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Appears in 19 stories · Last updated Nov 5, 2026
Publishes the active food establishment licence dataset
Ethiopian Cafe & Pizza is no longer on Boston's list of active food establishment licences at 150 Dudley Street. The restaurant was listed on 3 November 2026 and missing from the next two readings, including 5 November.
Updated 6 days ago
Maintains the active food establishment license list
B2J Tasty Pot at 75 Harvard Street in Boston is missing from the city's active food establishment license list. The license was dated February 6, 2025, and was last present when the list was read on November 3, 2026. Two consecutive readings since then have not included it.
Issued the RFP and will manage the program
Boston's bid window for a school bus stop-arm camera contractor closed Oct. 30 at 1 p.m., and the city has not publicly named a vendor. The contract covers a three-month pilot on 25 buses that would send warning letters before any fines.
Maintains the active food establishment license dataset
Old Friend Pizza opened at 5272 Washington St in West Roxbury the week of Oct. 27, 2026, taking over the address where How's Your Meat had held a food license. The Detroit-style pizza place comes from Alden Caldwell, who has cooked at pop-ups in Roslindale, according to Universal Hub.
Updated Nov 3
Maintains the active food establishment licence list used in this record
The Potbelly at 263 Washington Street served its last sandwiches on October 25, 2026. By November 1, the shop's food-establishment licence had been missing from Boston's active list for two consecutive readings, and Google listed the address as permanently closed.
Updated Nov 1
Defendant in Lucien's separate pending federal case
James Lucien was 21 when he was convicted of the 1994 murder of Ryan Edwards and sentenced to life without parole. He spent 27 years in prison before a Suffolk County judge threw out the conviction in 2021.
Updated Oct 28
Cha Feo, the bubble tea shop that moved from Newbury Street to a small storefront across from Boston Common in 2025, is no longer on Boston's list of active food establishment licenses. The license was present on the list as of October 24, 2026, but missing from the two readings taken since.
Updated Oct 27
Maintains the public active food establishment licence list used to track this closure
Pressed, the juice bar at 148 Brookline Avenue in Boston's Fenway neighborhood, appears to have closed. Its food establishment licence dropped off the city's active list between October 23 and October 25, and Google marks the address permanently closed. The city says a lapsed licence can also reflect a renewal delay, so this is a strong signal, not confirmation.
Hidden Kitchen, a breakfast and lunch spot at 535 Albany Street in Boston's South End, is no longer on the city's active food establishment license list, and Google lists the address as permanently closed. A lapsed license is an indication rather than proof of closure.
Updated Oct 24
Maintains the active food establishment licence list; Fresh Boston's licence dropped off in October 2026
Fresh Boston's South Boston outpost is closed. The deli, bar and liquor store at 232 Old Colony Avenue shut after nearly four years, and the address no longer appears on the city's active food establishment licence list.
Updated Oct 23
License authority
Ugi's Pizza at 69 Heath St in Boston's Jamaica Plain no longer appears on the city's active food establishment license list. Its license, dated January 4, 2010, was last present on October 2 and has been missing from two consecutive readings since.
Updated Oct 15
As of October 2026: Maintains the active food establishment license dataset
A Domino's Pizza at 4640 Washington Street in West Roxbury has dropped off Boston's list of active food establishment licenses. The store was on the list as of October 9 and has been missing from two consecutive readings since.
Updated Oct 12
As of October 2026: Implementing free shuttle expansion
Boston plans to launch free shuttle service in Allston-Brighton, the Seaport and Charlestown by early 2027, with routes for Roxbury and Mattapan still being chosen through a competitive procurement. The expansion of the city's Link program is backed by $11.5 million in federal money first awarded through the Federal Highway Administration, and aims to connect residents to MBTA stations.
Updated Oct 11
As of October 2026: Plaintiff in the lawsuit
Boston filed a federal lawsuit on September 28 to restore a $20 million transportation grant the Trump administration revoked in September 2025. The funding was meant to redesign three major Roxbury corridors and improve pedestrian safety, transit access, and stormwater management.
Updated Oct 2
As of September 2026: Licensing authority
Oishii Boston, a South End sushi institution for 27 years, served its last meal on Father's Day. The city's active food establishment list no longer shows its license, confirming the closure.
Updated Sep 18
As of September 2026: Active
French Quarter, a New Orleans-style restaurant in Boston's Downtown Crossing, has closed after six years. The restaurant confirmed the shutdown in an Instagram post thanking guests and staff.
Updated Sep 17
As of September 2026: Knight named to lead economic development office
Boston's top economic development job sat empty for seven months, and two candidates turned it down over salaries. Wu filled it Wednesday with Emily Knight, who runs The Engine, a Cambridge incubator that turns MIT research into startups.
Updated Sep 16
As of September 2026: Issuing permits and licenses for the venue
A new eating and drinking venue called The Temp Agency has cleared a key permitting step in Boston's Financial District. The City of Boston issued its food establishment license on June 2 for the business at 100 High Street.
Updated Sep 15
As of September 2026: Plaintiff in tax collection lawsuit against Lynch
Barbara Lynch built Boston's most celebrated restaurant empire. Now a judge has frozen eight of her bank accounts as the city tries to recover nearly $1 million in unpaid restaurant taxes.
Updated Sep 14
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