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Town Meeting passes on Forest Ridge land again
WINCHESTER - Town Meeting once again rejected a plan to purchase 13.7 acres of land on Forest Ridge abutting the Middlesex Fells Reservation and the Stoneham line. This time, proponents asked Town Meeting to use eminent domain to acquire the land, as the owners reportedly have an agreement in place to sell the land to a developer.
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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...
Dorchester Reporter
As coyote families move into Dot and Mattapan, students, researchers track their maneuverings
Copyright © 2026 Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. This content may not be re-published or re-used without written permission. Photo: A coyote ran through a parking lot area near the Neponset River in Lower Mills earlier this year, one of the increasingly common sightings of the animals in the Lower Mills and Cedar Grove areas. Courtesy photo.
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55% of Mystic Valley Seniors Earn Adams Scholarships
Fifty-five percent of Mystic Valley Regional Charter School’s Class of 2027 has earned the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship, with 44 of the school’s 80 seniors qualifying for the merit-based award. The scholarship’s place recipients among the top 25 percent of students in their district based on combined...
Tufts Daily
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Parking at 350 Rindge project may be tighter than thought, and loss of a grocery store causes worry
While an all-affordable apartment building proposed for North Cambridge was greeted warmly by Planning Board members on Tuesday, there’s a potential problem with its parking plan, and members of the public are worried about the multiyear absence of the area’s nearest grocery store and restaurant. The proposed 10-story...
FoodWorldNews
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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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This Massachusetts Library Has A Peaceful Courtyard And Grand Reading Rooms With Free Tours And Belongs On Your 2027 List
A Boston banker once helped create a library with one big condition: its doors had to be open to everyone. And more than a century later, that welcome still stands. Step into the main reading room, and there’s a barrel-arched ceiling soaring 50 feet overhead. Even the books needed room to think big.
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This Back Bay ‘Ugly Duckling’ got a $22.5 million glow-up and hit the market
Once an 11-unit apartment building, 18 Commonwealth Ave. has been transformed into a six-story single-family home with an elevator and a two-car garage. What was once dubbed the “ugly duckling” of Commonwealth Avenue has gotten quite the makeover. And it comes with a $22.5 million price tag. Developers...
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...