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The patron allegedly punched the worker Sunday evening, police said. Read more on Boston.com.

New deed-restricted housing units were permitted by the City of Boston in 2020 during a global pandemic Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced today that in 2020 Boston surpassed the 1,000-unit mark for new affordable housing units permitted in a single year. This 1,023 unit total represents the largest number of affordable units in a single year since 2017, when a total of 1,044 units were permitted. In 2020, this high number of permits was achieved despite the months-long construction shutdown necessitated by the global coronavirus pandemic.   "We are committed to creating a Boston that anyone, a...

WESTERLY — Saying they needed more information before they could ask voters to support borrowing for sewer-system upgrades, school repairs, and road work, the Town Council has quashed plans to include the projects on the ballot for the upcoming March 2 statewide election. On Monday, the Town Council considered adding questions on borrowing up to $26 million for the local projects to the ballot, which will ask state voters to approve seven bond issues totaling $400 million for projects ranging from higher education, state beaches, recreational facilities, transportation, early childhood c...