Fenway, Boston, MA
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Get the morning briefMBTA sets September Green, Orange Line closures near Fenway
Sep 2 · MBTA →
Route 65 bus reroutes through Longwood Medical Area starting Sept. 6
Sep 2 · MBTA →
Ed Markey wins Massachusetts Senate Democratic primary
Sep 2 · GBH News →
Primary results include Fenway-area state Senate race
Sep 2 · Universal Hub →
Boston braces for Labor Day traffic, higher travel costs
Sep 2 · Axios →
MBTA holds public meeting tonight on Widett Circle layover facility
Sep 2 · MBTA →
State holds hearing today on MOR-EV rebate rule changes
Sep 2 · Mass.gov →
MBTA to run Sunday-level service on Labor Day, Sept. 7
Sep 1 · WBUR →
MCAD schedules September public meeting at HQ
Sep 1 · Mass.gov →
BPD reports 28 arrests at Caribbean Festival and Parade
Sep 1 · Boston 25 News →
State Auto Damage Appraiser board holds public meeting
Sep 1 · Mass.gov →
Mission Hill Meeting Tonight on Cafe La Paz Liquor License
Aug 31 · City of Boston →
Allston Meeting Tonight on Cannabis Shop's Later Hours
Aug 31 · City of Boston →
Dorchester Meeting Tonight on El Punto Restaurant License
Aug 31 · City of Boston →
Dorchester Meeting Tonight on Proposed Modular Home
Aug 31 · City of Boston →
Two Boston EMS EMTs Attacked Responding to Roxbury Call
Aug 31 · WHDH 7News →
Three-Alarm Fire Destroys Hyde Park Home
Aug 31 · WHDH 7News →
MBTA Starts Two-Hour Unlimited Transfer Pilot Tuesday
Aug 31 · MBTA →
City Council hearing on City Hall accessibility Monday
Aug 30 · City of Boston →
State Primary Election Day is Tuesday, Sept. 1
Aug 30 · City of Boston →
MBTA Route 65 reroute starts Sunday, Sept. 6
Aug 30 · MBTA →
Electrocution at Forest Hills Orange Line Station Leaves One Dead
Aug 30 · WHDH 7News →
Boston Police Launch 'Drone as First Responder' Pilot Program
Aug 30 · Boston Police Department →
BPD Issues Drink Spiking Alert Ahead of Fall College Semester
Aug 30 · Boston Police Department →
Small Fire Prompts Overnight Evacuation at Westin Seaport Hotel
Aug 30 · Universal Hub →
Goats 'N Boats Cleanup Brings Goats, Ice Cream, Music to Fenway Today
Aug 30 · The Boston Calendar →
Beacon Communities Files Affordable Housing Proposal for 79 Essex St
JP Rogerson House Redevelopment Receives $600,000 Grant
Aug 30 · Patch →
Election Department posts final primary reminders
Aug 29 · City of Boston →
Fenway move-in parking restrictions begin ahead of Sept. 1
Aug 29 · City of Boston →
Boston Police log: aggravated assaults among Friday's incidents
Aug 29 · Boston Police Department →
MBTA's 2026 shutdowns test riders' patience
Aug 28 · The Boston Globe →
Boston Legacy FC pushes White Stadium debut to 2028
Aug 28 · Boston.com →
South Boston man convicted of murder in Dorchester shooting
Aug 28 · Boston.com →
City Council reviews election receivership, participatory budgeting
Aug 27 · Boston Policy Institute →
Boston City Council to review BPD's ShotSpotter system
Aug 27 · Universal Hub →
DCR warns movers about low bridges ahead of move-in day
The Massachusetts DCR warned moving truck and van operators to avoid low-clearance parkways like Storrow Drive, where bridges can be as low as nine feet, ahead of Greater Boston's Sept. 1 move-in day.
Aug 26 · Mass.gov →
Licensing Board hears Mission Hill and Kenmore petitions
Boston's Licensing Board holds a virtual hearing Wednesday, Aug. 26 at 10 a.m. on petitions tied to Tremont Street in Mission Hill and Huntington and Commonwealth avenues in Kenmore.
Aug 26 · City of Boston →
Public Facilities Commission weighs housing land deals
The Public Facilities Commission meets virtually Wednesday, Aug. 26 at 10 a.m. on Mayor's Office of Housing items, including a West Roxbury ground lease and Dorchester land conveyances.
Aug 26 · City of Boston →
Garage fuel-storage hearing set for this morning
Inspectional Services holds a flammable storage and garages hearing Wednesday, Aug. 26 at 10 a.m., covering several vehicle-parking garage applications across Boston.
Aug 26 · City of Boston →
South End arrest recovers loaded handgun left in unattended bag
Boston Police District 4 officers arrested 29-year-old Austin Glover of Randolph Monday at 39 Dalton Street after security staff found a bag containing a loaded Taurus PT140 Millennium G2 firearm.
