Nearly 2,000 BMC nurses OK three-day strike

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BMC Nurses Authorize Three-Day Strike

Nurses at Boston Medical Center and the affiliated Brockton Behavioral Health Center, represented by 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, voted September 11 to authorize a three-day strike, with nearly 90% of those voting in favor. The union, bargaining with management for more than six months, is seeking higher wages and a safer workplace; an ER nurse said a strike is a last resort. Federal law requires 10 days' notice before a hospital strike, and the next bargaining session is set for Friday, September 25.

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The Marlowe Launches Condo Sales in South End

New Boston Ventures began sales September 11 for The Marlowe, an adaptive reuse of an 1904 stable into 39 condos and five artist studios.

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Council Hearing Set for Sept. 24 on Closed Blackstone Pool

Councilor Ed Flynn announced a September 24 City Council hearing on an engineering study and repair timeline for the closed Blackstone Community Center pool.

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Free Tai Chi Returns to Titus Sparrow Park Today

Boston Parks and Recreation hosts a free Tai Chi session with Joe at Titus Sparrow Park in the South End, Saturday, September 12, from 10 to 11 a.m.

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Huntington Stages Pulitzer Winner 'Purpose' at Calderwood

The Huntington Theatre Company performs Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Pulitzer Prize-winning drama 'Purpose,' directed by Josiah Davis, at the Stanford Calderwood Pavilion Saturday, September 12.

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Embrace Massó ¡Con Salsa! Block Party Brings El Gran Combo Today

Embrace Boston presents a free concert by El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico at the Embrace Massó ¡Con Salsa! Block Party, Saturday, September 12, at Summer Street Plaza.

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Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival Lights Up Chinatown Today

Chinatown Main Street's 13th annual Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival runs Saturday, September 12, at the Chinatown Gate and Chin Park with lion dancing, Chinese opera, and martial arts.

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Artist Nick Shea turns abandoned mattresses into street art

Boston artist Nick Shea paints cheerful smiley faces and uplifting messages on discarded mattresses left on neighborhood sidewalks, local coverage highlighted this weekend.

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South Station fare gates falter in rain

Some of the MBTA's high-tech commuter rail fare gates at South Station are unusable on rainy or snowy days; Keolis said the weather-related problems surfaced in early 2026, and the MBTA and vendors are working on possible fixes, WBUR reported Tuesday.

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