Five things you need to know today, and a rabbit-hole mystery solved


Good morning, Boston. Here are the 5 Things You Need to Know in Boston business news to start your Thursday, plus where to go for your economic-outlook information and a mini-mystery about a missing downtown statue that sent me down a rabbit hole.

State of the city: Changes afoot to real estate approval process

Mayor Michelle Wu used her first State of the City speech last night to reveal plans that would shift planning from the BPDA to a new city department and an offer to give city-owned land…

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