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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Frustrated by the city's lack of late-night food, one Bostonian emailed a city councilor: “You’re standing between me and my ...

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. 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, ...

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.

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 ...

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.

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.