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Jamaica Plain Gazette
hulltimes.com
5,491 Hull voters went to the polls in Tuesday’s state election
A total of 5,491 Hull voters headed to the polls during Tuesday’s state election, choosing to re-elect the incumbents in the contests for governor, U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative, Attorney General, treasurer, auditor, and Secretary of State, among others. The town’s two delegates to Beacon Hill – Representative Joan Meschino and Senator Patrick O’Connor – were unopposed.
miltonscene.com
Milton to discuss draft housing plan at public meeting on Nov. 10th
The Housing Production Plan Advisory Committee will meet jointly with the Select Board and Planning Board on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in the Old Fire Headquarters, First Floor meeting room at 515 Canton Ave. Residents are encouraged to attend and share feedback on the draft Housing Production Plan.
Dorchester Reporter
$16m teen center in Jamaica Plain will help YES reach more city kids
Wu hails ‘life skills’ the organization is making available. YES, Executive Director Bryan Van Dorpe (left) with Bill (right) and Denise Richard (center) standing inside Martin’s Room, a beautiful community space named after their son. Cassidy McNeeley photos. Copyright © 2026 Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. This content...
hoodline.com
Downtown Crossing Clinic to Close Dec. 18 as Its Building Is Set for Housing Conversion
Patients of MGH Downtown Associates have until Dec. 18 to plan for the closure of the primary-care practice at 294 Washington Street. The Boston Globe reported that Mass General Brigham is ending the practice, which has served the neighborhood for more than two decades, and that developer Synergy plans to convert the building to apartments. The Globe estimated that 8,000 to 10,000 patients will be affected.
hoodline.com
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.
theweektoday.com
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.
hoodline.com
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.
theweektoday.com
Taunton Daily Gazette
Dorchester Reporter
State’s probation chief: ‘We are in the second-chance business’
The state’s Probation Commissioner Pamerson Ifill (center) participated in a public safety discussion at the Great Hall in Codman Square in August. Seth Daniel photo. Copyright © 2026 Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. This content may not be re-published or re-used without written permission. By Jack Schwed. Pamerson Ifill...
theweektoday.com
Hewins appears victorious with 89-vote margin in state rep race
Sarah Hewins, center, stands with two supporters in front of Town Hall on Election Day. Photo by Erin Darling. Sarah Hewins, center, stands with two supporters in front of Town Hall on Election Day. Photo by Erin Darling. With preliminary vote tallies reported at press time, Democrat Sarah Hewins appeared...
Dorchester Reporter
Nov. 12 meeting to take up changes at Lower Mills site
The Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services will host a virtual abutters meeting next Thursday (Nov. 12) at 7 p.m. to discuss proposed changes to a newly constructed building at 1153-1155 Washington St. in Lower Mills. The plan calls for completing unfinished ground-floor commercial space, including framing, electrical, HVAC, plumbing,...