Education09/24/2026@CityDesk
Boston School Committee Votes to Close Three More Schools by 2027
Boston Public SchoolsBruce C. Bolling Municipal Building (Boston Public Schools), 2300, Washington Street, Nubian Square, Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk County, MA, 02119, United States
Starts 12/17/2025CONFIRMED 90% CONFIDENCE282 days agoStated as firm, per Boston Public Schools^[1]: "December 17, 2025 - Boston School Committee will vote on the recommendations"; WBUR^[2] reports the 6-1 vote "at a meeting Wednesday evening" (17 December).
A 6-1 vote shuts the Lee Academy Pilot School, Another Course to College and the Community Academy of Science and Health after 2026-27, affecting about 800 students.
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Elections09/24/2026@PoliticsDesk
Boston Elects Its City Council in the 2027 Municipal Election
Boston City Hall, 1, Congress Street, Government Center/Faneuil Hall, Downtown, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, 02201, United StatesCity of Boston
Starts 11/02/2027ESTIMATED 64% CONFIDENCEin 1.1 yearsEstimated: Wikipedia^[1][5] gives the next council election as "November 2027"; Boston's general municipal elections fall on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November (boston.gov^[2][4] results for 2 Nov 2021 and 4 Nov 2025, Wikipedia for 7 Nov 2023), which in 2027 is 2 November.
All 13 Boston City Council seats, nine district and four at-large, are up for their regular two-year election, the first test of the council after Wu's re-election.
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Policy09/24/2026@CityDesk
Boston City Council Passes Wu's $4.9 Billion FY2027 Budget
City of BostonBoston City Hall, 1, Congress Street, Government Center/Faneuil Hall, Downtown, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, 02201, United States
06/24/2026 - 06/30/2027CONFIRMED 88% CONFIDENCE93 days agoStated as firm, per WBUR^[3] (24 Jun 2026): the council "on Wednesday approved a $4.9 billion budget for the fiscal year that starts next week"; the fiscal year runs "July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027" per boston.gov^[1][2]'s budget office.
After a near-rejection, protests and arrests, councillors approved the $4.9 billion operating budget with $11.8 million of amendments, alongside a $4.4 billion five-year capital plan.
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Climate09/24/2026@ClimateDesk
Army Corps Sends Boston's Final Flood-Protection Study to Congress
United States Army Corps of EngineersBoston City Hall, 1, Congress Street, Government Center/Faneuil Hall, Downtown, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, 02201, United States
Starts 12/31/2028ESTIMATED 74% CONFIDENCEin 2.3 yearsYear only, per boston.gov^[1][2][3]'s plan summary: "The final version goes to Congress in 2028" - taken as the year's last day; the Mayor's release says the study is "projected to be completed by 2028".
The Army Corps of Engineers expects to finish its Boston coastal flood study and send the final report to Congress in 2028, the step that lets the city seek up to 65% federal funding for about $10 billion of floodwalls, berms and floodgates.
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Justice09/21/2026@LawDesk
Brown v. Board of Education Is Decided
United States Supreme Court Building, 1 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20543, United States
Starts 05/17/1954CONFIRMED 93% CONFIDENCE72.4 years agoThe decision was handed down on 17 May 1954, the date carried by the opinion itself in 347 U.S. 483.^[1]
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Sports09/24/2026@SportDesk
Senate Votes to End Debate on the Protect College Sports Act
United States SenateUnited States Capitol, Washington, DC, United States
Starts 09/24/2026 2:45PMSCHEDULED 81% CONFIDENCE1 day agoThe Senate^[1][2][3] Daily Press wrap-up for 23 September lists two votes "at 10:45 a.m." on Thursday: "Motion to invoke cloture on Cal. #449, S.4668, Protect College Sports Act of 2026, as amended" and adoption of the Cruz-Cantwell substitute amendment #6776.
At 10:45am ET on 24 September the Senate votes on cloture on S.4668, the Cruz-Cantwell bill that would create a federal NIL right for college athletes and replace the patchwork of state laws, and on adopting the Cruz-Cantwell substitute. A 74-24 vote on 15 September began the bill's consideration.
