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City to pilot music and arts space in Brighton
The city of Boston plans to open temporary music and art studios in Brighton next summer. The Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture has been working with the Boston Housing Authority to design a music and arts building, alongside affordable housing, at a large city-owned parcel at 290 North Beacon St. With rising construction costs and a complex financing picture, the project will take years to complete. In light of this, the city now plans to build out a temporary pilot space to be completed in a matter of months.
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MBTA chief to skip Boston City Council meeting on Blue Hill Ave. revamp despite summons
MBTA General manager Phil Eng will reportedly be skipping an important meeting Friday even after the Boston City Council issued him a summons over the controversial Blue Hill Ave. bus lane project. There's been a back and forth between some council members and the T's general manager, but NBC10 Boston...
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BPS to close Charlestown High, move BINcA to Fields Corner
Pictured: The former Grover Cleveland School building on Charles Street in Dorchester. File photo. Copyright © 2026 Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. This content may not be re-published or re-used without written permission. In an ongoing effort to whittle down the city’s portfolio of school buildings to “approximately 95” by...
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New 18-Acre Historic District Could Ease Boston Office-to-Housing Conversions
A proposed 18-acre historic district in Boston’s Financial District is moving toward federal review, but its effect on office-to-housing conversions would depend on more than whether a building falls within its boundaries. The Massachusetts Historical Commission voted to advance the proposed Exchange District to the National Park Service for final review and potential listing on the National Register of Historic Places. If listed, the district could make qualifying rehabilitation projects eligible to seek state and federal historic tax credits.
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Gov. Healey supported by Boston voters in midterm reelection bid
Like their fellow voters throughout the Commonwealth, Boston voters largely supported Gov. Maura Healey in her reelection bid in the Nov. 3 midterm election. According to the city’s unofficial election results, Gov. Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll garnered just over 78 percent of the ballots cast in Boston (143,019 votes) to secure their second term, while their Republican rival, Mike Minogue, trailed with just under 18 percent of the ballot (32,772 votes). The Independent ticket of gubernatorial hopeful, Andrea James, and her running mate, Kayla Kittredge, ran a distant third, with under 4 percent of the ballots cast in Boston (6,725 votes).
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Construction begins on affordable homes set to replace vacant lots in Mission Hill
Developers have set their sights on a collection of vacant, city-owned lots at the intersection of Parker and Terrace Streets in Mission Hill. Construction began on Mission Hill Pathway, a five-story affordable housing project set to offer 48 homeownership opportunities at the location. The development team includes Kevin Maguire of...
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Boston city councilor plans to seek legal action after T general manager fails to attend hearing
A Boston city councilor plans to pursue legal action against the leader of the MBTA for not appearing at a hearing, despite being issued a subpoena. Last week, the City Council voted to subpoena T general manager and interim transportation secretary Phil Eng to testify about the controversial Blue Hill Avenue redevelopment project. The hearing, co-sponsored by councilors Miniard Culpepper and Brian Worrell, was a follow up meeting to discuss civil rights and transportation equity — in addition to the possibility of bringing an Orange Line extension to Blue Hill Avenue.
Dorchester Reporter
Copper Mill claims early win in 75 Morrissey fraud case
Copyright © 2026 Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. This content may not be re-published or re-used without written permission. The principals and attorneys for Copper Mill development, who are alleging fraud by the owners of 75 Morrissey Blvd., secured a restriction on the property in Suffolk Superior Land Court last Tuesday (Oct. 27) that they believe will deter the marketing and sale of the property during ongoing litigation.
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Inside Boston's Forgotten Subway Tunnel, Rusted Tracks and Cold War Crackers
Beneath the streets of Boston sits a tunnel that hasn't carried a passenger since the 1960s, but still holds the rusted tracks, ventilation fans and switch box from when it helped launch the nation's first subway system. NBC10 Boston went inside the forgotten passage, part of the historic Tremont Street Subway, and found it frozen in time, down to stacked civil-defense ration cans left over from the Cold War.
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DCR accepting feedback on floodproofing strategies for the Nantasket Reservation
The state Department of Conservation and Recreation is accepting feedback until November 30 on its Flood Resilience Adaptation Strategies report aimed at reducing flooding along Nantasket Avenue and Hull Shore Drive. The strategies being considered for the state-controlled property, known as the Nantasket Reservation, include changing traffic patterns, relocating buildings,...