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: new businesses are filling in the map.
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.
Development filing: 130 Dorchester StreetSouth Boston
Development filing: 320 Summer Street
Development filing: West End LibraryBeacon Hill
Development filing: 25 Supertest StreetCharlestown
Development filing: 1590 Blue Hill AvenueMattapan
At City Hall
What the Council is putting forward, and what it is asking about.
City Hall moves to accept and spend outside funds
Resolution calling for a temporary pause on vertical construction activities at White Stad
Resolution recognizing The Learning Project Elementary School
Development
What is being filed, contested, and built across the city's blocks.
Development filing: 3326 Washington Street
Development filing: 1590 Blue Hill Avenue
Short form building permit
Electrical permit
New openings
Where Boston's storefronts and street life are shifting.
Now open: Eem-Aim Corporation
Start here
Top 5 things to know
Openingsopening feature
Opening: Thin Crust Enterprises, Inc.
restaurant. New or newly licensed business in Beacon Hill.
12h agohigh
Openingsopening feature
Opening: Keryan & Co. Inc.
liquor_other. New or newly licensed business in Allston Brighton.
12h agohigh
Openingsopening feature
Opening: TSEM, INC.
restaurant. New or newly licensed business in West Roxbury.
12h ago
City Hall watch
At City Hall today
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.
City Council· Downtown· 1 sourceDetails →
Resolution calling for a temporary pause on vertical construction activities at White Stad
May 11, 2026Council Legislative Resolution (2026-1005) before Committee on Labor and Economic Development. Status: Referred.
Development watch
What is being built and contested
Development filing: 3326 Washington Street
May 20, 2026Stage: unknown. 46 residential units. Location mapped at neighborhood level.
Development· Jamaica Plain· 1 sourceDetails →
Development filing: 1590 Blue Hill Avenue
May 12, 2026Stage: unknown. 105 residential units. Location mapped at neighborhood level.
Development· Mattapan· 1 sourceDetails →
Short form building permit
May 12, 2026Other at 29 ALDWORTH ST.
Political watch
Campaigns, money, and flashpoints
Tracking political activity
New openings & happenings
New in Boston
Now open: Thin Crust Enterprises, Inc
14h agorestaurant. New or newly licensed business in Beacon Hill.
New Opening· Beacon Hill· 1 sourceDetails →
Now open: Mother's East Tavern LLC
14h agoliquor_other. New or newly licensed business in South Boston.
New Opening· South Boston· 1 sourceDetails →
Now open: Keryan & Co. Inc
14h agoliquor_other. New or newly licensed business in Allston Brighton.
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
Live view of Boston12 markersupdated 14h ago
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
Now open: Tsem, Inc
14h agorestaurant. New or newly licensed business in West Roxbury.
New Opening· West Roxbury· 1 sourceDetails →
Now open: Keryan & Co. Inc
14h agoliquor_other. New or newly licensed business in Allston Brighton.
New Opening· Allston Brighton· 1 sourceDetails →
Now open: Zenzero, Llc
14h agoliquor_other. New or newly licensed business in Seaport.
New Opening· Seaport· 1 source
Looking ahead
What to watch next
Watch for licensing-board action, opening-timeline updates, and neighborhood response.
Opening: TSEM, INC.· 14h agoWatch for licensing-board action, opening-timeline updates, and neighborhood response.
Opening: Mother's East Tavern LLC· 14h agoWatch for licensing-board action, opening-timeline updates, and neighborhood response.
Opening: Picklebos South Boston, LLC· 14h agoWatch for licensing-board action, opening-timeline updates, and neighborhood response.
Opening: Eem-Aim Corporation· 14h agoWatch for licensing-board action, opening-timeline updates, and neighborhood response.
Opening: SEAPOINT, INC.· 14h agoWatch for licensing-board action, opening-timeline updates, and neighborhood response.