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McDonald's Eyes Perkins Square Spot in Southie, Flynn Wants It Blocked
A McDonald's has been proposed for 474 West Broadway in South Boston's Perkins Square, with the company seeking a common victualler license and daily operating hours stretching from 5 a.m. to 1 a.m., seven days a week. The filing has already drawn opposition from neighbors and from the area's city councilor, who wants the application rejected outright before it goes any further.
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Wu eyes more changes to ‘inclusionary’ rules in bid to jump-start building surge
Above, workers are shown building a three-story house on Morton Street in Mattapan last year. Seth Daniel photo. Copyright © 2026 Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. This content may not be re-published or re-used without written permission. Mayor Michelle Wu’s administration today unveiled another series of proposed changes to Boston’s...
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On this date in 1918: Strand Theatre opened its doors in Uphams Corner as World War I came to an end
On Nov. 11, 1918 — 108 years ago today — the Strand Theatre officially opened its doors in Dorchester’s Uphams Corner, welcoming 1,800 patrons to what was hailed as New England’s most beautiful movie palace. The grand opening coincided with Armistice Day, the end of World...
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Wu announces 2026 holiday lighting celebrations across Boston Parks
Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department today announced the City’s annual holiday lightning celebrations, inviting residents and visitors to share in the seasonal traditions, including the lighting of Boston’s official Christmas tree, a gift from Nova Scotia. The festivities will take place in Christopher Columbus, Martin’s Park, Boston Common, Copley Square, Commonwealth Avenue Mall and Charlesgate Park.
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Bill Brett showcases Boston’s veterans in latest entry to his series of portraits
Above, Bill Brett discussed his latest book about veterans on Nov. 5, 2026 in the library of the Massachusetts State House. Anna Saldinger photo. Dorchester native Bill Brett, an award-winning Boston Globe photographer over some seven decades, has over that time also served as a visual historian for the people of Boston. In his seventh book, “Boston Veterans Appreciation,” he again turned his lens and ear close to home, saying the process of capturing portraits local veterans was “just beautiful.”
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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.”
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Councilor Ed Flynn Opposes Proposed McDonald’s on West Broadway
Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn is speaking out against a proposed McDonald’s at 474 West Broadway in Perkins Square. In a letter dated November 6th to the Boston Licensing Board, Flynn expressed his opposition to the restaurant’s common victualler license application, citing concerns from nearby residents about public safety, traffic, and quality of life.