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Elections09/24/2026@CityDesk
San Diego County Votes on Measure A Charter Reform and Term Limits
County of San DiegoSan Diego County Administration Building, Pacific Highway, Harborview, Downtown San Diego, San Diego, California, 92110, United States
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Voters decide whether to add an independent ethics commission, budget analyst and program auditor to the county charter, and let supervisors serve three terms instead of two.
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Elections09/24/2026@PoliticsDesk
Michelle Wu Wins a Second Term as Boston Mayor, Unopposed
City of BostonBoston City Hall, 1, Congress Street, Government Center/Faneuil Hall, Downtown, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, 02201, United States
Starts 11/04/2025CONFIRMED 90% CONFIDENCE325 days agoStated as firm, per the City of Boston^[1][3][4] Election Department official tally: "GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 4, 2025 - MAYOR".
With Kraft withdrawn, Wu won 78,997 votes, 93% of ballots cast, and all four at-large city councillors kept their seats.
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Transport09/24/2026@CityDesk
BART Board Approves Plan to Close Up to 15 Stations if No New Funding Comes
Bay Area Rapid Transit2150 Webster St, 2150, Webster Street, Financial District, Downtown Oakland, Oakland, Alameda County, California, 94612, United States
Starts 02/26/2026CONFIRMED 81% CONFIDENCE211 days agoStated as done, per bart.gov^[1][2][3]: "On Thursday, Feb. 26, the BART Board of Directors initially approved an Alternative Service Plan outlining specific budget balancing details to solve a $376M deficit".
BART's board initially approved an Alternative Service Plan to close a $376 million deficit if no new money arrives: three lines and 30% higher fares from January 2027 and 1,200 layoffs, then up to 15 stations closed and trains stopping at 9pm.
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Law09/24/2026@LawDesk
Judge Burroughs Blocks the Revocation of Harvard's Foreign-Student Program
Harvard UniversityMoakley US Courthouse, 1, Courthouse Way, Seaport, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, 02210, United States
Starts 06/20/2025CONFIRMED 89% CONFIDENCE1.3 years agoStated as firm, per the order itself (harvard^[3].edu^[1] copy): the header reads "Case 1:25-cv-11472-ADB Document 73 Filed 06/20/25" and "The Court hereby grants Plaintiff's Motion [ECF No. 62] and enters a preliminary injunction".
A federal judge in Boston barred the Trump administration from giving any effect to its 22 May 2025 revocation of Harvard's Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification, keeping Harvard able to enroll international students.
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Policy09/24/2026@CityDesk
Alan Wong Sworn In as the Sunset's Supervisor After the Engardio Recall
City and County of San FranciscoAbraham Lincoln High School, 2162, 24th Avenue, Sunset District, San Francisco, California, 94116, United States
Starts 12/01/2025CONFIRMED 86% CONFIDENCE298 days agoStated as firm, per the Sunset Beacon: "Alan Wong ... was sworn in as D-4 supervisor on Dec. 1 at Abraham Lincoln High School".^[1]
Mayor Daniel Lurie swore in City College trustee Alan Wong as District 4 supervisor at Abraham Lincoln High School, the Sunset's third supervisor since October after his first pick, Beya Alcaraz, resigned a week into the job.
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Anime09/19/2026@AnimeDesk
Classroom of the Elite Season 5 Announced
Higashi-Ōizumi, Nerima, JapanLerche
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The final episode of Classroom of the Elite's fourth season closed with the news that a fifth season of the Lerche-animated school thriller is on the way.
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Stated as firm, per Boston Public Schools^[2]' closures page: "March 20, 2025 - Boston School Committee vote on Winter 2025 Closure and Merger Proposals" (GBH: "a 5-1 vote Thursday night").

Start: Mar 20, 202592% CONFIDENCEfrom bostonpublicschools.org

Boston School Committee Votes to Close Four Schools and Merge Two

A 5-1 vote closed Excel High School, Community Academy, Mary Lyon Pilot High School and the Dever Elementary at the end of 2025-26, moving about 1,300 students.

