# City Life: Boston

Updated Fri Nov 6, 5:06 PM Eastern. Most important first.

- [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)
- [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)
- [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)
- [Boston Legacy FC marks final beam at White Stadium](/boston/stories/1987b21f33.md): Boston Legacy FC and the City of Boston held a Friday morning ceremony to mark the placement of the final structural beam at White Stadium. (7News WHDH, 2026-11-06 12:31 EST)
- [Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center breaks ground on new building on Old Road](/boston/stories/6dccb59b11.md): A ceremony was held last Thursday (Oct. 29) to break ground at the future site of a 49,000-square-foot, three-story building on Old Road that will house operations of the existing Harvard Street Neighborhood… (Dorchester Reporter, 2026-11-04 13:49 EST)
- [How one local nonprofit is working to protect creative spaces for artists in Greater Boston](/boston/stories/1f49449cd4.md): Artist space is disappearing in Massachusetts. Officials estimate more than two million square feet have been lost in greater Boston over the last decade. (WBUR, 2026-11-05 05:50 EST)
- [Snowport Holiday Market opens for 2026 season in Seaport](/boston/stories/d7c9902a5a.md): The Snowport Holiday Market opens for its 2026 season Friday in Boston's Seaport, with more than 125 local vendors. (7News WHDH, 2026-11-06 09:47 EST)
- [Celtics face Hornets in NBA Cup play](/boston/stories/7fd4c7b0f2.md): The Celtics have won 20 of their last 24 regular-season meetings with the Hornets, ahead of NBA Cup play. (The Boston Globe, 2026-11-06 10:21 EST)
- [Boston's 2026 Christmas tree will come from Nova Scotia](/boston/stories/15ccda9770.md): Boston's official Christmas tree for the 2026 holiday season has been chosen and is coming from Nova Scotia. (Boston 25 News (FOX), 2026-11-06 10:58 EST)
- [Keith Lockhart returns to full Boston Pops schedule](/boston/stories/b0bf053cc0.md): Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart is back to a full schedule for the Holiday Pops after rotator cuff surgery this past summer. (The Boston Globe, 2026-11-06 15:15 EST)
- [‘Raw talent’ fuels Olympic quest for Dorchester boxer ‘Tonka’](/boston/stories/e32c5a491f.md): Gilbert "Tonka" Kabamba had never considered boxing until a chance encounter with a stranger on Carson Beach pushed him into the sport. Now, five years later, he’s pursuing a dream: a spot on the U.S. (WBUR, 2026-11-05 06:39 EST)
- [New England Aquarium identifies unknown right whale calf off Canada](/boston/stories/791804f584.md): Scientists with the New England Aquarium determined an unknown right whale found off Canada is a calf likely born months ago. (The Boston Globe, 2026-11-06 10:35 EST)
- [Matt Damon says he nearly starred in Boston comedy](/boston/stories/3f081755ae.md): In an interview with GQ, Matt Damon said he nearly starred in a popular Boston-set comedy. (The Boston Globe, 2026-11-06 14:41 EST)
- [Wu and Healey attend Greater Boston Food Bank Chain of Giving](/boston/stories/bf0669897a.md): Mayor Michelle Wu and Gov. Maura Healey attended the 21st annual Chain of Giving event held by the Greater Boston Food Bank. (WBZ-TV CBS News Boston, 2026-11-05 18:05 EST)
- [For Safiya, Boston Music Award nomination is a win for Caribbean music](/boston/stories/b17a97aab6.md): The Boston-based musician discusses the unique pressures on the Caribbean music scene and why she’s hopeful anyway. (WBUR, 2026-11-05 09:27 EST)
- [Dorchester Youth Hockey president Matthew Sweeney Jr. dies at 60](/boston/stories/a371b22dbb.md): Matthew J. Sweeney Jr., president of Dorchester Youth Hockey, died Sunday, Nov. 1, at age 60, the Dorchester Reporter reported. (Dorchester Reporter, 2026-11-05 14:15 EST)
- [Pumpkin Parade held at Pope John Paul II Park in Dorchester](/boston/stories/f21ca3fffa.md): The annual free Pumpkin Parade took place Thursday, Oct. 29, at Pope John Paul II Park, featuring costumes, games, crafts and music, the Dorchester Reporter reported. (Dorchester Reporter, 2026-11-05 13:38 EST)