BPS Buses 80% On Time in First 7 School Days

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Dorchester Families Report Late, Missing BPS Buses

Data obtained by Boston 25 News shows Boston school buses were on time for morning drop-off an average of 80% of the time during the first seven days of the school year, down from 83% during the same period last year. Carol Benjamin, who cares for three grandchildren attending three different district schools from their Dorchester home, says her 9-year-old granddaughter's 6:10 a.m. bus to the Horace Mann School for the Deaf is regularly late or sometimes does not show up. On Tuesday, her oldest grandchild's trip home from Boston Prep took about two hours.

Boston 25 News

Disabilities Commission Hosts Virtual Civic Engagement Session Tonight

The Boston Disabilities Commission holds a Zoom workshop from 6 to 7:30 p.m. tonight on participating in City Council hearings, serving on municipal boards, accessible voting, and participatory budgeting.

City of Boston

Abutters Meeting Tonight on Six-Unit Plan for 49 Burt St.

A virtual meeting from 6 to 7 p.m. tonight seeks community input on a proposal to replace the two-family structure at 49 Burt St. with a six-unit residential building.

City of Boston

Codman Square Fix-It Clinic Tonight

The Codman Square Climate Justice Alliance meets 6 to 7:30 p.m. tonight at 86 Southern Ave. Bring electronics, textiles, bikes, or reasonably sized furniture for repair coaching and keep items out of landfills.

Fairmount Indigo CDC Collaborative

Codman Square Health Center Hosts Virtual Baby Café Today

The weekly virtual Baby Café runs 2 to 4 p.m. today. Registration is on the event page.

Codman Square Health Center

Aging Well Social Club Meets Today at Irish Pastoral Centre

The club meets 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the Irish Pastoral Centre on Gallivan Boulevard, with chair yoga, bingo, trivia, and informational talks.

Irish Pastoral Centre Boston

Men's Bond-Fire Tonight at Louis D. Brown Peace Institute

From 5:30 to 7 p.m. tonight, the institute offers a supportive space for men affected by incarceration, murder, trauma, grief, or loss.

Louis D. Brown Peace Institute

Food Forest Volunteer Workday Tonight at Boston Nature Center

Volunteers can weed, water, or plant from 6 to 7:30 p.m. tonight at the Boston Nature Center Food Forest on Walk Hill Street in Mattapan. No registration required.

Boston Food Forest Coalition

Trivia Fundraiser Tonight Supports Families Affected by ICE

JP LUCE Mutual Aid holds a trivia fundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m. tonight at Drawdown Brewing. Donations support families in Dorchester and Mattapan affected by ICE.

JP LUCE Mutual Aid

Boston Launches $700,000 in Overdose Response Grants

Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Public Health Commission announced a new $700,000 round of Community Overdose Response Grant funding for community organizations.

City of Boston

Police Seek Help Finding Missing Mattapan Teen Nova Worrell, 14

Boston police ask for the public's help locating Nova Worrell, reported missing September 17. She was last seen around 9:00 a.m. on September 16 near Hillsboro Road in Mattapan.

Boston Police Department

Police Recover Loaded Firearm, Make Arrests in Mattapan Traffic Stop

Officers from District B-3 stopped a vehicle around 6:15 p.m. Monday on American Legion Highway, leading to multiple arrests on active warrants and firearm-related charges.

Boston Police Department

Neponset Neighbors Call 16-Unit Condo Plan 'Too Large'

At a public meeting, neighbors cited vehicle access and parking as key concerns about the proposed 16-unit condo project.

Dorchester Reporter