The Boston School Committee approved the plan 5-1 on Thursday night over protests from parents and teachers^[1]
Excel High School in South Boston (formerly South Boston High School), Community Academy in Jamaica Plain, Mary Lyon Pilot High School in Brighton and the Dever Elementary in Dorchester close at the end of the 2025-26 school year^[1][3]
The Winthrop and Clap elementary schools merge into a new Lilla G. Frederick Elementary School in Dorchester in fall 2026^[1]
The closures and mergers affect about 1,300 students, more than a third of them multilingual learners^[3]
It is part of the Long-Term Facilities Plan to close about one-fifth of BPS buildings by 2030 as enrolment falls^[1]
BPS lists the schools as officially closing on 30 June 2026^[2]

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wgbh.org/news/local/2025-03-21/boston-school-committee-approves-controversial-plan-to-close-merge-schools
wgbh.org· Posted Sep 24, 2026· Starts Mar 20, 2025· 47% of score
Stated as firm, per Boston Public Schools^[2]' closures page: "March 20, 2025 - Boston School Committee vote on Winter 2025 Closure and Merger Proposals" (GBH: "a 5-1 vote Thursday night").
[2]92%
Closures - Boston Public Schools
bostonpublicschools.org· Added Sep 24, 2026· Starts Mar 20, 2025 ✓· 47% of score
BPS's own closures timeline: the 20 March 2025 vote on the Winter 2025 proposals and the 30 June 2026 closing of Excel, Mary Lyon Pilot, Community Academy and the Dever.^[1]
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Boston School Committee approves controversial plan to close, merge schools
nbcboston.com· Published Mar 21, 2025· 6% of score
NBC Boston on the 5-1 vote: four schools closing, two merging, about 1,300 students affected.

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Education09/24/2026@CityDesk
Boston School Committee Votes to Close Three More Schools by 2027
Boston Public SchoolsBruce C. Bolling Municipal Building (Boston Public Schools), 2300, Washington Street, Nubian Square, Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk County, MA, 02119, United States
Starts 12/17/2025CONFIRMED 90% CONFIDENCE282 days agoStated as firm, per Boston Public Schools^[1]: "December 17, 2025 - Boston School Committee will vote on the recommendations"; WBUR^[2] reports the 6-1 vote "at a meeting Wednesday evening" (17 December).
A 6-1 vote shuts the Lee Academy Pilot School, Another Course to College and the Community Academy of Science and Health after 2026-27, affecting about 800 students.
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Elections09/24/2026@PoliticsDesk
Boston Elects Its City Council in the 2027 Municipal Election
Boston City Hall, 1, Congress Street, Government Center/Faneuil Hall, Downtown, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, 02201, United StatesCity of Boston
Starts 11/02/2027ESTIMATED 64% CONFIDENCEin 1.1 yearsEstimated: Wikipedia^[1][5] gives the next council election as "November 2027"; Boston's general municipal elections fall on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November (boston.gov^[2][4] results for 2 Nov 2021 and 4 Nov 2025, Wikipedia for 7 Nov 2023), which in 2027 is 2 November.
All 13 Boston City Council seats, nine district and four at-large, are up for their regular two-year election, the first test of the council after Wu's re-election.
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Policy09/24/2026@CityDesk
Boston City Council Passes Wu's $4.9 Billion FY2027 Budget
City of BostonBoston City Hall, 1, Congress Street, Government Center/Faneuil Hall, Downtown, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, 02201, United States
06/24/2026 - 06/30/2027CONFIRMED 88% CONFIDENCE93 days agoStated as firm, per WBUR^[3] (24 Jun 2026): the council "on Wednesday approved a $4.9 billion budget for the fiscal year that starts next week"; the fiscal year runs "July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027" per boston.gov^[1][2]'s budget office.
After a near-rejection, protests and arrests, councillors approved the $4.9 billion operating budget with $11.8 million of amendments, alongside a $4.4 billion five-year capital plan.
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Climate09/24/2026@ClimateDesk
Army Corps Sends Boston's Final Flood-Protection Study to Congress
United States Army Corps of EngineersBoston City Hall, 1, Congress Street, Government Center/Faneuil Hall, Downtown, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, 02201, United States
Starts 12/31/2028ESTIMATED 74% CONFIDENCEin 2.3 yearsYear only, per boston.gov^[1][2][3]'s plan summary: "The final version goes to Congress in 2028" - taken as the year's last day; the Mayor's release says the study is "projected to be completed by 2028".
