Boston brief: Sunday, October 25, 2026
City urges residents to sign up for health coverage
Archived edition, published Sunday, October 25, 2026. See today's Boston page.
City urges residents to sign up for health coverage.
Today in Boston
- City urges residents to sign up for health coverage. The Boston Public Health Commission is encouraging residents to apply for health insurance during the current open enrollment season, the city said.Boston Public Health Commission
- Question 7 sets statewide housing construction minimums. A Nov. 3 ballot question would let single-family homes be built by right on any lot of 5,000 square feet served by municipal utilities, Patch reports.Patch
- Council eyes new approach to city's rat problem. A Patch roundup says Boston officials are weighing new strategies to curb the city's long-running rat problem, though specific policy changes were not detailed.Boston Patch
- Halloween block parties fill tonight's Boston calendar. A Patch morning roundup highlights some of the city's biggest Halloween block parties and neighborhood takeovers happening across Boston tonight.Boston Patch
Coming up
- Mon, Oct 26, 10:00 a.m.: Medicare enrollment clinic opens in Back Bay. Boston's Age Strong Commission holds a Medicare Open Enrollment Clinic in Back Bay to help seniors compare 2027 coverage plans.City of Boston
- Mon, Oct 26, 10:30 a.m.: Memory Cafe gathering held in Jamaica Plain. Age Strong hosts a Memory Cafe in Jamaica Plain, giving older adults and caregivers a supportive space to connect.City of Boston
- Mon, Oct 26, 1:00 p.m.: City offers workshop on bidding for contracts. The city runs a free Procurement 101 workshop explaining how local businesses can bid for and win city contracts.City of Boston
- Mon, Oct 26, 2:00 p.m.: Small business digital series covers web conversion. The city continues its small-business digital workshop series with a session on web conversion optimization, the third in the set.City of Boston
- Mon, Oct 26, 6:00 p.m.: Charlestown abutters meeting set for Main Street project. Developers hold an abutters meeting on a proposed project at 73 Main Street in Charlestown, giving neighbors a chance to weigh in before permitting.City of Boston
- Mon, Oct 26: Council public safety panel hears Docket #0180. The City Council's Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice holds a hearing on Docket #0180 at City Hall.Boston City Council
- Mon, Oct 26: Council public safety panel hears Docket #0870. The same City Council committee also takes up Docket #0870 during its public safety and criminal justice hearing.Boston City Council
- Mon, Oct 26, 7:00 p.m.: Allston abutters meeting covers Western Avenue project. An abutters meeting addresses a proposed development at 408-410 Western Avenue in Allston/Brighton ahead of the city's permitting review.City of Boston
- Tue, Oct 27, 11:00 a.m.: Workshop explains diverse business certification benefits. The city's Diverse Business Certification program holds a workshop on how minority- and women-owned businesses can qualify for contracting benefits.City of Boston
- Tue, Oct 27, 11:30 a.m.: Lead Safe Boston holds office hours for owners. Lead Safe Boston offers office hours for property owners and residents with questions about lead paint abatement funding and requirements.City of Boston
- Tue, Oct 27, 1:00 p.m.: City hosts free resume workshop for job seekers. The city's workforce development program offers a free resume-writing workshop for job seekers on Oct. 27.City of Boston
- Tue, Oct 27, 3:00 p.m.: Guided tour explores Central Burying Ground history. The city leads a guided tour of the Central Burying Ground on Boston Common, exploring the historic cemetery's notable burials.City of Boston
- Thu, Oct 29: Adam Grant talk on connection comes to Boston. Author and psychologist Adam Grant presents 'VIBE: The Secrets of Strong Connections in a Lonely World' in Boston, per Patch's event calendar.Boston Patch
- Sat, Oct 31: Pirate-themed Halloween party sails into Night Shift. Night Shift hosts 'Nauti(cal) at Night Shift,' a pirate-themed Halloween party, according to Patch's Boston events calendar.Boston Patch
- Sat, Oct 31: Debo Ray plays Halloween rock and soul show. Musician Debo Ray performs a Halloween-themed rock and soul show in Boston, per Patch's events calendar.Boston Patch
- Wed, Dec 2, 8:00 p.m.: Straight No Chaser plays Orpheum Theatre Dec. 2. The a cappella group performs at the Orpheum Theatre in Boston Dec. 2 at 8 p.m., with resale tickets starting around $49, OnesToWatch reports.OnesToWatch