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Boston is using remaining ARPA funds to give 10 community health centers and the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers $3.3 million as MassHealth eligibility, renewal and work rules change.
A proposed South Boston project could add 1,945 homes and retail near two MBTA stations, but zoning approvals and city review are still ahead.
A Massachusetts Inspector General report says selected Boston Public Schools contracts involved improper spending and procurement-law violations, prompting a recommended 10-business-day pause on some vendor payments.
Orange Line service between Oak Grove and Back Bay will be suspended for 11 consecutive days, August 20-30. Riders should plan for free shuttles, alternate downtown routes and longer trips.
Boston’s Monument Square study committee reviewed public feedback and planning for a possible historic district in Charlestown during an August 5 virtual meeting.
Ruggles Station is scheduled to receive commuter-rail fare gates in August 2026, a planned change that could affect access and passenger flow.
Boston’s City Council will hold a remote August 4 hearing on Mayor Michelle Wu’s proposal to expand how the city’s energy-revenue fund accounts for demand-response activity and related expenses.
Mayor Michelle Wu’s July 24 plan promises safer barriers, a Tremont Street evaluation and broader enforcement, but advocates want firm deadlines and measurable follow-through.
Boston Police National Night Out events will bring street-specific parking restrictions across 12 neighborhoods Monday and Tuesday, including around a Mattapan event at Hunt Almont Playground.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced the 2026 Civic Summit, a city-led event focused on civic participation and public engagement.
Boston’s forecast for Sunday, Aug. 2 called for thunderstorms, with a listed high of 82 degrees, a low of 68 and a 51% late-afternoon precipitation chance.
Boston’s Election Department says early voting for the 2026 Massachusetts state primary will run from Saturday, Aug. 22, through Friday, Aug. 28.
Boston’s 2026 Civic Summit brought together residents, civic leaders and nonprofit advocates on Aug. 1 for a one-day program centered on civic engagement, democracy and belonging.
Boston’s voter-registration deadline for the Sept. 1 Massachusetts state primary is Aug. 22. The city has also scheduled early voting for Aug. 22 through Aug. 28, with sites and hours still to be announced.
Massachusetts issued an Air Quality Action Day for fine particulates on July 17, 2026, during smoky and hazy conditions affecting southern New England, including the Boston area.
Boston is asking residents to review and comment on a draft U.S. Army Corps of Engineers study that outlines coastal flood risks and potential protective projects for city neighborhoods.
Boston City Council referred a $5 million appropriation docket for feasibility and schematic-design work at Madison Park Technical Vocational High School in Roxbury.
Boston Public Schools has opened a Postsecondary Transition Support Center in Roxbury, offering college, financial-aid, career and workforce advising through Aug. 7.
Boston regular gas reached $4.142 on July 31, while diesel climbed to $5.453. Diesel is rising faster across the latest comparison periods.
AAA’s July 28 Boston metro snapshot puts regular gas at $4.154 and diesel at $5.433, with both higher than a week ago despite diesel’s one-day dip.
Boston’s draft coastal flood study covers five waterfront areas and roughly 16 miles of shoreline, with comments due by 5 p.m. on September 18.
Boston MA – Boston’s Zoning Board of Appeal held its July 14, 2026 virtual hearing—here’s how to find the agenda, BOA case numbers, and decisions in the tracker.
