Government & development in Downtown & North End, Boston

Healey and Minogue debate governor’s race issues

Oct 9 · The Boston Globe →

Police investigate fatal Green Line B-branch incident

Oct 9 · NBC Boston →

Harbor Towers completes $20 million flood-barrier project

Oct 9 · Beacon Hill Times →

Beacon Hill Architectural Commission hearing set for Oct. 15

Oct 9 · Beacon Hill Times →

Council urges emergency shelter space for Haitian residents

Oct 8 · Universal Hub →

Council committee to hear quarterly revenue report proposal

Oct 8 · City of Boston →

Council hearing today on Boston property tax assessments

Oct 8 · City of Boston →

North End Community Center street improvements on hearing agenda

Oct 8 · City of Boston →

Fort Point hearing to include coastal resilience presentation

Oct 8 · City of Boston →

Boston posts summaries of 2026 state ballot questions

Oct 7 · City of Boston →

Boston police report five aggravated assaults in latest log

Oct 7 · Boston Police Department →

Conservation Commission hearing covers Rowes Wharf and harbor access

Oct 7 · City of Boston →

MBTA to use holiday schedules Monday, October 12

Oct 7 · MBTA →

ZBA to hear Causeway Street development appeal

Oct 6 · City of Boston →

Civic Design Commission to review Charlestown, waterfront projects

Oct 6 · City of Boston →

Council panel to hear BPS labor funding proposal

Oct 6 · City of Boston →

Police oversight commission meets Tuesday evening

Oct 6 · City of Boston →

55 Hudson Street project targets September 2027 completion

Oct 5 · Asian Community Development Corporation →

Study finds more than half of surveyed residents feel unsafe downtown

Oct 5 · Boston Herald →

Boston offices, libraries to close for Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Oct 5 · City of Boston →

North End virtual community meeting set for tonight

Oct 5 · City of Boston →

Boston police report 4 robberies and 7 aggravated assaults in 24 hours

Oct 5 · Boston Police Department →

City Council Meeting

Oct 5 · City of Boston →

Man stabbed at Tremont and Temple in Downtown Crossing

Oct 4 · Universal Hub →

Monday: Wharf District abutters discuss 16 North Street license transfer

Oct 4 · City of Boston →

Tuesday: Civic Design Commission meets at City Hall

Oct 4 · City of Boston →

Thursday: Fort Point landmark district hearing

Oct 4 · City of Boston →

Thursday: Government Operations hearing on Docket 1099

Oct 4 · City of Boston →

Water main break floods streets near South Station

Oct 3 · Boston.com →

Traffic alert: Chinatown parade and Green Line disruptions this weekend

Oct 3 · City of Boston →

Revised plans presented for 222 Friend Street redevelopment

Oct 3 · Beacon Hill Times →

Developer plans boutique hotel at Commercial Wharf

Oct 3 · Universal Hub →

Council hearing on census and redistricting set for Friday

The City Council’s Census, Redistricting and Elections Committee meets Friday, Oct. 2, at 10 a.m. in the Iannella Chamber to discuss Dockets 0183 and 1805.

Oct 2 · City of Boston →

Blue Hill Avenue bus-lane plan faces continued opposition

On Oct. 1, CBS Boston reported continued opposition to Boston’s proposed center-running bus lanes on Blue Hill Avenue. Residents raised concerns about safety, parking, traffic and possible effects on businesses.

Oct 2 · CBS Boston →

Mayor’s Senior Advisory Council meets Friday

The Mayor’s Senior Advisory Council meets Friday, Oct. 2, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in a hybrid format. The agenda includes member recognition, commission updates, a presentation and new business.

Oct 2 · City of Boston →

Council hearing today addresses voter access and election readiness

The City Council Committee on Census, Redistricting, and Elections will hear testimony today at 10 a.m. on voter accessibility, election preparedness and support for Massachusetts Election Day voter registration.

Oct 2 · City of Boston →

MBTA starts bus-lane camera warning period

The MBTA began an educational-notice period Oct. 1 for cameras monitoring vehicles parked in bus stops and bus lanes on Silver Line routes 4 and 5, which run through Chinatown and Downtown. Ticketing is scheduled to begin Jan. 1, 2027.

Oct 2 · MBTA →

Mayor’s Senior Advisory Council meets online this morning

The Mayor’s Senior Advisory Council is scheduled to meet virtually today from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The agenda includes member recognition, a commission update, a presentation and new business.

Oct 2 · City of Boston →

Five arrested after reported Roxbury break-in

Boston police say officers responded to a reported larceny in progress near 21 Maywood St. in Roxbury at about 5:17 a.m. Thursday. The department’s headline reports that five people were arrested.

Oct 2 · Boston Police Department →

Five arrested in Roxbury breaking-and-entering case

Boston police said officers responded to a larceny-in-progress call at 21 Maywood St. in Roxbury at about 5:17 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 1. The department reported five arrests in the case.

