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Wu admin. wants to ease some fees, affordable housing rules
The Wu administration on Monday proposed easing some of its affordable housing fees and requirements for developers, whether they're building large-scale commercial projects or condominiums. The big picture: The proposed zoning changes aim to shrink cost burdens that have deterred developers from building in Boston, but stop short of granting the sector's demands of lowering its affordable housing requirements altogether. How it works: Boston requires developers building multifamily housing with seven units or more to set aside 17% of units for affordable housing. Those who opt out have to pay into the state's affordable housing fund, called the Inclusionary Development Fund (IDF), as do the developers behind large-scale commercial projects like labs. Residential developers could also build affordable housing off-site, but those must be within a half-mile radius of the original project. Driving the news: Housing officials proposed amending the zoning code to spread out the IDF payments across seven installments instead of two, reversing a 2022 city zoning change. The city also proposed lowering buyout fees for condo projects, from covering 75% of the difference between market-rate and affordable unit prices to 50% of the difference. The plan would also nix the half-mile radius for off-site affordable housing and
Dorchester Reporter
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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Mission Hill Pathway Breaks Ground
Boston, MA — Construction has begun on Mission Hill Pathway, a mixed-use development that will bring 48 affordable homeownership opportunities, publicly accessible green space and sustainability-focused design to Boston’s Mission Hill neighborhood, making it the largest affordable homeownership project in Boston. Following years of planning, community engagement and...
Dorchester Reporter
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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A new historical fiction novel returns to the Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire
On the night of Nov. 28, 1942, Boston’s Cocoanut Grove nightclub erupted in flames. Nearly 500 people died in the conflagration and hundreds of survivors suffered horrific injuries. Eighty-four years later, it remains the deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history. Gemma Tizzard’s “The Nightingales of Boston” brings to vivid...
Dorchester Reporter
Savin Hill Bridge repair job will last through this month
Construction taking place at the Savin Hill Avenue entrance to the Red Line. Seth Daniel Photo. The Savin Hill Avenue entrance to the Red Line’s Savin Hill Station will remain under construction through the end of the month as T workers repair a joint on the bridge that connects it to the station as frustrated neighbors wonder if the bridge will ever be fixed.
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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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Judge Says English High Football Can’t Be in Playoffs Due to Clerical Error
The English High School football team won’t be in this year’s playoffs because a player threw an interception, fumbled, or dropped a pass. Nope, they’re missing the playoffs because of a clerical error. The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) requires teams to play a minimum of seven...
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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.