Boston Signs Home Rule Petition for 2 Percent Transfer Fee on High-Value Property Sales
Boston signs home rule petition for a 2 percent real estate transfer fee targeting $200 million a year for affordable housing.
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Boston PFC Approves Five Land Transfers for Housing and Open Space Across Four Neighborhoods
Boston Public Facilities Commission approves five DND land transfers adding 56 housing units and two permanent community gardens.
Boston Approves $147,400 in Contracts for Repairs at Three Public Schools
Boston Public Facilities Commission approves $147,400 in contracts for repairs at three city schools.
Boston Celebrates 75 Long-Married Couples at Age Strong Commission Event
Boston's Age Strong Commission honored roughly 75 long-married couples at the Four Seasons Hotel in a July 22 anniversary celebration representing an estimated 3,500 combined years of marriage.
Boston University Breaks Ground on Geothermal Computing and Data Sciences Center
Boston University breaks ground on a geothermal computing center it says will be the most energy-efficient large building in Boston's history.
Boston rededicates South Boston hero square for Navy veteran killed in 1942
Boston rededicates South Boston hero square for Navy veteran Martin Francis McDonough, killed in 1942.
BPDA Approves 29-Story Kenmore Hotel, Harriet Tubman House Sale at Marathon Meeting
Boston's planning board approved a 29-story, 391-room hotel in Kenmore Square and endorsed the sale of the Harriet Tubman House in the South End during a December 10, 2019 session that also advanced the Alston Yards mixed-use project and tabled two contested developments.
Boston Releases Nightclub Safety Guide After Fatal Kidnapping Spurs City Action
Boston officials release nightlife safety guidebook following fatal kidnapping outside a city club. Mayor Martin Walsh, Police Commissioner William G.
Walsh Signs Executive Order Mandating Carbon Neutrality in New Boston Municipal Buildings
Boston Mayor Walsh signs executive order requiring carbon neutrality in all new municipal buildings. Mayor Martin J.
Boston Fire Department Promotes First Female District Chief and First Black Chief of Operations
Boston Fire Department promotes across all ranks, including two historic firsts.