Today in BostonLiveThe last 48 hours, grounded in the public record
Today in Boston
The day at a glance: what moved at City Hall, what is being built and contested, the political developments worth tracking, and what to watch next.
Today's read: the neighborhood map is filling in through permits and licenses.
We are also tracking what comes next: hearings, follow-on filings, and the decisions still ahead.
Boston, on the record
The Daily Tea digest
A short, edited read of what Boston's public record is doing today.
Top of the day
The handful of things from the public record worth knowing first.
Certificate of occupancy permit ($438.0M)
Development filing: 130 Dorchester StreetSouth Boston
Certificate of occupancy permit ($16.9M)
Certificate of occupancy permit ($15.0M)
Development filing: 320 Summer Street
At City Hall
What the Council is putting forward, and what it is asking about.
Message transmitting certain information under Section 17F regarding MWBE participation, l
City Hall moves to accept and spend outside funds
Order requesting certain information under Section 17F regarding employment contracts
Development
What is being filed, contested, and built across the city's blocks.
Short form building permit
Electrical permit
New openings
Where Boston's storefronts and street life are shifting.
Now open: Bloom Seaport LLC
Now open: Los Arrieros Restaurant, Inc
Now open: J.p. Seafood Cafe, Inc
Start here
Top 5 things to know
Neighborhoodneighborhood update
311: Utility Contractor Complaints
Utility Contractor Complaints. Status: open. dorchester ave & hancock st, dorchester, ma 02122
11d agohigh
Neighborhoodneighborhood update
311: Other
Other. Status: unknown. 434 harrison ave, boston, ma 02118
5h agohigh
Neighborhoodneighborhood update
311: Missed Waste Pick-up
Missed Waste Pick-up. Status: open. 25 theodore st, dorchester, ma 02124
City Hall watch
At City Hall today
Message transmitting certain information under Section 17F regarding White Stadium, Docket
May 11, 2026Mayor Order (2026-0984) before City Council. Status: Filed.
City Council· Downtown· 1 sourceDetails →
City Hall moves to accept and spend outside funds
May 11, 2026Mayor Order (2026-0978) before City Council. Status: Passed.
City Council· Downtown· 1 sourceDetails →
City Hall moves to accept and spend outside funds
May 11, 2026Mayor Order (2026-0969) before Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice. Status: Referred.
Development watch
What is being built and contested
Political watch
Campaigns, money, and flashpoints
Tracking political activity
New openings & happenings
New in Boston
Now open: Watermark Donuts, Inc
29d agorestaurant. New or newly licensed business in Downtown.
New Opening· Downtown· 1 sourceDetails →
Now open: Crazy Good Kitchen, LLC
29d agorestaurant. New or newly licensed business in Back Bay.
New Opening· Back Bay· 1 sourceDetails →
Now open: Dirt + Water, Llc
29d agorestaurant. New or newly licensed business in Beacon Hill.
On the public calendar
Meetings & hearings
City Hallmeeting recap
Mayor Transmits MWBE Participation Report to City Council Under Section 17F
Mayor Order 2026-0983 delivers information on minority and women-owned business participation to the Council, where it has been filed.
May 31, 2026high
City Hallmeeting recap
Boston City Council to Consider Resolution Honoring Caretakers of Netherlands American Cemetery
Resolution 2026-1026 is on the May 11 consent agenda, recognizing local caretakers and families connected to the Netherlands American Cemetery.
May 31, 2026high
City Hall
Where it is happening
Map of today's events
No mapped events in the last 24 hours
The map fills in as geolocated markers are published.
Investigations & accountability
In the queue
published
How to read Boston's civic record
A guide to permits, council matters, development filings, 311, and the capital plan, and what each can and cannot tell you.
public record methodhigh
researchingRisk: moderate
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.
development influence mappinglow
queuedRisk: low
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.
public spending reviewlow
The last 24 hours
What changed since yesterday
Litter & Debris
1d agoLitter & Debris. Status: open. 10 highgate st, boston, ma 02134
311 Anomaly· Allston Brighton· 1 sourceDetails →
Missed Waste Pick-up
1d agoMissed Waste Pick-up. Status: open. 25 theodore st, dorchester, ma 02124
311 Anomaly· Dorchester· 1 sourceDetails →
Resident service report
1d agoOther. Status: unknown. 434 harrison ave, boston, ma 02118
311 Anomaly· Roxbury
Looking ahead
What to watch next
Watch whether the case closes on time and whether similar reports cluster nearby.
311: Litter & Debris· 1d agoWatch whether the case closes on time and whether similar reports cluster nearby.
311: Missed Waste Pick-up· 1d agoWatch whether the case closes on time and whether similar reports cluster nearby.
311: Other· 1d agoWatch whether the case closes on time and whether similar reports cluster nearby.
311: Other· 1d agoWatch whether the case closes on time and whether similar reports cluster nearby.
311: Illegal Graffiti· 1d agoWatch whether the case closes on time and whether similar reports cluster nearby.