Walpole gets $75,000 World Cup public-safety grant as June 13 nears
Walpole MA – The state listed Walpole for $75,000 in World Cup preparedness funding on May 27, ahead of Gillette Stadium matches beginning June 13.
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Shirley’s 2026 town election drew just 6.56% turnout, and one race ended in a tie
Shirley’s May 5 town election drew only 6.56% turnout, down from 11.20% in 2025, and the constable race finished with a 5-5 tie.
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Worcester seeks new Union Station Grand Hall operator before lease expires
Worcester has opened a search for a new Union Station Grand Hall operator, with proposals due June 26 before the current lease expires June 30.
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Boston, MBTA clash over Summer Street closures near South Station
Boston officials are pushing back on an MBTA plan to close Summer Street near South Station on World Cup match days, citing traffic and access concerns.
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Boston’s FY27 budget hearings focus on schools and health insurance costs
Boston’s FY27 budget hearings are underway, with health insurance driving operating-cost growth and a separate Boston Public Schools hearing on the calendar.
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Shirley heads into annual town meeting tonight with budget votes ahead
Shirley residents head into tonight’s annual town meeting, where budget and spending decisions could shape town services, schools and taxes.
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Boston parking minimums debate could change how new housing gets built
Boston is weighing a zoning change that would remove parking minimums for new homes citywide, a move supporters say could lower costs and ease building.
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Boston gas and diesel watch: regular rises to $4.17, diesel to $5.81
Boston drivers are paying $4.172 a gallon for regular gas and $5.813 for diesel in AAA’s latest metro check, posted April 30. Regular gasoline is still below AAA’s U.S. average of $4.300,…
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Boston budget hearings focus on housing, transit, schools, and public works
Boston’s FY27 budget hearings are underway, with council review centered on housing, transit, public works, and school spending through June.
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Dorchester’s 190 Bowdoin affordable housing project wins new city funding
Dorchester MA – VietAID’s 190 Bowdoin Street project just got new Boston funding, advancing a 33-unit all-affordable plan in Bowdoin-Geneva.
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Boston parking minimums could disappear for new housing, and the debate is moving forward
Boston MA – City Council review is underway on a proposal to drop residential parking minimums for new housing, a change that could affect costs and curbside pressure.
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Walpole’s Spring Town Meeting is about more than budgets: the MWRA water-connection vote could shape utility costs and reliability
Walpole MA – Town Meeting will decide whether to advance an MWRA water-connection article that could affect reliability, planning, and long-term utility costs.
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Boston’s FY27 budget is under hearing now, with housing, schools and city services in focus
Boston MA – The city’s $4.9 billion FY27 budget is in hearing season now, as Boston balances housing, schools and core services under tighter fiscal pressure.
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Boston’s FY27 budget fight is underway, with health costs driving the pressure
Boston MA – The mayor has filed a $4.9 billion FY27 budget, and council hearings are now underway as health costs, revenue growth, and schools stay in focus.
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Boston’s FY27 budget lands in a tighter fiscal year, and city services are now under review
Boston MA – The city’s $4.9 billion FY27 budget is in Council review now, with health care costs and weaker outside support driving close scrutiny.
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Boston budget proposal trims grant funding as costs keep rising
Boston MA – The city’s proposed $4.9 billion budget protects core services but trims discretionary grant funding as health care, overtime and snow costs rise.
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Boston’s FY27 budget debate turns on health costs, school staffing, and service tradeoffs
Boston MA – The city’s FY27 budget is now before the City Council, with rising health care costs and slower revenue growth tightening room for schools and core services.
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Boston’s FY27 school budget heads to City Hall: what the April 16 hearing means
Boston MA – A City Council hearing on April 16 will examine Boston Public Schools’ FY27 budget, including staffing, transportation, safety, and other daily services.
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Boston’s FY27 budget is in: slower spending growth, school increases, and tighter hiring across City Hall
Boston MA – Mayor Michelle Wu’s FY27 budget filing keeps school spending growing while freezing hiring and trimming elsewhere in a tighter year.
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Worcester says 12 were arrested after police moved to stop planned street takeovers
Worcester MA – Police said 12 people were arrested and 19 drivers were cited or warned after a coordinated weekend operation targeting planned street takeovers.
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Boston’s next city budget is arriving under pressure from health costs, snow bills, and slower revenue growth
Boston MA – Mayor Michelle Wu previewed a tight FY27 budget shaped by rising health costs, snow and overtime bills, and slower revenue growth ahead of April 8 filing.
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Boston Daily: Budget Pressure, Housing Moves, Transit Risk and a Business Warning
Boston, MA – April 4, 2026 – Boston’s week centered on a budget gap, housing funding, transit upgrades, and new city pressure over MBTA support.