Saraya Wintersmith

The Boston City Council approved Mayor Michelle Wu's newly revised property tax proposal Wednesday, giving the measure a rare second chance to gain Beacon Hill's blessing.

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren handily retained her seat Tuesday, winning re-election to a third term and trouncing political newcomer, lawyer and anti-Trump Republican John Deaton.

Former state Rep. Gloria Fox, whose political career serving Boston's Roxbury neighborhood spanned three decades, died this week at age 82

BlueHub Capital CEO Elyse Cherry says they help people who would otherwise be out of a home.

Package stores say the provision complicates the tough state alcohol market.

Wu told the committee that the measure would need Gov. Maura Healey's signature within the next two weeks.

One clear point of disagreement between task force members is public meetings — the panel has not had one since March.

The commissioner appeared at a city hearing scheduled as Boston's request to extract a greater portion of tax revenue from commercial properties hangs in limbo on Beacon Hill and as the end of the year and the last chance for government business looms. The City Council, which must take an official action to approve tax levy proportions, ends its legislative year on Dec. 11.

The proposal for a new ethics committee comes as one council member now faces federal charges.

One year after inking a reformed police contract, Boston is still working to make a path for civilian flaggers to pick up traffic detail shifts as the new terms permit.