Coverage of remote work in Boston focuses on return to office policies, hybrid flexibility, productivity trends and shifting demand for commercial space. It reaches professional sectors throughout the city and the surrounding suburbs.
MBTA General Manager Phil Eng will not attend Friday's Boston City Council hearing on the Blue Hill Avenue redesign despite a summons.
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November 4, 2026
Boston Zeroes Out Year-Round Youth Jobs FundingMayor Michelle Wu cut the city's year-round youth jobs line item, leaving roughly 500 listed positions against a pledged 2,000.
November 1, 2026
Shepley Bulfinch Opens Boston Studio at 200 StateThe architecture firm has relocated to an 8,750-square-foot eighth-floor space at 200 State St. in Boston.
October 30, 2026
Boston Reparations Task Force Considers Withholding ReportMembers weigh delaying findings on discrimination to release a complete package of reparations research to the public.
October 29, 2026
Suffolk Construction Opens New Boston Tech HubThe 40,000-square-foot 100MAG facility serves as a central hub for Suffolk's data and AI operations in Roxbury.
October 29, 2026
Boston Proposes New Center at Jackson Mann SiteThe city plans to transform the Jackson Mann lot into a community hub and housing without including a school facility.
October 29, 2026
Boston University Reviews Window Signage PolicyA new university working group is evaluating campus rules following controversies over window displays.
October 27, 2026
Marg Helgenberger to Debut on Boston Blue in NovemberThe veteran actress will appear in the second season of the Boston-based drama starting November 13.
October 27, 2026
Colliers Appoints Rachel Bliss as Vice PresidentThe veteran commercial real estate broker joins the firm's downtown Boston urban leasing team.
October 26, 2026
MassChallenge to Move Headquarters to Boston Fenway SiteThe nonprofit accelerator will relocate to 401 Park in December 2026 after leaving its current Seaport office space.
October 25, 2026
Boston Policy Institute Merges With Pioneer InstituteThe organizations are uniting to consolidate resources and enhance oversight of Boston municipal spending.
Coverage takes in company-wide office attendance mandates, the evolution of hybrid work arrangements, productivity research and the repurposing of commercial office space. This reporting reaches across the city and the communities around it. Local office vacancy rates fluctuate based on how major industries reconcile flexible arrangements with the need for collaboration. Shifting commuter patterns driven by home-based work remain the primary influence on transit and commercial districts.
