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Luckily, this year, Sun Cruiser is covering the costs of Massachusetts beach town parking. A part of Boston Beer Company, the alcohol brand is launching the Sun Cruiser Beach Parking Payout program to ...
A number of Republican legislators, opposed to a sugary drinks tax, brought the drinks to the floor of the House while listening to Governor Lamont's budget address to the legislature. CT high ...
The Boston City Council will soon consider whether to adopt a special tax on beverages including soda and sugary drinks. This ill-timed and unnecessary idea, if supported by both the City Council ...
NBC 10 Boston reported District 8 City Councilor Sharon Durkan's proposal would add a "two-cent per ounce tax on sugary beverages." A 20-ounce soda would have a 40-cent tax tacked on. Durkan figures ...
Soda bottles in City Convenience in the George Sherman Union. Boston City Councilors proposed a bill to introduce a $0.02-per-ounce tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. RACHEL FEINSTEIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER ...
The Boston City Council is proposing a tax on sugary drinks. Would you support it? Many readers who opposed an SSB tax called it a “money grab” and expressed doubt in its efficacy to decrease ...
BOSTON - It could cost you more to get a soda soon. The Boston City Council is proposing a tax on sugary drinks, saying the money on unhealthy beverages can be put to good use. City Councilor ...
but a soda tax isn’t just about cost: Part of the reason such policies work, says Justin White, a health-policy expert at Boston University, is that they can make sugary drinks seem less ...
The Boston City Council plans to discuss the possibility of imposing a new local tax on sodas and other sugary drinks. Councilor Sharon Durkan introduced a measure Wednesday that seeks to explore ...
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Some Boston city councilors are pushing for a new city tax on soda and other sugary beverages that have been linked to obesity, diabetes and heart disease. City Councilor Sharon Durkan said this ...