Boston/ Community & Society
Published on October 03, 2019
Top Boston news: Advocates push lawmakers for safe injection sites; water main break floods streetsPhoto: Rene Schwietzke/Flickr

Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Boston.

Water main break floods streets in North End

The break happened at 5:15 a.m. Wednesday on Richmond Street, between Hanover and North streets.

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3 key ways Boston’s zoning board would change under a city councilor’s proposal

City Councilor Lydia Edwards is seeking to modernize the Zoning Board of Appeal with a proposal aimed at protecting the body from conflicts of interest and promoting its transparency, she says.

Read the full story on Boston Globe.

‘Pill Man’ visits Boston as advocates push lawmakers for safe injection sites

Frank Huntley is on a mission to raise awareness about opioid addiction. 

Read the full story on Boston Globe.


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