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Crowds at the 23rd Annual Brian J. Honan 5k Road Race in Allston-Brighton. More than 611 BU community members signed up to participate.

Thousands swarm Allston-Brighton for 23rd Annual Brian J. Honan 5k Road Race

By Crystal Ngo September 29, 2025

The 23rd Annual Brian J. Honan 5k Road Race kicked off in Allston-Brighton Sunday, honoring the late city councilor and his dedication to uplifting and preserving the neighborhood.  Scores of students...

Ashford Street and Hartley Terrace block in Allston. Peter Schiepers, 33, of Allston pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges after law enforcement discovered Schiepers was allegedly supplying methamphetamine in and around Boston.

Man pleads guilty to trafficking ‘date rape’ drugs out of Allston home

By Sana Muneer September 25, 2025
An Allston man pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Boston to trafficking methamphetamine and Butanediol, also known as “date rape” drugs, out of his Allston home, the U.S. Attorney's Office wrote in a press release Wednesday. 
Pratt Street in Allston-Brighton. A parent dropping their child off at a school in Allston-Brighton was detained by ICE this past week.

‘Patriot 2.0’ comes to Allston-Brighton

By Saanvi Haridas and Nicole Abrams September 19, 2025
Since the U.S. Department of Homeland Security initiated Operation Patriot 2.0 Sept. 6, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have conducted a series of raids across Boston neighborhoods. 
People enter the Boston Public Schools headquarters in the Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building in Roxbury. Multiple Boston Public Schools will be closed or merged by 2030 as part of a “Long-Term Facilities Plan” expected to save BPS $10 to 20 million. SEAN YOUNG/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BPS introduces ‘Long Term Facilities Plan,’ outlining closures, mergers

By Liam Dunne January 28, 2025
The Boston Public Schools Office of Capital Planning introduced a “Long-Term Facilities Plan” Jan. 22, outlining the closure of some schools and merging others.
A graffitied vacant storefront in Allston. The Boston City Council proposed a vacancy tax for empty storefronts during a hearing on Friday. PHOTO BY GEORGE LEHMAN

Vacancy tax proposal aims to reduce empty storefronts across Boston, revitalize businesses

By George Lehman November 21, 2024
Boston’s neighborhoods may soon see less vacant storefronts with a proposal for a new vacancy tax for empty storefronts in an effort to revitalize neighborhoods.
Melissa Park | Graphic Artist

Warm November temperatures in Boston sparks climate change concerns under Trump’s presidency

By Liam Dunne November 19, 2024
Boston experienced unseasonably warm temperatures this November, prompting concerns surrounding the future of the City’s environmental policies under the administration of President-elect Donald Trump.
Boston city councilors speaking at the Jackson Mann Community Center hearing on Tuesday. Allston-Brighton residents voiced their frustration over the lack of community resources from the city despite the neighborhood being the second-largest in Boston. PHOTO BY NATHAN METCALF

Residents express anger, hope at Jackson Mann Community Center City Council hearing

By Nathan Metcalf November 6, 2024
The City Council Committee on Strong Women, Families and Communities held a hearing Tuesday to discuss the future of Boston Centers for Youth and Families’ services in Allston-Brighton.
A mural on the side of the Jackson Mann school in Allston. The Boston Center for Youth and Families will resume services at the Jackson Mann Community Center amidst a delay in building a new Allston-Brighton community center. ZACH SCHWARTZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Boston delays new Allston-Brighton community center, resumes services at Jackson Mann site

By Nathan Metcalf October 16, 2024
In spring, the City of Boston promised Allston-Brighton a new community center to replace the aging Jackson Mann Community Center building by the fall, but the project has not materialized.
Construction on a bike lane along Western Avenue in Allston. The construction of separated bike lanes is part of a city-wide initiative to improve bike infrastructure and pedestrian safety. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Designated bike lanes along Western Avenue to improve safety, remove on-street parking

By Bridget Frawley October 3, 2024
The development of separated bike lanes along Western Avenue in Allston-Brighton is scheduled to begin as early as this month as part of a citywide initiative to improve bike infrastructure.
76 Ashford St. Boston University purchased 76 Ashford St. in June. However, there are no plans for construction on the land. ZIBBY ENGLISH/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Will BU construct StuVi III in Allston? The question remains unanswered.

By Karyna Cheung October 1, 2024
After six years of little to no progress, City Realty sold the lot of 76 Ashford St. to BU this June. Approved by the City of Boston Planning Department, the project by real estate developers, City Realty, will feature 254 residential units and 1,875 square feet of retail space, along with bicycle storage and off-street parking spaces.
A smartphone dials 911. Massachusetts experienced a statewide 911 system outage for about two hours on Tuesday afternoon. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Allston responds to statewide 911 outage amidst heat wave, upcoming Celtics celebrations

By Lauren Albano, Editor-in-Chief June 18, 2024
Boston government officials responded to a nearly two-hour statewide 911 system outage Tuesday, the second to hit Massachusetts in three months, by providing residents with additional emergency resources.
Hill Memorial Baptist Church. The Hill Memorial Baptist Church, the last remaining baptist church in Allston-Brighton, is in the early stages of redevelopment into affordable housing for the elderly. ZARA MEGGETT/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Allston-Brighton Hill Memorial Baptist Church to be redeveloped into affordable elderly housing

By Lauren Albano, Editor-in-Chief May 10, 2024
A historic church in Allston-Brighton is in the early stages of redevelopment into affordable housing for the elderly.
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