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Homeowners and renters in Boston are feeling the pain of higher property taxes. Who will they blame?
By Shirley Leung | The Boston Globe | January 9, 2025
After months of debate at City Hall and on Beacon Hill, council greenlights higher property taxes
By Niki Griswold and Anjali Huynh | The Boston Globe | December 11, 2024
‘A disappointing outcome’: With property tax bill, Mayor Wu’s took on the real estate industry and lost – again
By | The Boston Globe | December 10, 2024
‘The largest curve ball’: Tax lawsuit jeopardizes sales of Barbara Lynch’s No. 9 Park and B&G Oysters restaurants
By Janelle Nanos | The Boston Globe | December 10, 2024
Boston business leaders considering backing out of tax compromise with Mayor Wu
By Gayla Cawley | Boston Herald | December 5, 2024
Plan to shift Boston’s tax burden toward businesses to go before State Senate
By Matthew Medsger | Boston Herald | December 2, 2024
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By Marcela García | The Boston Globe | November 22, 2024
Wu, council send latest tax agreement plan to Beacon Hill
By Chris Lovett | Dorchester Reporter | November 6, 2024
City Council Backs Boston Property Tax Deal
By Steve Adams | Banker & Tradesman | October 30, 2024
Boston City Hall prepped for commercial market crash behind closed doors while downplaying problem publicly
By Gayla Cawley | Boston Herald | October 30, 2024
At Boston City Council hearing, tensions flare over bureaucratic process rather than tax policy
By Niki Griswold | The Boston Globe | October 29, 2024
Boston City Council holds final hearing before voting on tax shift— again
By Tréa Lavery | MassLive | October 29, 2024
After long-simmering dispute, Wu and business leaders strike deal on property tax plan
By Catherine Carlock and Niki Griswold | The Boston Globe | October 23, 2024
Wu, business groups strike deal on property taxes
By Greg Ryan | Boston Business Journal | October 23, 2024
Wu, business leaders near a compromise on contentious property tax plan
By John Hilliard | The Boston Globe | October 20, 2024
Boston Mayor Wu agrees to limit commercial tax hikes with new legislation as part of discussions with business leaders
By Gayla Cawley | Boston Herald | October 19, 2024
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By Adam Sennott | The Boston Globe | October 17, 2024
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