Boston City Council

Boston Public Schools fines bus contractor as parents demand answers

Held a hearing on bus performance Nov. 2 and is pressing BPS for answers

Boston city councilors held a hearing on the school bus system Nov. 2, and the numbers were well short of the district's goal: 86% of morning buses arrived on time in the first month of school, against a 95% target.

Updated 2 days ago

Boston revamps Blue Hill Avenue plan: center bus lanes stay, bike lanes shrink

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Pressuring the MBTA over the bus lane project; subpoenaed General Manager Phil Eng on Oct. 21, 2026

Boston's $163 million plan to rebuild Blue Hill Avenue still has its center-running bus lanes, but the argument has moved from parking to politics. The City Council subpoenaed MBTA General Manager Phil Eng on Oct. 21 after he skipped a hearing on the project.

Updated Nov 2

Boston post office closures spread as USPS shrinks neighborhood retail

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Held a Sept. 22 hearing on the Allston closure; a Fields Corner resolution was planned for Oct. 21 with no reported vote

The Fields Corner post office will stay open at 218 Adams St. after USPS secured a lease extension announced Oct. 23, three days before the branch was to shut. The extension runs through April 27, 2027, and the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services says the city hopes to secure a long-term lease. City Councillor John FitzGerald credited Senator Ed Markey's office and the developer and attorney at the O'Hearn Building with bringing the parties together.

Updated Oct 26

Boston approves grant to nearly triple e-bike share of Bluebikes fleet

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Approved the $3.3 million MAPC grant

Boston's City Council voted 10-2 on Oct. 21 to accept $3.25 million from the regional planning agency for 887 battery-assisted Bluebikes and 434 spare batteries. The purchase would raise the electric share of Boston's fleet from about 12% to 33%, a target all 13 Bluebikes municipalities have agreed to meet.

Updated Oct 24