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The Revolution started here. The civic record continues, live.
As the country marks 250 years from its founding era, Boston remains a living civic laboratory, where development, politics, neighborhoods, public records, and power all intersect. The Boston Tea tracks those intersections in real time.
Whether the business opens, expands, or churns.
Whether the corridor adds or loses storefronts over the next quarter.
Movement through BPDA or ZBA review and the final affordability commitment.
Whether the case closes on time and whether similar reports cluster nearby.
On-time closure and nearby clustering.
Top stories
Mayor Sends White Stadium Information to City Council Under Section 17F
Mayor Order 2026-0984, transmitting details about White Stadium under the city charter's 17F provision, was filed with the Boston City Council on May 11.
Mayor Sends Environmental Impact Information to Boston City Council Under Section 17F
Mayor Order 2026-0985 transmits environmental impact information to the City Council, where it has been filed as of May 11, 2026.
City Council Passes Order Seeking Employment Contract Information Under Section 17F
Order 2026-1002, filed under the Council's Section 17F oversight authority, passed Monday. It requests details on employment contracts from city administration.
Boston City Council Refers Mayor's Grant Acceptance Order to Public Safety Committee
Mayor Order 2026-0969, authorizing acceptance and expenditure of $12,000, has been referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice.
City Council to Vote on Resolution Honoring The Learning Project Elementary School
Resolution 2026-1024 is on the May 11 consent agenda at Boston City Hall, recognizing the Downtown elementary school.
At City Hall
Mayor Sends White Stadium Information to City Council Under Section 17F
Mayor Order 2026-0984, transmitting details about White Stadium under the city charter's 17F provision, was filed with the Boston City Council on May 11.
Mayor Sends Environmental Impact Information to Boston City Council Under Section 17F
Mayor Order 2026-0985 transmits environmental impact information to the City Council, where it has been filed as of May 11, 2026.
City Council Passes Order Seeking Employment Contract Information Under Section 17F
Order 2026-1002, filed under the Council's Section 17F oversight authority, passed Monday. It requests details on employment contracts from city administration.
Boston City Council Refers Mayor's Grant Acceptance Order to Public Safety Committee
Mayor Order 2026-0969, authorizing acceptance and expenditure of $12,000, has been referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice.
Politics
Council: Resolution calling for a temporary pause on vertical construction activities at White Stad
19d agoCouncil Legislative Resolution (2026-1005) before Committee on Labor and Economic Development. Status: Referred.
Council: Order requesting certain information under Section 17F regarding employment contracts for
19d agoCouncil 17F Order (2026-1002) before City Council. Status: Passed.
Council: Order requesting certain information under Section 17F regarding Article 80 large project
19d agoCouncil 17F Order (2026-1003) before City Council. Status: Passed.
Council: Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Fifty
19d agoMayor Order (2026-0978) before City Council. Status: Passed.
What's being built and contested
Article 80: 3326 Washington Street
10d agoStage: unknown. 46 residential units. Location mapped at neighborhood level.
Article 80: 1590 Blue Hill Avenue
18d agoStage: unknown. 105 residential units. Location mapped at neighborhood level.
Permit: Short Form Bldg Permit ($0.0M)
18d agoOther at 29 ALDWORTH ST.
Permit: Electrical Permit ($0.0M)
18d agoElectrical at 640-750 ATLANTIC AV.
Permit: Electrical Permit ($0.0M)
18d agoRenovations - Interior NSC at 1180-1200 WASHINGTON ST.
Permit: Gas Permit ($0.0M)
18d agoGas at 465-479 HUNTINGTON AV.
New in Boston
Opening: Punjab Palace, LLC
10h agorestaurant. New or newly licensed business in Allston Brighton.
Opening: CENTER HOUSE OF PIZZA, INC.
10h agorestaurant. New or newly licensed business in Allston Brighton.
Opening: THE TASTING ROOM LLC
10h agorestaurant. New or newly licensed business in Downtown.
Opening: Lucky Five Restaruant, Inc.
10h agorestaurant. New or newly licensed business in Downtown.
Now open: WATERMARK DONUT CO.
10h agorestaurant. New or newly licensed business in Roxbury.
Now open: Tori Hyde Park Food, INC.
10h agorestaurant. New or newly licensed business in Hyde Park.
Following the record
Article 80 affordability: commitments versus delivery
A public-record review of how affordable-unit commitments in the development pipeline compare with what is ultimately permitted and built.
Capital spending: which departments and neighborhoods concentrate the dollars
A read of the multi-year capital plan to see where planned investment concentrates and where spending lags the plan.
Repeat code violations: who recurs in the enforcement record
A careful, public-record look at whether property violations concentrate among specific owners.
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People to watch
The 13-member legislative branch of Boston city government, with nine district councilors and four at-large.
Reviews large-project development through the Article 80 process and oversees planning and zoning initiatives.
Issues building permits and enforces building, housing, and sanitary code across Boston.
The executive office responsible for the city budget, departments, and administration.
Decides requests for zoning variances and conditional-use permits in Boston.
Owner of record on 219 Boston parcels in the assessing roll.
The Daily Tea
One morning email: the five things to know, what moved at City Hall, what's being built, and what to watch next. Source-grounded, no spin.