Council eyes aid for Nubian Square fire victims

From Boston News

• Council weighs aid for Nubian Square fire victims. Boston city councilors took up emergency relief for businesses displaced by the six-alarm fire that gutted Nubian Square's historic Edison Building, as colleagues also debated how the council uses emergency late filings.Boston News
• Facilities panel weighs Dorchester school study contract. Boston's Public Facilities Commission considered a feasibility study contract for a rebuilt Ruth Batson Academy in Dorchester, where the school's facilities score badly trails the district average, alongside a long-pending Nubian Square housing lease.Boston News
• Council presses city on fair housing office vacancy. Boston's Committee on Housing and Community Development examined why the city's Office of Fair Housing and Equity has lacked an executive director since Bob Terrell's death in January 2025, as advocates warned complaints are falling through the cracks.Boston News
• Zoning board weighs contested Roslindale infill project. Boston's Zoning Board of Appeal worked through nearly 30 cases, including a six-unit Roslindale project at 86 Walworth Street opposed by a 68-signature petition, and South End Village Academy's request to keep its kindergarten-through-second-grade school open on Washington Street.Boston News

Boston on Thu, Oct 1

• Council approves funding for youth and climate programs. The Boston City Council approved funding for youth programs, workforce development initiatives and climate projects, according to a city announcement posted this week.City of Boston
• Conley Elementary highlighted for inclusion model. Boston Public Schools spotlighted Conley Elementary, where principal Jen Eddington says years of building inclusive classrooms have paired general and special education teachers and brought students together for shared morning meetings and activities.Boston Public Schools
• BU Today revisits Warren Towers construction history. Boston University's BU Today looked back at the 1953 construction of Warren Towers, the dormitory complex that transformed the university's Bay State Road campus.Boston University
• Jinkx and DeLa holiday show returns to Boch Center. Drag stars Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme bring their holiday show back to Boston's Boch Center on November 28, Boston Patch reports, with a companion book debuting alongside the performance.Boston Patch
• Boston named America's best smelling city in roundup. A Seacoast Current roundup crowned Boston America's best smelling city, pointing to North End bakeries like Mike's Pastry among the reasons for the honor.Seacoast Current

Coming up

• Fri, Oct 2: City hosts digital literacy workshop. The City of Boston holds a Digital Literacy Workshop on October 2, part of its ongoing resident digital-skills programming.City of Boston
• Fri, Oct 2: Mayor's Senior Advisory Council meets. Boston's Mayor's Senior Advisory Council holds its regular meeting October 2, continuing the panel's work advising the mayor on issues affecting older residents.City of Boston
• Fri, Oct 2: Council committee holds redistricting hearing on two dockets. The Boston City Council's Committee on Census, Redistricting, and Elections holds a hearing October 2 on dockets 0183 and 1805.City of Boston
• Tue, Oct 6: Boston schools release early for staff training. Boston Public Schools students have an early release day October 6 for educator professional development, part of the district's regular calendar.Boston Public Schools

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