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“That will mean from JFK to Braintree, 50 miles an hour for our riders — shortening trips, speeding up their trips, giving them back time in the day.”

The Boston City council on Wednesday voted to subpoena MBTA general manager Phil Eng to testify over the controversial Blue Hill Avenue redevelopment project.

Autumn’s foliage brush is painting a spectacular show this week in the neighborhood, particularly in the grounds of Cedar Grove Cemetery and the nearby Neponset Greenway, which are awash in brilliant shades of red, orange, and gold.

The Dorchester-based organization Tree Boston (formerly Speak for the Trees) held its second gala at Southline on Morrissey Boulevard on Wed., Oct. 7, to raise awareness of its goals and funds for its youth programs.

The Edward Byrne Playground in Dorchester’s Clam Point section will receive $425,000 in improvements, thanks to a state open space grants announcement of more than $13 million awarded to 45 projects statewide.

The US Postal Service has confirmed that its Fields Corner Post Office will not reopen at its longtime location at 218 Adams St. after the branch closes next week.

Amid a streetscape of 19th-century Victorians on Savin Hill Avenue stands a modern, California-style home overlooking a scenic, sandy shoreline. Listed for sale on Sept. 29, the unusual home attracted more than 80 visitors and went under agreement less than a week later for more than its $1.35 million asking price.

In Boston’s tight-knit basketball community, almost everyone knows the name Terrence Clarke, who died in 2021 at age 19 just months before the NBA draft in which he was a top prospect.

Dorchester resident Zoe Rodriguez will appear in ‘Love, Loss, and What I Wore’ at Curtain Call Theatre in Braintree from Nov. 6 to Nov. 15.

Dr. Scott Brooks, a sociologist, author, and global sports leader, is the new holder of the Dr. J. Keith Motley Endowed Chair for Sport Leadership and Administration at UMass Boston, the university announced last Wednesday (Oct. 14).

Boston Parks and Recreation recently introduced a new executive team within the department, which includes more than 300 full-time staff members.

The Cedar Grove Civic Association awarded 29 local students $250 scholarships each at its annual student scholarship event during its monthly meeting last Wednesday (Oct. 14) in Father Lane Hall at St. Brendan’s Church.
Is Boston moving closer to charging drivers a fee to enter the city core during rush hour? On Tuesday, Mayor Wu told the MBTA Advisory Board that her administration has been in touch with New York City officials to learn more about their experiment so far with congestion pricing.