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Council panel delays vote on detectives' raises
Boston's Ways and Means Committee held off voting on detectives' contract funding pending staffing answers. Chair Benjamin J.
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City sues to protect $20M Roxbury grant
Boston sues Trump administration to protect $20 million Roxbury street grant. From our own coverage: Council panel delays vote on detectives' raises. Also in today's brief (12 items): Pressley, Wu sue to protect Roxbury street grant; Two BPS employees win Shattuck Public Service Awards;…
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Boston sports roundup, Sept. 21 to Sept. 27
Boston's Blackstone Community Center pool in the South End stayed closed for a fourth year, and city councilors used a Sept. 24 hearing to press for an independent engineering study on repairs. Councilor Ed Flynn said the pool, closed due to a deteriorated shell, drain line failure and …
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of September 21, 2026 through September 27, 2026
This week's column carries 11 Boston, Massachusetts obituary notices: Alexandre, Jean A.; Can, Tho Dinh; Freedman, Harold; Kaveney, Madelyn P.; Kramer, Harold "Bumpy"; McCabe, Rev. Edward; McCusker, Richard D.; Morris, Neil Daniel; Nguyen, Sanh Van; Nguyen, Tan Hai; and Van Dam, Marie (…
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City completes phase one of equity study
City completes first phase of equity study focused on Black men in Boston. From our own coverage: Disability board presses city on Blue Hill Ave redesign; Council presses no-show administration on Blackstone pool. Also in today's brief (10 items): City completes phase one of Black men e…
Government · City Council
Council Hears Fallout From Haitian TPS End
Boston city councilors heard that roughly 5,790 Haitians in Boston lost Temporary Protected Status after it ended July 27, triggering evictions and legal-aid backlogs.
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Wu officials no-show at Blackstone pool hearing
Wu administration officials skip City Council hearing on long-closed Blackstone pool study. From our own coverage: Council presses no-show administration on Blackstone pool; Disability board presses city on Blue Hill Ave redesign. Also in today's brief (9 items): Coastal storm warning i…
Government · Public Improvement Commission
Boston panel OKs four street petitions unanimously
Boston's Public Improvement Commission unanimously approved four street petitions tied to Fenway and Jamaica Plain development.
Government · City Council
Council presses no-show administration on Blackstone pool
Boston councilors grill an empty chair after no one from the Wu administration shows for a Blackstone pool hearing. The Committee on Human Services, chaired by Councilor Erin J.
Government · City Council
Council Approves $47M CPA Fund Shift
Boston Council shifts $47.3 million in CPA funds, then overturns the council president's own committee pick.