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Boston City Council Hears Public Testimony on Proposal for HBCU Satellite Campus

BOSTON -- July 15, 2026, Boston City Council holds first public hearing on proposal to bring an HBCU satellite campus to the city. The Education Committee, chaired by At-Large Councilor Henry Santana and convened by co-sponsor District 4 Councilor Brian Worrell, gathered more than a dozen in-person and

Boston Officials Describe Layered Event Safety System, Flag Federal Grant Vulnerabilities

BOSTON -- July 15, 2026, Boston public safety chiefs tell City Council the event-safety system is strong but federally funded equipment and training are at risk. The Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice, chaired by At-Large Councilor Henry Santana, convened a February 13 hearing on Docket 0163, sponsored

Boston Council Committee Advances $5.85 Million for Six School Design Projects

BOSTON -- July 15, 2026, Boston City Council committee advances $5.85 million for six school design projects, including Madison Park. The Committee on Ways and Means, chaired by District 6 Councillor Ben Weber, held a July 15 virtual hearing on Docket 1311, a $5 million appropriation for a feasibility study

Boston Announces Final World Cup Watch Parties At City Hall Plaza

Wildfire smoke and a downtown send-off for the World Cup topped a quiet stretch in Boston. Drifting smoke from wildfires in Canada and Minnesota gave the city's skyline a sepia-toned haze beginning July 14, WCVB reports, while NBC Boston reports the city is holding its final FIFA World …

Winthrop Committee Debates Tree Policy as Somerset Ave. Deadline Looms

Winthrop's Public Health, Safety and Public Works Committee debated tree preservation and sidewalk safety Tuesday, finding broad agreement on the need for a graduated replacement policy but taking no formal votes.

Boston ZBA Approves Over a Dozen Zoning Cases, Defers Roxbury Senior Housing After Vote Fails

BOSTON -- July 14, 2026, Boston Zoning Board approves Fields Corner historic restoration and defers Roxbury senior housing after vote falls short. The board cleared more than a dozen zoning cases at its July 14 session, including a Fields Corner project by Beantown Companies that will restore the circa-1886 Dorchester

Winthrop School Committee approves nearly $4.9 million in warrants at July meeting

WINTHROP -- July 13, 2026, Winthrop School Committee approves $4.88 million in warrants and hears summer operations update. The committee voted July 13 to approve expenditure warrant SVW 26-24 for $615,767.39 and payroll warrant SPW 26-26 for $4,266,446.01, with all roll-call votes

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Revere Parks and Recreation opened its 2026 summer sports lineup this week, with basketball, soccer, lacrosse, tennis and youth clinics open for registration through Community Pass.

Revere Parks and Recreation has opened registration for its 2026 summer sports programming, including Basketball Skills & Drills, a Summer Basketball League, Soccer Clinic, Sunshine Soccer Tots, Lacrosse Skills & Drills, T-Ball, Tennis Clinic and Paddle Boarding. Families must register …

Boston City Council honored two coaches for their work in girls' youth sports and recognized the city's elementary and middle school basketball champions this week.

The Boston City Council used its July 8 meeting to celebrate the city's youth sports community, honoring East Boston High School volleyball coach Clarita Prudenzio, whose team has qualified for the MIAA tournament twice since she took over the program in 2021, and Parkway Travel Soccer …

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