Boston City Council budget chair pitches defunding fire department to restore mayor’s $724K veterans cut

Boston City Councilor Ben Weber, who chairs the Council’s budget process, caused a stir by saying that he’s considering ...
WHDH 7News

Rodney Marshall sworn in as Boston’s first black fire commissioner

Rodney Marshall was sworn in as the Boston Fire Commissioner Friday morning, becoming the first black commissioner in the city’s history.Marshall joined<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...
Boston Herald

After taking some heat, Boston Fire Department orders new hats for kids amid budget crunch

After taking some heat from city councilors, the Boston Fire Department said a new order has been placed for plastic hats that will be distributed to children at fire houses, spending that had been ...