Daily brief · Allston & Brighton, Boston, MA
Comments Open on Tax Breaks for 3 Stalled Projects
September 29, 2026
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Boston Reviews Tax Break to Restart 3 Stalled Allston-Brighton Projects
Boston Planning Department staff held a virtual meeting Monday on possible Chapter 121B tax abatements for three previously approved projects: Allston Yards Building D, 22-24 Pratt Street, and 83 Leo M. Birmingham Parkway. The city says time-limited tax relief would help the projects begin construction within the next year and add housing, including income-restricted units. No changes to the projects are proposed, though the Pratt Street application includes a proposed 50% IDP buyout, and public comment on each application stays open through October 14.
Boston Planning & Development Agency
BPL Trustees Meet Today on Budget and Library Programs
Boston Public Library trustees meet today at 8:30 a.m. in Rabb Hall at the Central Library to discuss budget, staff vacancies, a statewide e-book program, and exhibitions; public testimony is welcome.
City of Boston
Free Shuttle Connects Brighton Senior Center Sites Today
A free pilot shuttle runs today from 9:15 to 9:25 a.m. between the Veronica B. Smith Multi-Service Senior Center at 20 Chestnut Hill Ave. and the temporary center at 77 Warren St.
Brighton Main Streets
Pajama Storytime at Faneuil Branch Tonight
The Faneuil Branch in Brighton hosts a pajama storytime with songs, books, and finger rhymes tonight from 5:30 to 6 p.m.
Boston Public Library
Gnash Performs at Brighton Music Hall Tonight
Gnash takes the stage at Brighton Music Hall, 158 Brighton Ave., Allston, tonight, presented by Citizens.
Brighton Music Hall
Boston Planning Academy Begins in Brighton Tonight
Boston Planning Academy starts tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. at a Brighton location and runs through November 17.
Brighton Main Streets
Coffee with a Cop in Allston Today
Boston Police host Coffee with a Cop today from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Swissbakers in Allston.
Boston Police Department
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