Brigham Nurses Reject Contract as Local Councils Address Route 1 Bus Fares, Rat Complaints and Cameras

Brigham nurses have rejected a contract deal and are calling for a return to the bargaining table, WBUR reported. The labor news arrives alongside transit developments in the area. According to The Harvard Crimson, the City Council has renewed a push to make the Route 1 bus fare-free. In rail transit, The Boston Sun reported that Orange Line speeds have increased to 55 MPH between Assembly Station and North Station in both directions.

Sanitation complaints and policy questions have also surfaced before the City Council and in local commentary. Universal Hub reported that disgusted residents addressed the City Council regarding rat issues, saying that instead of Allston Rat City, the problem is more like Boston Rat City, featuring rat amusement parks, rat buffets, and rat highways. Separately, a Boston Herald column by Gaskin asked whether Boston needs another reparations study.

Other city councils in the region are handling technology and political debates. Boston 25 News reported that the Quincy City Council voted to recommend the removal of Flock cameras. Meanwhile, the Boston Herald reported that GOP Lt. Gov. candidate Shawn Oliver is continuing his city council duties as calls grow for his resignation.

Housing, court proceedings, and arts events are also drawing attention in and around Boston. NEPM examined what to know about Question 7, which concerns letting homes be built on smaller lots, while The Wayland Post highlighted a Municipal Affordable Housing Trust and Yield PRO reported that investors committed capital to fund multifamily affordable housing development. In legal news, MassLive.com reported that a court date for a Boston man accused in a friend's fatal shooting was postponed by a month. On the cultural side, the National Catholic Reporter reported that the Catholic Universities Art Triennial exhibit is bringing imaginative empathy to Boston.