The City Council approved a special permit that will allow a developer to join the urban-garden-focused Hawley Hamlet development despite opposition by neighbors.
A claim filed with the city by a woman whose car was hit by a falling tree limb highlighted struggles the city s forestry division faces to maintain its 130,000 trees.
The City Council voted 4-3 to approve a one-year contract for nearly 500 street, maintenance, technical and clerical employees despite union objections.