Boston's Logan Airport is set to experience significant flight reductions starting today, as federal authorities force emergency capacity cuts due to the government shutdown.

Why it matters: The Federal Aviation Administration wants a 10% traffic reduction at 40 major airports nationwide, including at Logan.

• That could strand thousands of New England travelers and disrupt holiday plans.

State of play: Massport confirmed yesterday that Logan will be affected.

• But state officials don't know which flights will be canceled and are waiting on the FAA for details.
• "For those traveling over the next few days, we do anticipate delays and cancellations and strongly urge passengers to check with their airline before coming to the airport," a Massport spokesperson said in a statement.

Threat level: Logan could see dozens of flight cancellations today, affecting up to 6,200 passengers, aviation analytics firm Cirium told GBH News.

• That's 10% of Logan's typical daily 500 departures carrying 62,000 passengers.

The big picture: Air traffic controllers have been working unpaid since the shutdown began Oct. 1.

• Controllers face their second missed paycheck today. That creates mounting financial pressure and staffing shortages.

Of note: Airlines say they will offer flexibility during the disruption.

• United, Delta, American and JetBlue, which each have a big presence at Logan, said they'll refund canceled flights, including for non-refundable tickets.
• Carriers expect regional flights to bear the brunt of cancellations while preserving international and hub-to-hub routes.

What's next: Massport says it is coordinating with the FAA and airlines to minimize disruptions but expects conditions to worsen if the shutdown continues.

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The Boston Landmarks Commission is taking up petitions to preserve three historic downtown structures and potentially make them Boston's newest official landmarks.

Why it matters: Landmark designation provides protection for buildings that have contributed to history or been around through major historical events, like the Great Fire of 1872.

• It's meant to protect significant architectural periods from the post-Civil War era through the mid-20th century.

The city will look at three potential landmarks:

• Gilchrist Building (431–439 Washington St.) — An 1899 Modern Gothic former department store designed by Henry Forbes Bigelow. It's the home of the Corner mall now.
• Wesleyan Building (36 Bromfield St.) — An 1870 Italianate structure by Hammatt Billings that survived the Great Fire and was the Wesleyan Association's headquarters in Boston before housing the Boston University Law School.
• Boston Five Cents Savings Bank (School and Washington streets) — A property spanning two eras that combines a 1913 classical design with a 1960s modernist addition.

Of note: Any 10 registered Boston voters can petition for landmark status at Boston.gov/landmarks.

What's next: Experts will analyze each structure's historical significance before the Commission makes final decisions.

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💊 Moderna reported a 45% revenue drop in Q3 of 2025 driven by declining Covid-19 vaccine sales. (Boston Business Journal)

• The Cambridge drugmaker maintains it'll reach its goal of breaking even by 2028.

💧 The Boston Water and Sewer Commission became embroiled in controversy after two top staffers obtained dueling restraining orders against each other. (The Boston Globe)

• Former security director Sean Canty alleged he was surveilled by the commission after filing a whistleblower complaint.
• Executive Director Henry Vitale obtained a restraining order against Canty in October, alleging harassment.

🚨 Massachusetts Republican lawmakers demanded full transparency from Gov. Maura Healey regarding the hiring of LaMar Cook, who was arrested on cocaine trafficking charges. (Boston Herald)

• Cook, deputy director of the Western Massachusetts office, was fired after authorities intercepted 18 pounds of cocaine destined for the Springfield State Office Building.

Alert: There is no train service between the Green Line extension stops at Medford/Tufts, Union Square and Park Street through Nov 13 for track work through Nov. 13.

• There are shuttle buses between Medford/Tufts and North Station.
• Green Line C Branch eastbound service is stopping at Kenmore. You can take the B or D trains to Kenmore to get on a train headed toward Cleveland Circle.

Subway service in October was mostly steady, with small gains across the subway lines compared to September.

🔴 The Red Line averaged 23.4 mph, holding near late-summer levels with only some minor day-to-day wobbles.

🟠 The Orange Line ran at an average of 21.9 mph, a bit faster than September.

🔵 The Blue Line averaged 20.9 mph, continuing its rebound from the summer.

🟢 The Green Line averaged 11.3 mph and remained the slowest of the four lines.

Grade: B

The typical first-time homebuyer in the U.S. is now 40 — the oldest on record, according to a report by the National Association of Realtors.

Why it matters: High prices, near-6% mortgage rates, and a shortage of affordable houses are delaying homeownership for many.

State of play: First-timers made up 21% of buyers between July 2024 and June 2025 — a new low in data going back to 1981.

• Some are co-buying with friends or moving further afield to get a foot in the door.
• Many are tapping family money: 60% of Gen Z and 57% of millennials say they couldn't have purchased a home without help from relatives, BMO bank research shows.

The bottom line: 40 is the new 30.

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