The Task Force will provide guidance on addressing current inequities in data analysis, testing sites, and healthcare services for Asians, Blacks, Latinos, Native Americans and Indigenous people, and...
Twelve of the largest housing lenders in Boston will offer at least three months of deferred mortgage payments for homeowners who contact them and demonstrate they have been financially impacted by...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh today proposed his Administration's recommended $3.65 billion Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) operating budget and $3 billion Fiscal Year 2021-2025 (FY21-FY25) Capital Plan, building on...
The Boston Election Department will remain open to the public during normal business hours, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., only on Tuesdays and Fridays. In-person meetings are by appointment only.
Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the City of Boston has extended the due date for property tax bills in Boston until June 1 to give residents more flexibility during the ongoing public health...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced strict new measures for social and physical distancing for residents in the City of Boston, in an effort to curb the anticipated peak of COVID-19 in the coming...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture today announced five artists have been selected for the fourth year of Boston Artists-in-Residence (AIR) .
Between 1983 and 2015, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) imposed a lifetime ban on blood donations on men who have sex with men (MSM), and in 2015 revised its policy to a twelve...
COVID-19 continues to affect hundreds of thousands of people worldwide and this week, the Council voted to adopt a resolution offered by Councilor Flynn, urging insurance carriers to provide...
You can find a list of Licensing Board advisories below related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency and new advisories from 2022 to the present.
After several discussions on proposed amendments, the Council voted to adopt a resolution filed last week by Councilor Arroyo, urging a moratorium on rent, mortgages, evictions and foreclosures in...
New resources have been created to help small businesses impacted by COVID-19 receive immediate capital relief and navigate the evolving financial assistance landscape.
Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced a comprehensive plan for individuals experiencing homelessness in the City of Boston during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency.
We hope this message finds you and your loved ones in good health. Given the current public health emergency, we find it necessary to update you on the impact at the City Clerk’s Office.
The Fund will award $5.4 million in emergency grants to eight organizations that provide food access and healthcare system support for Boston residents.
In the 1950s, the Boston Housing Authority (BHA) announced plans to "redevelop" the West End, a working-class, largely immigrant neighborhood. The BHA described the West End, a primarily residential...
During this week’s Council meeting, the Council voted to adopt three resolutions put forth by Councilor Mejia, supporting uninsured undocumented immigrants, small businesses and workers in the City of...