Aug 25 · Boston Police Department →
Boston Fair Housing Commission holds virtual monthly meeting
The Boston Fair Housing Commission holds its monthly virtual meeting today from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to discuss fair housing matters and operational updates.
Aug 25 · City of Boston →
Mayor Wu names winners of 2026 Mayor's Garden Contest
Mayor Michelle Wu announced the 2026 Mayor's Garden Contest winners Monday; Joe and Dolores Fazio and Lillian Dukes of the Fenway Victory Gardens placed second and third in the Community Garden category.
Aug 25 · City of Boston →
Party bus altercation leads to arrest after South Bay stabbing
A party bus altercation near South Bay Mall led to a stabbing around 12:47 a.m. Monday; the victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries and Stanley Saintile was arrested on an aggravated assault and battery charge.
Aug 25 · Boston Police Department →
Officials respond to Councilor Flynn's voting error probe call
Boston election officials are investigating after early voters at South Boston's Condon School were mistakenly given the wrong ballots during the primary's opening weekend on Aug. 22.
Aug 25 · Boston Herald →
Board of Elevator Regulations reviews Marlborough Street variance
The Massachusetts Board of Elevator Regulations meets today at 1 p.m. to discuss a code variance request for 133 Marlborough Street in Back Bay.
Aug 25 · Mass.gov →
Boston Society for Architecture hosts Design Summit open hour
The Boston Society for Architecture hosts a free informational open hour today at noon at BSA Space to discuss the upcoming 'Architecture in Publics' summit.
Aug 25 · Boston Society for Architecture →
Roxbury Man Surrenders in Charlestown Hit-and-Run Case
Luis Serrano, 28, of Roxbury, surrendered to detectives Friday, August 21, on a warrant tied to an August 20 pedestrian hit-and-run in Charlestown.
Aug 24 · Boston Police Department →
Brighton Abutters Meeting to Discuss Detached ADU Proposal
A virtual public meeting tonight at 6 p.m. will discuss a proposed 900-square-foot detached accessory dwelling unit at 19R Winship Street in Brighton.
Aug 24 · City of Boston →
Heavy Swarm of Spotted Lanternflies Reported at Millennium Park
A visitor photographed a large swarm of invasive spotted lanternflies on a tree at Millennium Park in West Roxbury on Sunday, raising concern about damage to the park's foliage.
Aug 24 · Universal Hub →
Fenway Wendy's late-hours abutters meeting Monday
A virtual abutters meeting on extending the Wendy's at 157 Massachusetts Avenue to 3 a.m. closing takes place Monday, Aug. 24, 7-8 p.m. via Zoom.
Aug 23 · City of Boston →
SJC clears way for White Stadium redevelopment
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled unanimously on August 19 to allow the $28.9 million public-private redevelopment of Franklin Park's White Stadium to proceed; the City of Boston welcomed the decision August 20.
Aug 23 · City of Boston →
Landmarks Commission hearing Tuesday covers Mission Church
The Boston Landmarks Commission holds its monthly public hearing via Zoom Tuesday, Aug. 25, at 4 p.m., including review of work at the Mission Church Complex, 94 St. Alphonsus Street.
Aug 23 · City of Boston →
Dorchester man charged with hitting officer with moped
Angel Gonzalez was arrested Friday, August 21, and charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon after allegedly striking a Boston police officer with a moped in the theater district on August 19.
Aug 23 · Boston 25 News →
Early voting begins for Sept. 1 state primary
Boston's in-person early voting for the September 1 state primary continues Sunday, August 23, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at neighborhood sites; the vote-by-mail application deadline is August 25.
Aug 23 · City of Boston →
BERDO Review Board meets online Monday
The Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Review Board holds a public meeting online Monday, Aug. 24, at 4:30 p.m.
Aug 23 · City of Boston →
Voting Machine Testing Set for State Primary
Boston's Election Department tests ImageCast Precinct Tabulators for the State Primary today at 3:15 p.m. at 400 Frontage Road, Room 200; the public may observe.
Aug 22 · City of Boston →
City Issues Traffic Advisory for Student Move-Ins
The City of Boston issued a traffic advisory Friday detailing parking restrictions and street closures for BU and Northeastern student move-ins, including Fenway restrictions Sept. 1-7, plus the Open Newbury Street series.
Aug 22 · City of Boston →
Voter Registration Deadline, Early Voting Begin Today
Ahead of the Sept. 1 State Primary, today is Boston's voter registration deadline (in person until 5 p.m., online until 11:59 p.m.) and the start of in-person early voting, which runs daily through Friday, Aug. 28.
Aug 22 · City of Boston →
BPD Investigates Possible Bias Incident Against Orthodox Couple
Boston Police are investigating a possible bias incident in Brighton after a driver allegedly drove toward a husband and wife on Aug. 14 while shouting antisemitic slurs.
Aug 22 · VINnews →
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