Boston MBTA Free Fares for Car-Free Seniors Start Oct 13
Boston MBTA free seniors fare pilot opens Oct. 13 for car-free Massachusetts residents 75+ with a Mass ID, covering bus, subway, ferry, and Commuter Rail.
Brigham Nurses Vote on Open-Ended Boston Strike Authorization
Brigham nurses strike Boston authorization vote Thursday asks about 4,000 MNA members to green-light a potentially open-ended walkout over pay and insurance.
Healey Files $2.24B Boston-Impact Budget for MassHealth
Healey supplemental budget Boston filing creates a MassHealth stabilization fund inside a $2.24B package as lawmakers race to close the FY2026 books now.
US Withholds Sudan al-Burhan UN Visa Over Truce
The US is withholding Sudan’s al-Burhan UN visa unless he accepts Massad Boulos’s 90-day ceasefire, as State questions SAF and RSF leaders’ legitimacy.
China and Russia Protest Japan Typhon on Kyushu
China and Russia protested Japan’s Typhon drills on Kyushu; Guo Jiakun called it a strategic offensive weapon as systems may move to post-drill storage.
Pezeshkian UN Speech Defies Trump, Signals Talks
Iran’s Pezeshkian called Trump a bully at UNGA while signaling dialogue readiness and Hormuz reopen terms tied to lifting a blockade and frozen assets.
Xi-Trump White House Summit Follows Xi UNGA Skip
Xi skipped UNGA for a Washington state visit Sep 23–25 ahead of a White House summit with Trump covering trade, AI chips, and Taiwan arms sales talks.
Russia Hits Kyiv With Overnight Ballistic Missiles
Russia hit Kyiv with overnight ballistic missiles on Sep 24 after Zelenskyy’s UN speech, killing about two and wounding eight near a maternity hospital.
River Street Bridge Chunk Falls Into Charles After Crash
River Street Bridge Boston hit-and-run Tuesday knocked a six-foot wall section into the Charles River; MassDOT installed a barrier and called the span safe.
Boston Hosts National Urban Rat Summit Amid 311 Complaints
Boston urban rat summit convenes experts Sept. 23–24 as officials tout the Rodent Action Plan while 1,700-plus 311 rodent reports remain open citywide.