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Eng skips council hearing on Blue Hill Ave. project despite subpoena, citing family vacation
Councilor Culpepper said he plans to seek court enforcement of the subpoena that the council would vote on Nov. 18. MBTA General Manager Phil Eng skipped a Boston City Council hearing Friday at which he had been subpoenaed to testify about the controversial Blue Hill Avenue redesign, with the transit agency citing a “previously planned vacation with his family.”
BC Heights
Resident Concerns of BC’s Presence in Newton and School Renovations Shared at ‘Laredo Listens’
At Thursday night’s session of Laredo Listens, a question-and-answer discussion series between Newton residents and Mayor Marc Laredo, residents pressed Laredo with questions concerning Boston College’s property in Newton, school renovations, and transparency. One Newton resident inquired about Boston College’s purchase of Mount Alvernia High School in 2023....
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Haverhill Mill Fire and Little River Work Could Lead to ‘Lafayette Park’
Haverhill Mayor Melinda E. Barrett Saturday outlined her vision for a new downtown park that could rise from the ashes of a burned out mill complex and also address a longtime complaint. The mayor’s comments came near the end of an information session that saw more than two dozen residents...
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Judge Says English High Football Can’t Be in Playoffs Due to Clerical Error
The English High School football team won’t be in this year’s playoffs because a player threw an interception, fumbled, or dropped a pass. Nope, they’re missing the playoffs because of a clerical error. The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) requires teams to play a minimum of seven...
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Rep. Worrell Wants Legislation To Look Into Pharmacy Deserts
Pharmacist Mike Wilson has managed to keep the lights on at Dorchester Ave’s Crawford Drug by offering services that chain stores won’t match. His store near St. Mark’s church section is an oasis in a neighborhood that has, increasingly, become part of a larger “pharmacy desert” in Boston.
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Mandell: Landmark status for 1314 Washington Street
I write in strong support of landmark status for the old West Newton Savings Bank building at 1314 Washington Street. As the Newton Historical Commission (NHC) prepares to vote on November 19th, I urge commissioners to recognize the building’s irreplaceable value to our community. Constructed in 1915, the structure...
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Natick town government meetings for week of Nov. 9, 2026
A sampling of Natick town government meetings and agenda items for the week of Nov. 9, 2026 (Review all meetings & agendas):. Council on Aging Board (Nov. 9, 2pm, Community-Senior Center & online) Town Staff Report – Donna Tarutz, Director Council on Aging and Human Services; Subcommittee and Workgroup Reports...
BC Heights
Newton Farm Commission Could Be Abolished Despite Community Farm Success
Newton’s Farm Commission discussed the continued success of the Newton Community Farm on Thursday in what may be one of its last meetings, as the city plans to abolish the commission. The commission was established in 2005 in order to preserve Angino Farm, the last farm in Newton, as...
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Election season is done. Holiday season is approaching. And lawmakers still have dozens of big decisions to make.
THERE’S NO PLACE like the State House for the holidays. It’s easy to forget amid all the hubbub of a national blue wave and a nine-question state ballot, but with the election now past, the Legislature has a long list of business left to accomplish in the eight holiday-punctuated weeks remaining before the 2025-2026 term draws to a close.