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 ...

Boston’s District 8 City Councilor Sharon Durkan will be proposing the so-called “Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax” – or SSBT – at Wednesday’s city council meeting.

Boston City Council will soon debate the feasibility of imposing new taxes on sugary drinks. This would includes many sodas, fruit drinks, sports drinks, energy drinks, and sweetened coffee drinks ...

PHOTO COURTESY OF SHARON DURKAN. From growing up in a small and overwhelmingly conservative town in northern Georgia to being the finance director for Sen. Ed Markey, recently-elected District 8 City ...

Sharon Durkan, a member of the Boston City Council, lambasted Trump administration Border Czar Tom Homan in a social media post over the weekend in defense of Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox.

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. The bill, ...

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 ...

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 ...