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🌱 Patch AM: What new zoning and flood plans mean for the North End
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In today's newsletter:
- What new zoning and flood plans mean for the North End
Also on today's calendar: Dive In Commonwealth Virtual Information Session.
Find out what's happening in North Endfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in North Endfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Breezy; a morning flurry, with a high of 33 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Mostly sunny, breezy and cold, temps: high: 26, low: 19.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 31 and low of 20 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Planning Department Advances Zoning Reforms In Support of New Housing, Small Businesses (einpresswire.com) — Boston’s Planning Department is rolling out major zoning and development changes that will shape housing, business growth, and climate resilience citywide, including coastal flood protections extending through Downtown and the North End. From office-to-housing conversions to a draft Long Wharf resiliency plan, these shifts could influence future building, affordability, and waterfront safety for North End residents. 
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