# Acta Diurna: Boston

> A neutral digest of Boston news for voters of every persuasion. Each story is a short, attributed summary of what several local newsrooms reported, ranked by consequence to the median voter in Boston, with links to the original reporting. Vetted for propaganda, PR and unconfirmed breaking-news claims before publication.

Updated Fri Nov 6, 5:06 PM Eastern. Rebuilt once a day.

## For language models

- [All current stories in one file](/boston/llms-full.txt)
- [Stories as JSON](/boston/api/stories.json): current stories in front-page order, with every outlet's link
- [90-day archive as JSON](/boston/api/archive.json)
- [Entity index](/boston/wiki/index.md): people, agencies and ballot measures, each with a page of stories
- [Prediction markets](/boston/api/markets.json) and [Boston companies stocks](/boston/api/stocks.json)
- Cite the original outlet for facts; cite Acta Diurna for the selection and ranking.

## Front page

- [BPS proposes closing three schools in 2028, including Charlestown High](/boston/stories/ce5f8ffe4e.md): Boston Public Schools proposed closing East Boston Early Education Center, Charlestown High and Greater Egleston High in 2028, pending school committee approval. (7News WHDH, 2026-11-05 21:27 EST)
- [Voters reject zoning change ballot measure by 1.2 points](/boston/stories/de68f237cd.md) [developing]: Massachusetts voters rejected a zoning change on the ballot by 1.2 percentage points, according to an Associated Press call Friday. (Dorchester Reporter, 2026-11-06 16:19 EST)
- [Judge denies English High football playoff bid](/boston/stories/f927619efc.md): A judge denied Boston Public Schools' request for English High's football team to play in MIAA playoffs, a spokesperson said Friday. (WBZ-TV CBS News Boston, 2026-11-06 16:15 EST)
- [Family of Louisa Gag calls for city action on street safety](/boston/stories/e39dd5a31a.md): The family of Louisa Gag, a Boston transportation planner killed by a truck while cycling in Mission Hill in July, asked the City Council to act on street safety. (WBZ-TV CBS News Boston, 2026-11-05 19:18 EST)
- [Police arrest Foxborough teen over 2025 Dorchester killings](/boston/stories/03d55697bf.md): Police said a 16-year-old from Foxborough was arrested Wednesday and charged with two counts of murder in the May 2025 shooting deaths of two men in Dorchester. (NBC10 Boston, 2026-11-06 03:51 EST)
- [Fire commissioner says batteries caused fatal May fire](/boston/stories/4e9ba19791.md): Boston Fire Commissioner Rodney Marshall said lithium-ion batteries in plastic toolboxes caused the May 2026 Treadway Road fire that killed Firefighter Bobby Kilduff. (Dorchester Reporter, 2026-11-05 14:52 EST)
- [Arrest Made After Man Stabbed At Boston MBTA Station](/boston/stories/56ec915458.md): The victim was stabbed in the neck on the station’s westbound Green Line platform. (Boston Patch, 2026-11-04 09:17 EST)
- [Healey wins second term, defeating GOP challenger Mike Minogue](/boston/stories/38582d6e45.md): Massachusetts voters on Tuesday elected Gov. Maura Healey, the incumbent Democrat, to a second four-year term on Beacon Hill. (WBUR, 2026-11-03 20:02 EST)
- [Developer revises D Street apartment plan to 60 units](/boston/stories/7d4e682064.md): Developer Sing Ming Chan filed plans with the Boston Planning Department for a seven-story, 60-unit D Street building with 34 parking spaces. (Universal Hub, 2026-11-05 12:40 EST)
- [Top Meehan deputy named interim UMass-Boston chancellor](/boston/stories/62c88b3169.md): Nefertiti Walker will serve as interim chancellor of UMass Boston. (Dorchester Reporter, 2026-11-05 11:36 EST)
- [Former Boston official pleads guilty to pandemic loan fraud](/boston/stories/2ed5a7d314.md): A former Municipal Protective Services leader pleaded guilty to pandemic loan fraud, Boston Patch reported. Reports say he claimed to be an auto mechanic. (Boston Patch, 2026-11-05 16:35 EST)

## Sections

- [Politics](/boston/section/politics.md)
- [Housing](/boston/section/housing.md)
- [Safety](/boston/section/safety.md)
- [Transit](/boston/section/transit.md)
- [Business](/boston/section/business.md)
- [City Life](/boston/section/life.md)

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