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VietAID proposes affordable apartments for seniors in Bowdoin-Geneva

VietAID has filed plans with the BPDA for a four-story, 36-unit apartment building at 25-33 Hamilton St. that would be aimed at people over 62 making no more than 60% of...

Endorsement Corner: Pressley picks her four, Moran and Flynn back Murphy

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, a Boston Democrat and a former city councillor at-large, on Monday announced her picks for the City Council’s four at-large slots. Pressley endorsed Julia Mejia, an incumbent, as well as... Read more.

Mayoral transition of power set for Nov. 16

The transition of mayoral power is set for Tuesday, Nov. 16, a date which Acting Mayor Kim Janey and the two mayoral candidates agreed upon after a meeting on Beacon Hill Thursday. City Councillors At-Large Annissa Essaibi... Read more.

Local officials decry Biden administration’s deportation of Haitian refugees

Roughly one hundred people rallied on Friday to protest the Biden administration’s treatment of Haitian migrants. Elected officials at the city and state level, as well as some contenders for City Council, formed a row by... Read more.

BPDA board approves twin proposals for Uphams Corner

The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) board last Tuesday (Sept. 14) approved a pair of proposals aimed at finding a private operator for the city-owned Strand Theatre and building a new library branch in Uphams... Read more.

Acting Mayor Janey endorses Wu over Essaibi George in mayoral final

With 38 days left until the November mayoral election, Acting Mayor Kim Janey said she’s backing Michelle Wu over Annissa Essaibi George in the battle for the top job in City Hall. Janey, who finished fourth in the Sept. 14... Read more.

Franklin Marval’s art puts ‘the focus on the good’

Known for his signature heart designs, the Dorchester-based artist Franklin Marval is showing a collection of his work centered around themes of community and diversity at Boston City Hall through October 15. “I get... Read more.

‘CODMAN SQ. REALLY NEEDS THIS’: Food truck firm ready to open up Talbot Ave. eatery

The popular Fresh Food Generation food truck and catering company specializing in Caribbean Afro Southern cuisine hopes to open its first-ever brick-and-mortar location on Talbot Avenue near Codman Square. Founders... Read more.

Teens’ jeans are used as canvas in exhibit at Strand exploring social issues

The Strand Theatre will host a new exhibit opening on Friday that explores Boston teenagers’ relationships with police and society through a unique art project using jeans taken from the teens’ own closets. The exhibit...

Commentary: Charter reforms needed to boost turnout

I don’t get it. We had smart, capable candidates representing a range of ideologies, plans, and policies. We have many issues that need to be dealt with: global warming, transportation, schools, management of city...