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Dorchester Reporter
Boston Reparations Task Force mulls how to focus the project going forward
Above, Attorney Joseph Feaster, chairman of the Boston Reparations Task Force. WBUR photo. Copyright © 2026 Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. This content may not be re-published or re-used without written permission. Members of the Boston Reparations Task Force are debating a path forward in the wake of the city’s...
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Boston Mayor Wu Scales Back Affordable Housing Mandates to Revive Stalled Construction
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on Monday unveiled a package of reforms to the city's Inclusionary Development Policy designed to ease the financial pressure crushing the multifamily pipeline — without altering the percentage of income-restricted units developers must include in new buildings. The five-part proposal would temporarily raise the minimum...
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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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Suffolk Downs celebrates official lighting of the Lighthouse at Beachmont Square
The HYM Investment Group LLC (“HYM”) and the City of Revere recently celebrated the official lighting of The Lighthouse at Beachmont Square at Suffolk Downs. Located just outside the MBTA’s Beachmont Blue Line station at the site of the former Beachmont Roast Beef, The Lighthouse serves as a new visual landmark and gateway to Beachmont Square, helping to knit together the Beachmont neighborhood to the 161-acre Suffolk Downs redevelopment. The illuminated tower symbolizes the continued transformation of the historic Suffolk Downs site into a vibrant, connected, mixed-use community and will serve as a beacon for residents, commuters, and visitors of Beachmont Square. The design of the tower pays homage to the former structure that sat atop the Beachmont T Stop and served as a visual marker to commuters.
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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
Officials, Legacy players, student-athletes celebrate a topping off at White Stadium
Athletes from Boston Latin Academy posed in front of the construction site on Friday. Seth Daniel photos. Copyright © 2026 Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. This content may not be re-published or re-used without written permission. City officials , Boston Legacy soccer team members, and BPS student-athletes led a topping...
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...
Caught in Southie
South Boston Resident Rachel Pearson to Challenge Ed Flynn for City Council Seat in 2027
Looks like the local 2027 election season is already heating up in Southie. According to The Boston Globe, South Boston resident Rachel Pearson plans to challenge longtime District 2 City Councilor Ed Flynn in next year’s election. Pearson, 44, is a substitute teacher and community organizer who previously served...
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Debate over Flock Safety cameras continues in and out of Quincy City Hall
Officials in Quincy, Massachusetts, are considering new rules for automatic license plate reader cameras as the city looks to replace a controversial system that sparked months of debate over public safety and privacy. The city previously had one of the highest concentrations of Flock Safety cameras in Massachusetts, but the...
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Dorchester Reporter
Unions, contractors help veterans transition from ‘Helmets to Hardhats’
Copyright © 2026 Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. This content may not be re-published or re-used without written permission. Left to right: Helmets to Hardhats Executive Director Martin Helms, Massachusetts Building Trades Unions President Frank Callahan, Veteran and IUEC Local 4 member Matthew Watson, Veteran and First-Year Apprentice at IBEW Local 103 Paul Redmond, Veteran and Laborers’ Local 609 member Darien Williams, Secretary of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Veterans Services (EOVS) Dr. Eric Goralnick, and SMART-NERC President Russell Bartash. Cassidy McNeeley photo.
Harvard Crimson
Honan-Allston Library Marks 25 Years With Continued Support From Harvard
Twenty-five years after the Honan-Allston Library opened on land donated by Harvard, the University continues to fund programs and improvements at the neighborhood branch, from sewing classes to technology upgrades. The library, which celebrated its 25th anniversary this year, opened after Allston residents spent nearly two decades without a neighborhood...
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The South End Holiday Stroll Returns on December 9: 70+ Businesses, Holiday Cheer, and the Jolly Trolley
BOSTON, MA (November 9, 2026) - One of Boston's most beloved neighborhood holiday traditions is back! The South End Business Alliance (SEBA) will host its annualSouth End Holiday Stroll on Wednesday, December 9, from 4 to 8 p.m., inviting residents and visitors to experience the magic of the season while supporting the neighborhood's vibrant community of independent businesses.
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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.