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Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

Boston City Hall on Monday, October 28, 2024. (Nick Peace/ For the Beacon, File)

City Council condemns Trump administration’s cuts to two major federal agencies

By Izzy Bryars, Staff Writer / March 5, 2025

Last week, the Boston City Council unanimously voted for resolutions denouncing cuts to two different federal organizations, the National Institute of...

City council race heats up as candidates pledge ethical leadership and better city services

City council race heats up as candidates pledge ethical leadership and better city services

By DJ Mara, Dept. Metro Editor / February 12, 2025

With Boston’s 2025 municipal election just eight months away, the field for district and at-large city council seats has recently grown. Current and...

Boston City Hall Plaza in the evening on Monday, October 28, 2024. (Nick Peace/ Beacon Staff, File)

City council deadlocks over resolution to pause and review White Stadium rebuild

By Izzy Bryars, Staff Writer / February 10, 2025

After nearly 90 minutes of debate Wednesday, Jan. 29, city councilors remained deadlocked on a resolution calling for an “immediate pause” on the White...

Boston City Hall in the evening on Monday, October 28, 2024.(Nick Peace/ For the Beacon, File)

Boston City Council backs local striking hotel workers

By Laith Hintzman, Beacon Correspondent / October 30, 2024
Dozens of striking hotel workers filled Boston City Council’s meeting room with chants and cheers as the council unanimously adopted a resolution to support UNITE HERE Local 26 Boston, a hospitality workers union, last Wednesday.
Michelle Wu greets supporters after winning the mayoral election on Nov. 2.

Wu triumphs in mayor’s race; first woman, person of color to be elected to city’s top job

By Frankie Rowley and Bailey Allen / November 2, 2021

Michelle Wu secured victory in Boston’s mayoral election Tuesday night, defeating her opponent, at-large city councilor Annissa Essaibi George, by nearly...

Clockwise from top left: Michelle Wu, Kim Janey, John Barros, Andrea Campbell, and Annissa Essaibi George, and

Breaking down Boston’s five candidates

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / September 10, 2021

Preliminary elections for Boston mayoral election—the first contest without an elected incumbent since 1993—are set for Sept. 14—after which two...

Kelly Bates

Founding director of Elma Lewis center launches City Council campaign

By Camilo Fonseca, Editor-at-large / March 25, 2021

Kelly Bates has a laundry list of qualifications in her bid for the Boston City Council—not least among them her tenure as inaugural director of Emerson’s...

Boston's City Hall Plaza

Don’t forget to vote local in the upcoming city council elections

By Editorial Board / September 11, 2019

The Boston City Council election this fall is quickly ramping up to be one of the most competitive in recent years with a total of 24 candidates running...