The Boston City Council is proposing a tax on sugary drinks, saying the money on unhealthy beverages can be put to good use.

but they want to make sure that these funds are used for public health," said City Councilor Sharon Durkan, who is introducing the "Sugar Tax," modeled on Philadelphia and Seattle. Durkan said in ...

Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan proposed a new tax on sugar-sweetened beverages Jan. 15, aiming to combat the ...

SSBs are the single largest source of calories and added sugar in American diets, according to Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of ...

A Boston city councilor is hoping to kick sugar cravings to the curb by proposing a tax on sugary drinks that will be ...

Of the nearly 500 readers who responded to our poll, the majority (70%) said they wouldn't support a tax on sugary drinks.

Boston’s District 8 City Councilor Sharon Durkan proposed the so-called "Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax" – or SSBT – at Wednesday’s city council meeting. Specifically, her proposal includes ...

Boston city councilors plan to hold a hearing on the issue. A new city tax on sugary drinks would require approval from state ...

BOSTON (WHDH) - Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan is requesting a ... the proposal would be a 1-2 percent tax per ounce depending on the amount of sugar added at the distribution level.