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Construction begins on affordable homes set to replace vacant lots in Mission Hill
Developers have set their sights on a collection of vacant, city-owned lots at the intersection of Parker and Terrace Streets in Mission Hill. Construction began on Mission Hill Pathway, a five-story affordable housing project set to offer 48 homeownership opportunities at the location. The development team includes Kevin Maguire of...
WBUR
Boston city councilor plans to seek legal action after T general manager fails to attend hearing
A Boston city councilor plans to pursue legal action against the leader of the MBTA for not appearing at a hearing, despite being issued a subpoena. Last week, the City Council voted to subpoena T general manager and interim transportation secretary Phil Eng to testify about the controversial Blue Hill Avenue redevelopment project. The hearing, co-sponsored by councilors Miniard Culpepper and Brian Worrell, was a follow up meeting to discuss civil rights and transportation equity — in addition to the possibility of bringing an Orange Line extension to Blue Hill Avenue.
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Taunton Daily Gazette
WBUR
City leaders plan to close three Boston schools in 2028, shocking some students and parents
Boston Public Schools leadership is set to propose the closure of three schools in 2028 as the district faces declining enrollment. District leaders will put forward a plan to shut down East Boston Early Education Center, Greater Egleston High School in Roxbury and Charlestown High School at Wednesday’s school committee meeting. The district intends to eventually relocate another secondary school in the Charlestown building. The committee is expected to vote on the plan in early December.
Streetsblog Capitol Hill
Dorchester Reporter
Marzuq Muhammad Plaza to transform Grove Hall area
The long-vacant site at 391 Blue Hill Ave. has started construction. Seth Daniel photos. Copyright © 2026 Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. This content may not be re-published or re-used without written permission. If a long-time vacant lot in Grove Hall on Blue Hill Avenue were to be transformed into...
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hoodline.com
Billerica Mom Says Her Tongue Turned Blue After Boston Concert Drink
Andrea Butler of Billerica says she had just one drink at the House of Blues bar during a Boston concert, and by the end of the night she was violently sick, foggy and missing hours of memory. Her friends noticed something else alarming too: her tongue had turned bright blue.
thesuffolkjournal.com
Israeli death penalty conversation intends to inform on unreported aspects of the Israel-Hamas war
Suffolk University will welcome human rights lawyer and author Sari Bashi to lead a discussion titled “Justice or Vengeance?” surrounding Israel’s contested death penalty law applying only to Palestinians convicted of terrorism Nov. 5. The discussion will be held in Smith Commons on the fifth floor of Sargent Hall from 9:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Streetsblog Capitol Hill
Boston Residents Fume As Mayor Wu Fails to Deliver Promised Traffic-Calming to Neighborhood Streets
A city engineer warned, in a 2025 internal email message, that the mayor's abrupt turn against speed hump installations would put the public's safety at risk: "We know there will be excessive speeding... This decision has caused an incredible amount of internal conflict for me, I don't think it's the right choice."
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constructiondive.com
Suffolk deepens tech push with new innovation center
Suffolk Construction marked a tech milestone when it cut the ribbon at 100MAG, the firm’s new innovation campus at its Boston headquarters, according to an Oct. 29 announcement from the contractor. 100MAG will serve as the center of the company’s innovation efforts and furthers its yearslong push to add...