Holbrook
Holbrook, MA · Municipal
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Wu announces holiday lighting celebrations across city
Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department have 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.
Dorchester Reporter
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...
hulltimes.com
Abutter appeals ruling in favor of Rockaway Annex developer in easement suit
A state Land Court judge ruled in favor of the developer of a proposed 12-unit condominium project in the Rockaway Annex neighborhood during a hearing last month on a suit over an access easement across a neighboring property. The abutter has appealed, asserting that the judge’s legal theory was flawed...
brookline.news
Plan for a new apartment building in Coolidge Corner heads to a Town Meeting vote
After months of intense debate, Town Meeting will consider a proposal next week to rezone a parking lot in Coolidge Corner to make way for a 96-unit apartment building. Nordblom Company has proposed building a seven-story building on the private parking lot it owns at 26 Pleasant Street across from the Coolidge Corner library. Fourteen of the units would be affordable.
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Greater Boston housing report highlights affordability crisis
A new report on the state of housing in Greater Boston and Massachusetts overall painted a grim picture of the state of housing, jobs and affordability in the region. The Greater Boston Housing Report Card , released by research group Boston Indicators Nov. 12, found slowing population growth, persistently high housing costs that especially affected renters of color and signs of a weakening job market. "These are uncertain, often capricious times," Interim President of the Boston Foundation Brian Douglas wrote at the beginning of the report. "Yet Greater Boston has weathered change before." Here are five takeaways from the report. Population growth crashes in Boston Greater Boston added 9,000 people to its population until July 2025, down from about 49,000 in July 2024, according to the report, which is the slowest year-over-year growth since 2011 (except the pandemic years). Population change is largely driven by births, deaths and immigration, both domestic and international, and the authors believe that drastic changes to immigration policy in the second Trump administration contributed to the "quick decline." Income needed to afford single-family home continues to rise The estimated yearly income for a household to afford a home in Greater Boston's lower-priced neighborhoods was $181,000
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From murals to music, these creators say public art breathes life into Boston
What happens to a work of art when it becomes part of everyday life?. This summer, 100 life-size elephant sculptures transformed Boston’s Commonwealth Avenue Mall into a large-scale public art installation. But beyond large-scale installations, public art also lives in neighborhood murals, monuments and everyday encounters that connect residents to their communities.
Progressive Rail Roading
Amtrak marks construction milestone for Boston maintenance facility
Crews recently placed the final steel beam for Amtrak's new maintenance and inspection facility at Southampton Yard in Boston. The new facility will support the railroad's new Airo fleet that will debut on the Northeast Regional intercity service in late 2027, Amtrak officials said in a press release. Completing the structural frame marks an important milestone in the construction of the 860-foot-long facility, which began in late 2025, they added.
northstarreporter.com
hot969boston.com
Boston To Celebrate CITGO Sign’s Return With Free Kenmore Square Countdown
A familiar Kenmore landmark will soon be illuminated once again. Boston will mark the completion of the Kenmore Square Redevelopment at 660 Beacon St. with a free public celebration and countdown to relight the historic CITGO sign on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 6 p.m. at the Commonwealth Avenue Mall in Kenmore Square.
Rhode Island Current
FM to send workers to Massachusetts as part of HQ relocation
Downtown Providence isn’t the only target destination for FM’s planned departure from Johnston. The global insurance company, formerly known as FM Global, is also sending an unspecified number of local workers to Massachusetts as part of a regional approach that includes facilities in Norwood and Boston, the company confirmed in a statement to Rhode Island […]
theweektoday.com
advocatenews.net
Conservation Commission Approves Wonderland Sewer Project, Seeks Further Details from Contractor
The Revere Conservation Commission approved several project applications and addressed a number of potential environmental violations during its regular monthly meeting Wednesday evening, October 7, in the City Council Chambers. Present for the meeting were Chair Nicholas Rudolph, Vice-Chair Brian Averbach, and commissioners Joseph LaValle, Wilson Correa, Bernardo Sepulveda, Anthony...
hulltimes.com
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.
theweektoday.com
nerej.com
Suffolk deepens its commitment to AI technologies with 100MAG facility
Boston, MA Suffolk has unveiled 100MAG, a new facility at its headquarters campus that will serve as the center of the company’s innovation ecosystem and the capstone of its long-term investment in data, artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, quantum and other emerging technologies. The construction industry is fragmented and faces...