An amendment explicitly banning horse racing in one Central Massachusetts city crossed the finish line on Monday.

City leaders are also set to weigh several more high-interest items, including a temporary fire museum and agreements involving the Sully Miller site at a busy Tuesday meeting.

Voters may soon decide whether to raise the city’s income tax — a move city officials say is necessary to address rising costs, rapid growth and the threat of losing key property tax revenue.

Mayors and councils come and go. A new city hall? Usually a once-in-a-generation event. Mayors, council members and city halls are turning in Edmond.

During a recent episode of her “Are You A Charlotte?” podcast, Davis recalled when her former show, “Sex and the City,” shared studio space in the early days with another popular HBO series, “The Sopranos.

The National Weather Service released a flood advisory at 8:40 a.m. on Monday in effect until 11:30 a.m. The advisory is for Johnson, Leavenworth, Wyandotte, Clay, Jackson, Platte and Cass counties.

Ocean City is celebrating the 70th anniversary of its Night in Venice boat parade on July 26 at 6:30 p.m. with a theme honoring the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles and other champions teams. Night in Venice Planning Committee Chairman Dave Winslow recently announced “70 Years of Champions” as the theme for the 2025 event.

Voters will have a chance to reshape the city’s approach to development and limit the power of the City Council to stop new affordable housing projects.

Dangerous heat is expected to persist across the Kansas City area this week, marking one of the longest stretches of hot and humid weather in the metro since 2023, according to the National Weather Service.