Boston brief: Monday, October 26, 2026
Mayor Michelle Wu announced a record year of street lighting upgrades across Boston neighborhoods
Archived edition, published Monday, October 26, 2026. See today's Boston page.
Mayor Michelle Wu announced a record year of street lighting upgrades across Boston neighborhoods.
From Boston News
- Obituary notices for week of Oct. 19-25. Boston News' weekly obituary review found one Boston resident's notice this week: Carlota Russell, 83, who died Oct. 19, with services handled by a Dorchester funeral home and visitation held Oct. 25.Boston News
Today in Boston
- City reports record year for street lighting. Mayor Michelle Wu's office announced Boston completed a record number of street lighting upgrades citywide this year.City of Boston
- O'Bryant soccer plays at East Boston today. The O'Bryant varsity soccer team plays an away non-conference match at East Boston today at 4 p.m., according to MaxPreps.MaxPreps
- Voice of Logan contest voting nears close. Boston Patch reports voting is entering its final days for the Voice of Logan contest; residents 18 and older can listen to eight finalists and vote online.Boston Patch
- Scavenger hunt tests knowledge of city history. CBS Boston, via Patch, reports a citywide scavenger hunt is challenging residents' knowledge of Boston's history.CBS Boston
- Mt. Vernon Street 'Butterfly House' draws Halloween crowds. CBS Boston, via Patch, reports a Beacon Hill home on Mount Vernon Street nicknamed the 'Butterfly House' has become one of this year's most popular Halloween decoration attractions.CBS Boston
- Boston Pops to screen 'Coco' with live score. El Planeta reports the Boston Pops will screen the Disney-Pixar film 'Coco' while performing its full musical score live.El Planeta
Coming up
- Tue, Oct 27, 11:00 a.m.: Workshop explains diverse business certification. The city runs a workshop Tuesday at 11 a.m. outlining the benefits and process of Boston's diverse business certification program.City of Boston
- Tue, Oct 27, 11:30 a.m.: Lead Safe Boston holds office hours. Lead Safe Boston offers drop-in office hours Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. for residents with questions about lead paint programs.City of Boston
- Tue, Oct 27, 1:00 p.m.: City offers resume refining workshop. The city hosts a 'Refining Your Resume' workshop Tuesday at 1 p.m. for residents job hunting.City of Boston
- Tue, Oct 27, 3:00 p.m.: Guided tour of Central Burying Ground offered. A guided tour of the Central Burying Ground on Boston Common is scheduled for Tuesday at 3 p.m.City of Boston
- Tue, Oct 27: City holds virtual licensed premise hearings. The city holds virtual hearings Tuesday on licensed premise violations.City of Boston
- Tue, Oct 27: Fair Housing Commissioners meet Tuesday. The Boston Fair Housing Commissioners hold their regular meeting Tuesday.City of Boston
- Tue, Oct 27, 6:00 p.m.: Jackson Mann site planning meeting set. The city holds a site planning meeting for the BCYF Jackson Mann center Tuesday at 6 p.m.City of Boston
- Tue, Oct 27, 6:00 p.m.: Community meeting on Parkman Bandstand plans. The city holds the first community meeting on the Mayor's Walk and Parkman Bandstand project on Boston Common Tuesday at 6 p.m.City of Boston
- Tue, Oct 27, 6:00 p.m.: Dorchester abutters meeting on Quincy Street project. An abutters meeting on a proposed project at 254 Quincy Street in Dorchester is set for Tuesday at 6 p.m.City of Boston
- Tue, Oct 27: Landmarks Commission holds Tuesday meeting. The Boston Landmarks Commission meets Tuesday.City of Boston
- Thu, Oct 29: Adam Grant talks connection at Boston event. Author Adam Grant discusses 'VIBE: The Secrets of Strong Connections in a Lonely World' at a Boston event Thursday, Oct. 29.Boston Patch
- Sat, Oct 31: Pirate-themed Halloween party at Night Shift. Night Shift hosts a pirate-themed Halloween party, 'Nauti(cal) at Night Shift,' Saturday, Oct. 31.Boston Patch
- Sat, Oct 31: Debo Ray plays Rock and Soul Halloween show. Debo Ray performs a Rock & Soul Halloween show in Boston Saturday, Oct. 31.Boston Patch
- Sun, Nov 1: Sports card and autograph show returns. The Boston-Dedham Sports Card & Autograph Show takes place Sunday, Nov. 1.Boston Patch
- Sun, Nov 1: Talk examines 'multispecies warfare' in Mideast conflict. Irus Braverman gives a talk titled 'Multispecies Warfare in Palestine-Israel' in Boston Sunday, Nov. 1.Boston Patch
- Sun, Nov 1: Pokemon and TCG show set for Sunday. The Boston-Dedham Sunday Night Pokemon & TCG Show takes place Nov. 1.Boston Patch