberty Mutual expansion but tear into CEO; some residents object to tax breakMar 15, 2010
The passions run high as libraries' fate debatedMar 10, 2010
February 2010
Firefighters could grab $82MFeb 25, 2010
City to look at helping small stores buy security camerasFeb 25, 2010
Petition seeks to save JP LibraryFeb 25, 2010
Slain clerk's sons: Help us track killersFeb 23, 2010
City seeks ways to increase safety at small storesFeb 23, 2010
Elderly clerk gunned down in Roxbury shopFeb 22, 2010
Library may cut 10 of its branchesFeb 18, 2010
Group: Clerk's wedding dough 'doesn't seem fair'Feb 10, 2010
Watchdog fears hard-up city may buy pricey panic buttonFeb 10, 2010
On the clock, clerk is a wedding casherFeb 10, 2010
Keller: Boston City Council Pres. Mike RossFeb 8, 2010
Council marks centennialFeb 17, 2010
With Menino's backing, park makeovers on tapFeb 8, 2010
January 2010
City Council honors local hero, streetworker Will HarveyFeb 8, 2010
Shot Street Worker Gets His Day At City HallFeb 8, 2010
Q&A: David Boeri On The Shot Street Worker CaseFeb 8, 2010
Avoid town-gown disputes: get moving on new dormsJan 20, 2010
Boston prods NU on student numbersJan 12, 2010
Five-termer Menino to put focus on 'innovation' and educationJan 7, 2010
Ross moves to review city charter with Tobin as chairJan 14, 2010
City Council embraces a greater diversityJan 5, 2010
Michael Ross sets sights on term limitsJan 5, 2010
September 2009
Letter to the EditorSep 24, 2009
Boston P.D. preventing crime, not regulating behaviorSep 24, 2009
August 2009
Restroom to restaurant? Idea offered for CommonSep 24, 2009
July 2009
Community, From Soccer Fields to City HallJul 16, 2009
Boston's schools go lacking in phys-edJul 13, 2009
June 2009
The End Of An Era For The Boston Police Mounted UnitJun 26, 2009
Sad send-off for faithful steedsJun 26, 2009
Mounted Unit makes final patrol Jun 26, 2009
BPD Horses Take Last Ride As Part Of Mounted UnitJun 26, 2009
Months later, Mission Park reeling from firetruck crashJun 18, 2009
Pike slammed for putting off air-rights planJun 5, 2009
Developers Say ‘Nobody Home' At Turnpike Real Estate DivisionJun 5, 2009
A public school for Beacon HillJun 5, 2009
May 2009
Street crime creeps up HillJun 1, 2009
Council President Ross PresidesMay 26, 2009
City Council OK's sidewalk dining year-roundMay 21, 2009
Fenway dedicates new headquartersMay 11, 2009
Waging a battle to save the horse patrolsMay 5, 2009
April 2009
Restaurateurs want more days to dine alfrescoApr 29, 2009
Boston Globe employees rally to save paperApr 29, 2009
Players 2009Apr 21, 2009
Turnpike in the darkApr 16, 2009
Council prez lights Zakim debateApr 16, 2009
'Austerity' hallmark of mayor's budgetApr 16, 2009
City Council explores options on back taxesApr 14, 2009
Councilor liens on Boston to settle tax casesApr 14, 2009
Menino presents his 'toughest budget'Apr 9, 2009
Inside the City Council President's OfficeApr 2, 2009
Boston City Hall Revamps Digital InformationApr 1, 2009
March 2009
Boston City Council Dockets Now OnlineApr 1, 2009
Anti-Defamation League's Seder celebrates diversityMar 30, 2009
School sought for garage siteMar 30, 2009
Proposal investigation still underwayMar 30, 2009
Parents rally against BPS cutsMar 30, 2009
Hidden in plain sightMar 30, 2009
Rivals criticize Menino over stalled Downtown Crossing projectMar 27, 2009
One way or another, they want a new schoolMar 23, 2009
BFD crash survivors set to skiMar 23, 2009
Owners Tell Meeting the Path to Reconstruction Will Be LongMar 16, 2009
City eyes tax cheats for revenueMar 16, 2009
Bus tour highlights foreclosure crisis in Mass.Mar 16, 2009
February 2009
The Ross Report: Undergraduate HousingFeb 13, 2009
Improving Enforcement on Four Unrelated Students Zoning CodeFeb 13, 2009
Schools may be asked to help on housing capFeb 13, 2009
Ross slashing City Council budget by 7%Feb 5, 2009
Sympathies To My Readers On City Council StaffFeb 5, 2009
City Council Makes CutsFeb 5, 2009
January 2009
Boston City Council supports passage of trans rights billJan 29, 2009
The MBTA gives a nod to the old West EndJan 22, 2009
T station welcomes additionJan 22, 2009
Science Park station now in the West EndJan 21, 2009
With new station name, Green Line now stops in West EndJan 21, 2009
Council President Mike Ross Reports from Barack Obama Inauguration Jan 20, 2009
Council President terminates bribery investigation of TurnerJan 16, 2009
Michael Ross: Chuck Turner investigation too costlyJan 16, 2009
New City Council President vows police protectionJan 16, 2009
City Council kicks off new year with new leadershipJan 16, 2009
City Council picks Ross to lead in 'time of challenge'Jan 16, 2009
New City Council President Calls for Community Based MeetingsJan 16, 2009
Mike Ross OnlineJan 16, 2009
Ross elected president of Boston City CouncilJan 16, 2009
On Being Elected City Council PresidentJan 21, 2009
December 2008
Top 5 Beacon Hill Stories/Issues for 2008Jan 16, 2009
Holiday E-UpdateJan 16, 2009
Common MakeoverJan 16, 2009
Common wisdom - and follyJan 16, 2009
Excesses of smoking ban need snuffingJan 16, 2009
Councilors discuss suggestions for the CommonJan 16, 2009
November 2008
The Future of Boston CommonJan 16, 2009
Live from FloridaJan 16, 2009
Sunshine State EditionJan 16, 2009
October 2008
Green business in BostonJan 16, 2009
September 2008
Canadian prescription drug supplier ending Hub programJan 16, 2009
August 2008
Garbage DazeJan 16, 2009
Closing TimeJan 16, 2009
One Historic EveningJan 16, 2009
Foodies and CraziesJan 16, 2009
Confronting history at the Democratic National ConventionJan 16, 2009
Ted Kennedy, the Clintons, and Daryl HannahJan 16, 2009
T-Bone PickingJan 16, 2009
Pre-Convention CoverageJan 16, 2009
News box ordinance is good for BostonJan 16, 2009
July 2008
Delegates lighting their way to DenverJan 16, 2009
Embattled City Hall defenders change strategyJan 16, 2009
Profile in Commerce: City Councilor Finds Fulfillment as Peace BrokerJan 16, 2009
June 2008
Mike Ross, BloggerJan 16, 2009