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Boston Mayor Wu Scales Back Affordable Housing Mandates to Revive Stalled Construction
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on Monday unveiled a package of reforms to the city's Inclusionary Development Policy designed to ease the financial pressure crushing the multifamily pipeline — without altering the percentage of income-restricted units developers must include in new buildings. The five-part proposal would temporarily raise the minimum...
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Connecticut Inmate Gets 3 More Years For Threatening Boston Court Clerk By Mail
John J. Moakley U.S. Courthouse — Site Of Clerk's Workplace And Sentencing. A federal judge in Boston sentenced Devin James Melycher to three years in prison on Nov. 3 for mailing threatening letters to a clerk at the city’s federal courthouse. The court also imposed three years of supervised release after prison. Melycher, who grew up in Connecticut, is already serving a 12-year federal sentence, according to The Boston Globe.
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Boston’s Christopher Columbus Park Trellis Lighting Returns Nov. 23 With 50,000 Blue Lights
One of Boston's most beloved holiday traditions is set to return to the waterfront later this month as the annual Christopher Columbus Park Trellis Lighting celebrates its 24th year. The Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park will host the event on Monday, Nov. 23,...
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Boston Reparations Task Force mulls how to focus the project going forward
Members of the Boston Reparations Task Force are debating a path forward in the wake of the city’s move to drop a study of slavery in Boston that found itself mired in controversy. Historians and an archeologist who have examined Boston’s history with slavery discussed possible paths forward after...
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New Bus Route Will Connect the Monadnock Region to Boston
Riverwalk Parking Lot bus stop. (Credit: KIERA MCLAUGHLIN / Ledger-Transcript) Peterborough opened its 24-hour Riverwalk Parking Lot in 2019 with the goal of connecting the town to a bus system. Seven years later, it’s finally happening. Greyhound Lines buses will finally put the Riverwalk bus stop to use starting...
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Water company to revisit bold color on new tower after design review, planning boards object
Representatives from the Weir River Water System presented an update on the now 138-foot Strawberry Hill water tank construction project to the planning board in joint session with the design review board on November 4 – including the latest design – drawing a number of concerns from board members and a couple of residents. There is no application currently before the planning board.
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Ed Flynn has a new challenger for his Boston City Council seat
Rachel Pearson, a community organizer and substitute teacher who lives in South Boston, is taking on Flynn. It may be a year away, but Boston’s 2027 election is already starting to take shape. Councilor Ed Flynn, a prominent and outspoken member of the City Council who has served on the body longer than any of his colleagues, has a new challenger.
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Zoning reforms announced to make it easier to open and run a restaurant
Mayor Michelle Wu announced a series of reforms to make it easier and faster to open and operate a restaurant in Boston. The City is proposing zoning changes to eliminate unnecessary reviews, streamline the process for transferring restaurant ownership, and provide clearer guidance for business owners navigating City permits and licenses. Together, these reforms will help reduce costs, support entrepreneurs, and allow more businesses to open across neighborhoods.
Dorchester Reporter
Roxbury leaders, Mayor Wu are again at odds over neighborhood council rules
Photo: District 7 Councillor Miniard Culpepper addresses reporters during a Roxbury Neighborhood Council press conference. Looking on are RNC Chair Connie Forbes and RNC members Kate Phelps, Reggie Stewart and Angela Williams-Mitchell. Photo by Yawu Miller. Copyright © 2026 Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. This content may not be re-published or...
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20 Years of Service at Tunnel Cap Gardens
Julie Ryan from Councillor John Fitzgerald’s Office and Angela Yarde of Councillor Brian Worrell’s office presented Weinstein and Blumberg with Council certificates of appreciation. Seth Daniel photo. The St. Mark’s Area Civic Association (SMACA) honored husband-and-wife team Sarah Weinstein and Ken Blumberg for their 20-plus years of volunteerism...