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 will represent District 8 on the Boston City Council after voters overwhelming chose the 32-year-old in a special election over her opponent, Montez Haywood, in unofficial results ...

District 8’s City councilor for Sharon Durkan. After working as finance director for Sen. Ed Markey, she was sworn into her new city councilor position on Aug. 7. PHOTO COURTESY OF SHARON DURKAN. From ...

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 (WHDH) - Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan is requesting a hearing to propose a tax on sugary drinks in attempt to improve public health and combat obesity. “We tax alcohol, we tax ...

City Councilor Sharon Durkan brought the idea before the Boston City Council on Wednesday to start the conversation about what rates would look like. "I've heard from a lot of residents in my ...

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, ...

A benefit for public health? City Councilor Sharon Durkan plans to bring the tax idea before the Boston City Council on Wednesday to start the conversation about what rates would look like.

A tax of 2 cents per ounce of liquid could raise $20 to $30 million annually for the city, Councilor Sharon Durkan wrote in a blog post Saturday. “We could invest in food literacy programs that ...