Political fundraiser Sharon Durkan prevailed over Suffolk County prosecutor Montez Haywood Tuesday night in a special election for the Boston City Council‘s District 8 seat. Durkan, a 32-year ...

Sharon Durkan was elected to represent District 8 on the Boston City Council, according to unofficial election results from the city. New Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan. (Courtesy of the ...

A tax on sugary drinks could fund important programs and improve public health, Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan is arguing.

Boston City Council is considering introducing a tax on sugary drinks. City Councilor Sharon Durkan will propose the “Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax”—or SSBT. Durkan has suggested a tax of 2 ...

District 8 Councilor Sharon Durkan calls that process arbitrary, and hopes to remove the requirement, allowing builders to make their own estimation for how much parking is needed. But others on ...

She referenced the city’s future plans to build housing on top of the West End Branch of the Boston Public Library as an example of these solutions. Josh Zakim, a former councilor for District 8, ...

Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan said she’s been attacked mercilessly and fat-shamed online after posting a defiant response to Border Czar Tom Homan’s vow to bring “hell” to the ...

Boston City Council member Sharon Durkan criticized Tom Homan in a social media post on X, after the Trump admin official promised to "bring hell" to Boston.

City Councilor Sharon Durkan brought the idea before the Boston City Council on Wednesday to start the conversation about what rates would look like. Tax on sugary drinks ...

Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan proposed a new tax on sugar-sweetened beverages Jan. 15, aiming to combat the disproportionate impact of diet-related diseases on low-income residents.

Some Boston city councilors want to explore the possibility of imposing a new local tax on sugary drinks. Councilor Sharon Durkan, who introduced the idea, argued the tax could be an effective way ...

The Boston City Council plans to discuss the possibility of imposing a new local tax on sodas and other sugary drinks. Councilor Sharon Durkan introduced a measure Wednesday that seeks to explore ...