State Primary Day: polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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State Primary Day is today across Boston

Boston's State Primary runs from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. today across 275 precincts, staffed by more than 1,872 poll workers, with voters choosing party nominees for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, governor and local offices. The city has 438,367 registered voters; 4,558 had cast ballots at in-person early-voting sites as of Aug. 27. Ballots are printed in English and Spanish, with English-Chinese and English-Vietnamese ballots where required, and all locations are wheelchair accessible with an AutoMark terminal; the Election Department advises checking your registration and polling location, as some precincts have changes.

City of Boston

MBTA launches unlimited two-hour transfers, lower express fares today

Starting September 1, MBTA riders get unlimited transfers between bus, subway, and ferry within a two-hour window for the highest single-leg fare, while express bus fares drop to match local-bus pricing under the new Fall Fare Pilots.

MBTA

BPL opens lottery for Copley Square wedding bookings today

From 8 to 10 a.m. today, the Boston Public Library runs its lottery system for booking one-hour December wedding ceremonies in the Guastavino Room at Copley Square.

Boston Public Library

Licensing Board holds violation hearings today

The Boston Licensing Board holds virtual hearings on licensed-premise violations today from 10 a.m. to noon, with public testimony starting at 10 a.m.

City of Boston

South End landmarks panel reviews Tremont, Shawmut cases tonight

The South End Landmark District Commission meets virtually at 5:30 p.m. today to discuss violations, storefront work at 528 Tremont Street, and a demolition-and-new-construction proposal at 403 Shawmut Avenue.

City of Boston

Arlo Parks plays Royale in the Theater District tonight

Arlo Parks performs at Royale Boston tonight at 8 p.m.

Royale Boston

Old South Meeting House stages 'The Ruckus!' today

'Experience The Ruckus!,' a 25-minute immersive show about revolutionary-era Boston, runs today from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Old South Meeting House.

Downtown Boston Alliance

Historic tour at Central Library today is fully booked

Boston Public Library's Historic Library Tour runs today from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Central Library in Copley Square; registration is full.

Boston Public Library

Central Library hosts all-ages story time today

Boston Public Library's Central Library in Copley Square hosts All Ages Story Time for children 0-5 today from 10:30 to 11 a.m.

Boston Public Library

Evening ESOL group meets at Central Library tonight

Boston Public Library's Central Library in Copley Square hosts a drop-in ESOL Conversation Group for Level 2 and higher learners today from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Boston Public Library

AWANA youth registration opens at Congregación León de Judá today

Congregación León de Judá opens registration for its 2026 AWANA youth program today during a session from 2 to 3 p.m.

Congregación León de Judá