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 ...

Durkan: Whether traveling by foot, bike, bus, subway or car, Bostonians should be able to access all parts of our city safely and reliably. Our district is home to some of the city’s most ...

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 ...

Sharon Durkan was elected to represent District 8 on the Boston City Council, according to unofficial election results from the city. New Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan. (Courtesy of the ...

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 ...

An email to Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan left no uncertainty about her constituents’ frustration with Boston’s lack of late-night grub. “You’re standing between me and my 2:30 a.m. burrito,” it ...

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, ...

Sharon Durkan will hold the District 8 seat on the Boston City Council for the remainder of the year, after defeating Montez Haywood in a special election on Tuesday night.

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 ...