Curbside food waste pickup goes bi-weekly Oct. 5

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Curbside Food Waste Pickup Moves to Bi-Weekly Starting Oct. 5

Boston's curbside food waste pickup program will shift from weekly to bi-weekly collection starting Oct. 5. The change is citywide, so households using the program should plan for pickup every other week once October begins.

Dorchester Reporter

Shaw-Taylor Elementary Design Meeting Scheduled for Today

The Boston Public Facilities Department and BPS Capital Planning host a public meeting today, Sept. 24, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at BCYF Mildred Avenue to review design plans for the merged Shaw-Taylor Elementary School.

City of Boston

Codman Square Library Hosts Back-to-School Ice Cream Social

Today, Sept. 24, from 4 to 5 p.m., Codman Square Branch Library holds its New School Year Ice Cream Social for neighborhood families and students.

Boston Public Library

Lower Mills Library Runs Hands-On STEAM Club Session

Lower Mills Branch Library's youth STEAM Club meets today, Sept. 24, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., with a hands-on paper-structure engineering challenge for kids and tweens.

Boston Public Library

Tea Time Offers Conversation and Support in Codman Square

Today, Sept. 24, from noon to 2 p.m., Codman Square Branch Library hosts Tea Time, a conversation and support gathering presented with Boston Project Ministries, TNT-CIA, and Operation P.E.A.C.E.

Boston Public Library

Community Preservation Committee Holds Public Hearing Tonight

Today, Sept. 24, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., the Community Preservation Committee meets virtually to review 2018-2026 funding allocations and discuss FY2027 priorities; the public may testify.

City of Boston

McGonagle's Parking Lot to Become Apartments

The Zoning Board of Appeal approved plans Tuesday to replace the parking lot at 372 Neponset Ave. with a four-story, ten-unit apartment building featuring 13 parking spaces.

Dorchester Reporter

Keyla Jackson Joins YouthConnect Board

YouthConnect, a nonprofit focused on youth mental health and violence prevention, has named Dorchester resident Keyla Jackson, interim executive director of Facilities Management at Boston Public Schools, to its board of directors.

Dorchester Reporter

Board Approves Ten-Apartment Addition on Mount Everett Street

The Zoning Board of Appeal approved a three-story, ten-unit rear addition to the existing Second Empire-style building at 24 Mount Everett St.

Universal Hub

Board Approves 24-Unit Condo Building on Granite Avenue

The Zoning Board of Appeal unanimously approved plans for a five-story, 24-unit condo building on a vacant, wooded lot between Cedar Grove Cemetery and Granite Avenue.

Universal Hub

Blue Hill Avenue Bus-Lane Ridership Figures Draw Scrutiny

A Sept. 23 report examines disagreement between MBTA and city estimates of weekday bus ridership on Blue Hill Avenue, a key issue in the proposed bus-lane rehabilitation project.

Dorchester Reporter