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Fears Over Safety of Energy Facility in Brighton Will Lead City to Adopt New Regulations

Boston’s first Battery Energy Storage System, proposed for construction in Brighton at 35 Electric Ave., has generated a wave of resident backlash to underdeveloped regulation of BESS facilities, which state officials say are necessary to achieve carbon neutrality.

Boston Launches Anti-Displacement Plan for Residents, Small Businesses

The City of Boston released a 41-part Anti-Displacement Action Plan last week after Mayor Michelle Wu ’07 first announced the plan at her State of the City address.

Harvard’s 10-Year Plan for Allston Moves Forward with $53 Million Investment in Community Benefits

Harvard committed to spending nearly $53 million on community benefits for the Allston-Brighton neighborhood as a part of their Institutional Master Plan — increasing their prior community benefits program by $25 million.

As Schools in Allston-Brighton Downsize, What’s Left for the Neighborhood’s Families?

Under a recent slate of school closures and downsizings, many Allston families now worry the neighborhood’s ability to support them may be floundering.

Brighton Residents Organize Rally to Protest Proposed High School Closure

Approximately 50 parents, students, teachers and Brighton residents rallied outside the Mary Lyon Upper School on Tuesday night to protest the high school’s proposed closure, before attending a meeting with district officials inside.

Mary Lyons Meeting Protest

Allston Residents, Elected Officials Ask for More Benefits from Harvard’s 10-Year Plan

As Harvard finalizes its Institutional Master Plan in Allston, residents and elected officials called on the University to fulfill its previous promises and increase contributions to the Boston neighborhood.

Design Dispute Embroils Allston I-90 Project as Deadline Nears

After a decade of halting progress and disagreements over the design of a $2 billion infrastructure project in Allston, a coalition of government officials and advocates tasked with finalizing the proposal is under pressure to do so over the next year, or risk losing their federal funding.

Harvard Nears Construction Milestones in Allston Amid Development Boom

Harvard is soon to bring hundreds of new housing units online in Allston as the University approaches several major construction milestones in its long-running expansion across the river.