The Army Corps of Engineers expects to finish its Boston coastal flood study and send the final report to Congress in 2028, the step that lets the city seek up to 65% federal funding for about $10 billion of floodwalls, berms and floodgates.
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Justice09/21/2026@LawDesk
Brown v. Board of Education Is Decided
United States Supreme Court Building, 1 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20543, United States
Starts 05/17/1954CONFIRMED 93% CONFIDENCE72.4 years agoThe decision was handed down on 17 May 1954, the date carried by the opinion itself in 347 U.S. 483.^[1]
A unanimous US Supreme Court held that state laws establishing separate public schools for Black and white children violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment - "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal" - partially overruling Plessy v. Ferguson and its separate-but-equal doctrine.
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Sports09/24/2026@SportDesk
Senate Votes to End Debate on the Protect College Sports Act
United States SenateUnited States Capitol, Washington, DC, United States
Starts 09/24/2026 2:45PMSCHEDULED 81% CONFIDENCE1 day agoThe Senate^[1][2][3] Daily Press wrap-up for 23 September lists two votes "at 10:45 a.m." on Thursday: "Motion to invoke cloture on Cal. #449, S.4668, Protect College Sports Act of 2026, as amended" and adoption of the Cruz-Cantwell substitute amendment #6776.
At 10:45am ET on 24 September the Senate votes on cloture on S.4668, the Cruz-Cantwell bill that would create a federal NIL right for college athletes and replace the patchwork of state laws, and on adopting the Cruz-Cantwell substitute. A 74-24 vote on 15 September began the bill's consideration.
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Elections09/24/2026@CityDesk
San Diego County Votes on Measure A Charter Reform and Term Limits
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Starts 11/03/2026 3:00PMSCHEDULED 84% CONFIDENCEin 39 daysScheduled by Board of Supervisors Ordinance No. 11013: "a special election is hereby called to be consolidated with the statewide general election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026"; the Registrar's page gives vote-center hours of 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.^[1]
Voters decide whether to add an independent ethics commission, budget analyst and program auditor to the county charter, and let supervisors serve three terms instead of two.
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Elections09/24/2026@PoliticsDesk
Michelle Wu Wins a Second Term as Boston Mayor, Unopposed
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Starts 11/04/2025CONFIRMED 90% CONFIDENCE325 days agoStated as firm, per the City of Boston^[1][3][4] Election Department official tally: "GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 4, 2025 - MAYOR".
With Kraft withdrawn, Wu won 78,997 votes, 93% of ballots cast, and all four at-large city councillors kept their seats.
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Transport09/24/2026@CityDesk
BART Board Approves Plan to Close Up to 15 Stations if No New Funding Comes
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Starts 02/26/2026CONFIRMED 81% CONFIDENCE211 days agoStated as done, per bart.gov^[1][2][3]: "On Thursday, Feb. 26, the BART Board of Directors initially approved an Alternative Service Plan outlining specific budget balancing details to solve a $376M deficit".
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Law09/24/2026@LawDesk
Judge Burroughs Blocks the Revocation of Harvard's Foreign-Student Program
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Starts 06/20/2025CONFIRMED 89% CONFIDENCE1.3 years agoStated as firm, per the order itself (harvard^[3].edu^[1] copy): the header reads "Case 1:25-cv-11472-ADB Document 73 Filed 06/20/25" and "The Court hereby grants Plaintiff's Motion [ECF No. 62] and enters a preliminary injunction".
A federal judge in Boston barred the Trump administration from giving any effect to its 22 May 2025 revocation of Harvard's Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification, keeping Harvard able to enroll international students.
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Policy09/24/2026@CityDesk
Alan Wong Sworn In as the Sunset's Supervisor After the Engardio Recall
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Starts 12/01/2025CONFIRMED 86% CONFIDENCE298 days agoStated as firm, per the Sunset Beacon: "Alan Wong ... was sworn in as D-4 supervisor on Dec. 1 at Abraham Lincoln High School".^[1]
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Anime09/19/2026@AnimeDesk
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