Council Backs Two-Month State Gas Tax Suspension

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Council Backs Two-Month Suspension of State Gas Tax

The Boston City Council adopted a resolution this week supporting Gov. Maura Healey's proposal to suspend the state gas tax for two months. The council's backing comes as gasoline and diesel prices continue to rise.

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Abutters Meeting Tonight on 11 Round Hill Street Dormer

The City of Boston holds a virtual abutters meeting tonight, Oct. 1, from 6 to 7 p.m., on a proposal to add a full two-sided dormer to a single-family home with a separate garage at 11 Round Hill St.

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Fundraiser Aids Family of Braintree Father Killed in Jamaica Plain Fall

A GoFundMe for the family of Manuel Chuqui passed $34,000 on Wednesday. Chuqui died after a scaffolding fall at a Jamaica Plain job site and leaves children with complex medical needs.

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Council Approves Emergency Aid for Fire-Damaged Nubian Square Businesses

The Boston City Council voted unanimously Wednesday for an emergency resolution directing city agencies to support merchants displaced by a six-alarm basement fire in Roxbury's Edison building.

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Free Bluegrass Jam Tonight at The Haven

The free Handsome Ladies jam runs 7 to 9 p.m. tonight at The Haven, 284 Amory St. The Boston Bluegrass Union describes it as an all-levels bluegrass jam.

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Dan Wasserman's "Face to Face" on View at Jamaica Plain Library

Dan Wasserman's "Face to Face" exhibition runs through Nov. 10 at the Jamaica Plain Branch Library. It is part of the branch's 2026 rotating art series.

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Macramé Ghosts Craft Night Tonight at Jamaica Plain Library

The Jamaica Plain branch hosts an adult craft night making macramé ghosts from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. tonight. No registration is required; materials are available while supplies last.

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Muñiz Academy to Mark 15th Anniversary on Oct. 7

Margarita Muñiz Academy holds a free 15th-anniversary celebration Wednesday, Oct. 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. at 20 Child St. The school now serves more than 470 students, according to Jamaica Plain News.

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