Recount Review for State Senate Race Today

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Election Commissioners Reconvene Today to Review Senate Ballots

The Boston Election Commissioners reconvene at 9 a.m. today at City Hall to review absentee and mail-in ballots in the Middlesex and Suffolk Senate District race, after Wednesday's certification of the primary recount. The review, requested by the Lander campaign, will compare signatures on ballot applications and returned envelopes.

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Teddy Bear Clinic Returns to MSPCA-Angell After Nine-Year Hiatus

MSPCA-Angell in Jamaica Plain revives its Teddy Bear Clinic on Saturday, September 12, from 9 a.m. to noon near the campus horse statue. Children can get free checkups and surgical stitching for damaged stuffed animals; advance time-slot registration is required.

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Arnold Arboretum Docents Lead Free Highlights Tour Today

A free 90-minute Arnold Arboretum highlights tour starts today at 10:30 a.m. at the Hunnewell Building. The one-mile walk showcases late-summer blooms and woody plant collections.

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City Hall Hosts 7th Annual National Arts Program Reception

The Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture hosts the opening reception for the 7th Annual National Arts Program today from 5 to 7 p.m. at City Hall's Neighborhood Gallery. The juried show features work by city employees and their families.

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Angela Nissel Headlines Storytelling Anniversary at Frugal Bookstore

Author and TV writer Angela Nissel reads from and signs her caregiving memoir tonight, 6:30-8 p.m., at Frugal Bookstore in Roxbury, celebrating 25 years of storytelling.

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City and MBTA Review Blue Hill Avenue 30% Design at Mattapan Church

The Boston Transportation Department and MBTA present updated 30% designs for Blue Hill Avenue tonight, 6:30-8 p.m., at Morning Star Baptist Church in Mattapan. The workshop covers bus stations, lighting, trees, and traffic flow and seeks neighborhood feedback.

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City Council Public Safety Panel Reviews Violence Prevention Plans

The City Council's Public Safety and Criminal Justice Committee holds a public hearing today at 10 a.m. at City Hall on gun violence hotspots and citywide violence prevention strategies.

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City Council Examines Environmental Justice and Waste Facilities

The City Council's Environmental Justice, Resiliency, and Parks Committee holds a public hearing today at 2 p.m. on waste transfer stations and illegal dumping in residential neighborhoods.

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Aberdeen Conservation Commission Reviews Design Applications

The Aberdeen Architectural Conservation District Commission meets virtually today at 4 p.m. to review proposed commercial signage and residential retaining wall alterations.

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Boston Collegiate Charter School Finance Committee Meets Online

The Boston Collegiate Charter School Finance Committee holds a public virtual meeting today at 9 a.m. to review school budgets and set FY27 priorities.

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Fenway Block Party Set for Tonight at Symphony Park

The Fenway Civic Association hosts a block party at Symphony Park today from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. MBTA Orange Line disruptions also begin today.

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Dan Wasserman 'Face to Face' Exhibit Opens at JP Library

The Friends of the JP Branch Library host an opening reception tonight, 5:30-7:30 p.m., for 'Face to Face,' Dan Wasserman's watercolor portrait exhibit, on view through November 11.

Friends of the JP Branch Library

Boston Public Schools Begins Classes for Pre-K and Kindergarten

Boston Public Schools opens classrooms today for its youngest learners: early learning centers, pre-kindergarten, and kindergarten students start district-wide.

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