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BPDA Board Approves Longwood Place and 495 New Residential Units Across Boston

BOSTON -- April 16, 2026, BPDA board approves Longwood Place Phase One and 495 new housing units across four projects. The Boston Planning and Development Agency board voted unanimously at its April 16 meeting to approve Longwood Place Phase One, a 1-million-plus-square-foot mixed-use development on a

Boston City Council Approves $21.3 Million for School Window Replacements at Four Campuses

BOSTON -- April 15, 2026, Boston City Council authorized $21.3 million for school window and door replacements and called for Ruggles Station to be renamed after poet Phillis Wheatley at its April 15 Tax Day session. Councillor Benjamin Weber, Chair of Ways and Means, secured a unanimous 12-0 second

Boston City Council Passes Real Estate Transfer Fee Home Rule Petition 11 to 1

BOSTON -- April 15, 2026, Boston City Council advances real estate transfer fee Home Rule Petition 11 to 1 on One Boston Day. The council voted April 15 to send Docket 0163 to the State House, where it must clear a legislative hearing before July. The petition, led by Councillors Henry

Boston City Council April 15 Meeting Yields No Recorded Proceedings

BOSTON -- April 15, 2026, Boston City Council's April 15 session produced no reportable content from the available community access TV recording. The broadcast feed captured only pre-meeting microphone checks, extended audio artifacts, and brief unintelligible fragments from unidentified speakers; no councilors were named, no agenda items were

Boston School Committee Approves MSBA Application for Melvin H. King South End Academy

BOSTON -- April 15, 2026, Boston School Committee votes 6-0 to pursue state grant for Melvin H. King South End Academy renovation. The committee authorized a Massachusetts School Building Authority Statement of Interest application due April 17, launching a process that would not yield construction until 2031 under the MSBA

Winthrop Town Council votes 5-3 to join MBTA 3A exemption lawsuit

WINTHROP -- April 14, 2026, Winthrop Town Council votes 5-3 at special meeting to pursue intervention in MBTA 3A exemption lawsuit. The council, meeting April 14 in the Harvey Hearing Room at a session called by Councilors Costigan, Romano, Reardon, and Finn, approved an amended motion asking Town Manager Tony

Boston Council Hears $4.4 Billion Capital Plan as Debt Ceiling, Project Delays Draw Scrutiny

BOSTON -- April 14, 2026, Boston council presses administration on $4.4 billion capital plan as libraries and community centers remain stalled. At a April 14 Ways and Means hearing chaired by District 6 Councilor Ben Weber, the administration presented a FY2027-2031 plan spanning 321 projects financed primarily through general

Boston Opens FY27 Budget Review With $4.9 Billion Plan and Broad Grant Cuts

BOSTON -- April 14, 2026, Boston's City Council opens FY27 budget review of a $4.9 billion plan with the slowest growth in years. Chair Benjamin J. Weber convened the Committee on Ways and Means on April 14, with Chief Financial Officer Ashley Groffenberger and Budget Director Jim Williamson

Boston City Council Grills Budget Officials Over $12 Million in Grant Cuts

BOSTON -- April 14, 2026, Boston City Council opens FY27 budget hearings on a $4.9 billion spending plan marked by $12 million in grant cuts and a $97 million health insurance surge. Chief Financial Officer Ashley Grafenberger and Budget Director Jim Williamson told councilors Tuesday that the proposed budget grows

Boston City Council Panel Reviews $11.5 Million in Police Grants for World Cup Summer

BOSTON -- April 13, 2026, Boston City Council committee reviews $11.5 million in police grants ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice, chaired by At-Large Councillor Henry Santana, held an April 13 hearing on a $10,925,140.07 federal Counter Unmanned

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