UK Sanctions Two Iranians Over RAF Fairford Plot, Blames IRGC
UK sanctions Iran-linked figures over the RAF Fairford plot as PM Andy Burnham says the IRGC almost certainly directed it. Tehran denies any involvement.
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Government news from The Boston Report on federal, Massachusetts and Boston agencies, budgets, transit, housing and the public policy that affects residents.
China Sanctions Paraguay and Belize Ministers Over Taiwan Ties
China sanctions Paraguay and Belize ministers over Taiwan ties with asset freezes and entry bans. Both governments refuse to back down; Washington objects.
Mayor Wu Uses BPDA Powers for Housing Tax Incentives on 1,400 Units
Boston would use BPDA-linked 121B tax abatements on four stalled projects totaling about 1,400 homes. Public comment on One Mystic runs through Oct. 14.
Boston Property Tax Assessments: Council Questions Luxury vs. Working-Class Gap
Boston councilors grilled the assessing chief over residential valuations that appear to lag sale prices in Back Bay while tracking them in Roslindale.
Ilhan Omar Home Raid: HSI Agents Search D.C. Home in Federal Probe
Ilhan Omar home raid: HSI agents executed a search warrant at her D.C.-area home Oct. 12, the Justice Department says. She has not been charged.
Boston School Committee Oct. 14: $82M in Grants on Agenda
The Boston School Committee meets Oct. 14 to vote on $82.3 million in grants and a custodians contract, and to hear the district’s 2026 MCAS results.
Fields Corner Post Office Closing: FitzGerald Starts Petition
The Fields Corner post office in Dorchester closes Oct. 26. Here is where PO boxes and retail service move, and what Councillor FitzGerald is asking of USPS.
EU Russia Sanctions Package Adds 1,569 Military Industry Listings
The EU Russia sanctions package adopted Oct. 12 adds about 1,569 listings—826 companies and 743 executives—targeting Moscow’s military-industrial complex.
Navi Pillay Nobel Peace Prize Sparks New US Sanctions on the ICC
The Navi Pillay Nobel Peace Prize was followed within hours by US sanctions on the ICC. Why she won, what the sanctions do, and how leaders responded.
Boston Historic Districts: Exchange District, Green Street Advance
Two Boston historic districts, downtown’s Exchange District and JP’s Green Street East, advance toward the National Register. What listing does and doesn’t do.