Councilor At-Large Erin Murphy alleged on Instagram Wednesday that District 8 Councilor Sharon Durkan had repeatedly obstructed council work, on account of her blocking two resolutions at the council meeting earlier that day.

One, a declaration by District 2 Councilor Ed Flynn that Mass and Cass be considered a public safety, public health, and humanitarian crisis, and Murphy’s own resolution affirming council support for Massachusetts House Bill H.3731: An Act to enhance pedestrian safety.

“This is not the first time she has taken this approach,” reads Murphy’s post. “Week after week, she uses her ability to object as a tool to shut down conversation, particularly on issues that may be politically inconvenient for the administration,” and that “[Durkan’s] objections prevented both r

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