Oct 2 · Boston Police Department →

Suspect charged with murder in Whitfield Street homicide

A suspect has been charged with murder in connection with a homicide investigation at 7 Whitfield St. in Dorchester. Officers responded to a report of a person shot on Sept. 30 and found a victim with an apparent gunshot wound.

Oct 2 · Boston Police Department →

Suspect charged with murder in Whitfield Street homicide

A suspect has been charged with murder in the investigation of a Sept. 30 shooting at 7 Whitfield St. in Dorchester. Police said officers found the victim with an apparent gunshot wound.

Oct 2 · Boston Police Department →

Fatal crash at Faulkner Hospital ruptures gas line and prompts evacuation

WFXT reports that a driver struck and killed a person sitting on a bench at Faulkner Hospital, ruptured a gas main and crashed into the Belkin House. The building was evacuated.

Oct 2 · Universal Hub →

31 Milk Street conversion secures $44 million loan

Financing was announced September 29 for converting the 11-story Financial District office building into 110 apartments. Completion is expected in 2027.

Oct 1 · Boston Real Estate Times →

Boston tests flood barriers along the downtown waterfront

On Wednesday, September 30, 2026, Boston held its annual Deployables Day exercise, featuring temporary flood-barrier demonstrations, a Boston Fire technical-rescue drill and a Harbor Towers flood-resilience project milestone.

Oct 1 · Patch →

Climate activists plan Dewey Square rally this morning

Extinction Rebellion Boston plans to rally at Dewey Square from 8 to 9:30 a.m. against new fossil-fuel infrastructure and a Massachusetts gas-industry conference.

Oct 1 · Extinction Rebellion Boston →

City Council approves grants and gift for local programs

The Council approved 12 grants and one gift for arts and culture, workforce development, youth services, climate resilience, public safety, digital equity and public-facility improvements.

Oct 1 · City of Boston →

Council backs aid for Nubian Square businesses after fire

The City Council unanimously approved an emergency resolution urging city departments to help businesses burned out by Monday’s six-alarm fire at the Edison building in Nubian Square.

Oct 1 · Universal Hub →

Boston police seek help locating 14-year-old Nova Worrell

Police are asking for the public’s help locating Nova Worrell of Mattapan, who was reported missing September 17. She was last seen September 16 around 9 a.m. near Hillsboro Road.

Oct 1 · Boston Police Department →

Council agrees to explore ways to support Boston street performers

The City Council agreed to look at ways to encourage street performers and artists across Boston, not just at Faneuil Hall or Copley Square.

Oct 1 · Universal Hub →

Public Facilities Commission meets virtually today

The Public Facilities Commission meets virtually Wednesday, September 30, at 10 a.m. Its agenda includes a proposed contract for feasibility-study and schematic-design services.

Sep 30 · City of Boston →

Virtual session covers disability civic engagement

Boston will host a virtual session Wednesday, September 30, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Topics include accessible voting, City Council participation, boards and commissions, and other ways to engage in government.

Sep 30 · City of Boston →

Walking tour demonstrates downtown flood defenses

The city's Deployables Day Walking Tour visits Harbor Towers, Atlantic Wharf, and Martin's Park Wednesday, September 30, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., demonstrating flood barriers and coastal-resilience measures.

Sep 30 · City of Boston →

Boston announces $700,000 in overdose response grants

Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Public Health Commission announced Tuesday, September 29, a $700,000 round of Community Overdose Response Grants for community organizations.

Sep 30 · City of Boston →

Boston police seek help finding missing 14-year-old Nova Worrell

Police say Worrell was reported missing September 17 and was last seen the previous day around 9 a.m. near Hillsboro Road in Mattapan.

Sep 30 · Boston Police Department →

Five-alarm fire heavily damages historic Roxbury building

A five-alarm fire on September 28 heavily damaged the 103-year-old Edison Building at 72 Warren St. in Nubian Square. About 200 firefighters responded; several suffered minor injuries, and officials warned the building could collapse.

Sep 29 · Boston.com →

BPL trustees meet today at Central Library

The Boston Public Library trustees meet today, Tuesday, September 29, at 8:30 a.m. in Rabb Hall. The agenda includes the budget, exhibitions, e-book programming and public comment.

Sep 29 · City of Boston →

Council hearing examines fair-housing implementation today

The City Council’s Housing and Community Development Committee holds a hearing today, Tuesday, September 29, at 10:30 a.m. on implementing Boston’s Assessment of Fair Housing.

Sep 29 · City of Boston →

Fair Housing Commission meets at City Hall

The commission’s September meeting covers hearing orders, operations, investigations and other fair-housing matters.

Sep 29 · City of Boston →

Today’s School Committee reorganization hearing canceled

The City Council hearing scheduled for today, Tuesday, September 29, on a home-rule petition to reorganize the Boston School Committee has been canceled and will be rescheduled.

Sep 29 · City of Boston →