Boston Permitting Changes Take Effect Oct. 1: What to Know
Boston permitting changes start Oct. 1, with one city contact per housing project and a single consolidated permit for small solar and battery storage sites.
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Allston Harvard Avenue Business Closings Add Up This Fall
Allston Harvard Avenue business closings continue as The Pet Shop shuts Sept. 30 and Blanchard’s Liquors plans an October exit after decades on the street.
Boloco Last Restaurant Gets Reprieve at 50 Congress St.
Boloco last restaurant update: the 50 Congress St. counter will stay open through at least Oct. 16 after its new owner granted three more weeks of tenancy.
Boston Council Weighs Police Detectives Pay Deals
City Council Ways and Means hears Monday on Boston police detectives contract orders moving $3.3M from the bargaining reserve into BPD’s FY27 budget.
MBTA Commuter Rail Contract Bids Due Monday
Final bids for the next MBTA commuter rail contract are due Sept. 28 as three teams vie for a multibillion-dollar deal when Keolis’s run ends in 2027.
Cambridge Intersection Safety Program Targets Mass Ave
Cambridge intersection safety program starts with Mass Ave at Albany, Vassar, and Hampshire at Prospect after seven traffic deaths in four years citywide.
Logan Airport Fuel Crunch Adds to Nor’easter Cancellations
Logan Airport fuel deliveries stalled as the nor’easter kept barges out of Boston Harbor, adding to Delta cancellations and forcing airlines to tanker fuel.
Revolution Fall 3-0 at Real Salt Lake in Utah
Revolution Real Salt Lake ended 3-0 for the hosts as Sergi Solans scored twice, snapping New England’s three-game MLS winning streak Saturday in Utah.
Patriots Elevate Mike Brown, Pharms vs. Jaguars
Patriots elevate Mike Brown and Jeremiah Pharms Jr. from the practice squad for Sunday’s Week 3 game at Jacksonville amid secondary and line attrition.
Celtics Post 21-Man Training Camp Roster for 2026
Celtics training camp roster lists 21 players as Boston opens camp Sept. 29, with five Exhibit 10 invitees fighting for final Opening Night roster spots.