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Boston voters face a statewide partisan primary on 1 September and the State Election on 3 November 2026. Here are the official dates, registration deadlines and early-voting windows.
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Boston residents face new on-site affordable housing requirements for large rental and homeownership projects under updated rules that took effect in October 2024.
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The new regulations aim to increase affordable housing stock and change requirements for developers, impacting the future of residential development for Boston residents.
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Boston residents will see changes to annual property tax statements under the updated exemption rules beginning with the 2027 fiscal year billing cycle.
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The city's latest transport policy review aims to improve public transit access for underserved neighborhoods, impacting daily commutes and local businesses.
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Boston’s mayoral and council candidates are pitching concrete proposals on employment, public works and transit upgrades as they seek to address lingering post-pandemic challenges and mounting infrastructure demands.
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The July 7 vote directs $12 million from the capital budget to replace lead pipes serving homes in Dorchester, Roxbury and East Boston starting next year.
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Recent decisions on zoning and land use in Boston are set to influence employment opportunities and enhance community services for residents.
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The council's April 15 meeting approved a citywide zoning change aimed at lowering housing costs and allocated $20.2 million for Adams School in East Boston.
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Several bills moving through Beacon Hill this session will determine whether Boston's lowest-income residents absorb the worst of federal social spending reductions, or whether state funds fill the gap.
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Grants support job training and multimodal projects in the city.
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Understanding when new state laws will affect Boston’s services, jobs, and daily costs helps residents navigate upcoming changes.
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Boston residents who rely on the Red and Orange lines will see project timelines advance first under the new state funding priorities while several bus and commuter rail upgrades in outlying neighborhoods receive later sequencing.
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The MBTA awarded Skanska a $1.06 billion contract for the North Station Draw One Bridge Replacement and Associated Track and Signal Upgrades project.
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New state bill tracker provides Boston residents and local agencies detailed insights on pending legislation affecting social support and public services.
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Recent policy updates include the approval of new income-restricted housing units and the implementation of an anti-displacement action plan for residents.
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Owners of buildings meeting size thresholds in Boston must begin annual energy and water reporting while preparing for net-zero operational emissions standards.
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A major state funding formula overhaul moving through the legislature promises more money for some Boston classrooms but leaves gaps in special education and facility repairs that local officials say will strain budgets.
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The November ballot question would redirect portions of existing city revenues toward expanded after-school care and shelter operations in Boston neighborhoods.
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