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Jul 16

Mayor Wu Announces Award of $105,000 in Mini Grants to Reentry Organizations; Appoints Ashley…

Montgomery takes this role with over 15 years of experience in human services and government.

Jul 14

Mayor Wu Declares Heat Emergency July 15 - 17; Opens Cooling Centers To All Residents

Mayor Michelle Wu today announced a heat emergency for the City of Boston beginning tomorrow, July 15 through Wednesday, July 17, due to the upcoming extreme weather forecasts.

Jul 12

Urban Forestry Division has Banner Season for Street Tree Planting

A total of 1,200 new trees were planted along Boston’s streets this spring!

Jul 12

Juan Esteban Munoz Game and Norma Vid Gomez Lopez Married In Boston

The City of Boston would like to congratulate JUAN ESTEBAN MUNOZ GOMEZ And NORMA VID GOMEZ LOPEZ on their recent marriage!

Jul 12

Mayor Michelle Wu Announces New Disability Data Standards for the City of Boston

Mayor Michelle Wu announced new disability-aware standards for City resources and the collection of disability data from residents throughout government processes. This Disability Data Standard will...

Jul 12

Mayor Wu Announces New Staff to Improve Access to City Services and Transparency

Staff changes made to Registry, Public Records, and Parking Clerk

Jul 11

Three soccer players on the field at White Stadium

$100,000 Awarded To 40 Local Youth Sports Organizations

Today, Mayor Michelle Wu and the Community Engagement Cabinet announced the 40 recipients of a $100,000 investment in youth sports programming serving BPS students through the Mayor’s Youth Sports...

Jul 11

BCYF Prepares Boston’s Youth for Success

The results of our recent Youth Quality Feedback Survey confirmed the impact BCYF has had on generation’s of Boston’s youth and families and has been known before only through individual stories.

Jul 11

Traffic Advisory for July 18 - 23, 2024

Events happening in the City of Boston will bring some parking restrictions and street closures.

Jul 10

Health Equity Agenda To Improve Life Expectancy Announced

New multi-sector partnership between the City, the Boston Public Health Commission, Boston Community Health Collaborative, and $10 million investment from Atrius Health Equity Foundation.

Jul 10

Mayor Michelle Wu Appoints Members of Nightlife Initiative for a Thriving Economy (NITE) Committee

The NITE Committee will support City efforts to foster a more fun, equitable and family-friendly nightlife economy that benefits residents across neighborhoods

Jul 10

Take Our Go Boston 2030 Survey Today!

We want to know how investments in transit will help you in the City of Boston.

Jul 9

Mayor Wu Announces Launch of Dear Summer Vol. 2 Mixtape

Mayor Michelle Wu and the City’s Office of Tourism, Sports and Entertainment today announced the release of “Dear Summer Vol. 2.” This annual mixtape features songs and mixes from artists and DJs in...

Jul 9

Mayor Wu Urges Caution As Warm Weather Forecasted Throughout Week

Mayor Michelle Wu today announced a heat advisory for the City of Boston beginning today, July 9, through Friday, July 12, due to the upcoming weather forecasts.

Jul 9

First city-wide participatory budgeting initiative launched

Mayor Michelle Wu today announced the launch of the "Ideas in Action,” Boston’s first citywide participatory budgeting (PB) initiative open to all Boston residents. Residents will have the opportunity...

Jul 8

Ribbon cutting at Mother's Rest Park in Dorchester.

Mayor Wu And Boston Parks And Recreation Department Celebrate Improvements To Mother’s Rest Park At…

Mayor Michelle Wu joined Boston Parks Commissioner Ryan Woods, elected officials, and the Dorchester community on June 26 to cut the ribbon on improvements to Mother’s Rest Park at Four Corners. The...

Jul 3

Boston Tax Help Coalition: Partner Spotlight

So far, the Boston Tax Help Coalition (BTHC) has served over 11,000 clients and completed nearly 11,500 tax returns during the 2024 tax season, a 12% increase from last year. The tireless work has put...

Jul 1

City of Boston Officially Launches New Planning Department

Mayor Michelle Wu today marked the first official day of the City of Boston’s new Planning Department. This is the first time in 70 years that Boston has had a Planning Department, restoring planning...

Jul 1

Fitness, Wellness, and Educational Community Events for July

This month, we look at Boston’s wealth of summer activities.

Jun 28

Mayor Michelle Wu attends the ribbon cutting of The Pryde in Hyde Park, Boston and Massachusetts’ first designated LGBTQ-friendly housing development for older residents.

Mayor Wu, Senator Warren, Lieutenant Governor Driscoll, Local Elected Officials and Residents…

Renovated former Boston Public School building creates 74 LGBTQ-friendly mixed-income apartments for older Boston residents and over 10,000 square feet of community space

Jun 28

DANZA ORGANICA PRESENTS FREE PERFORMANCE JUNE 29 AT MassArt

Âs Nupumukômun (We Still Dance) is a multi-media performance featuring members of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)

Jun 28

Photo of four Northeastern University Co-ops in City Hall

My Semester at City Hall

Northeastern University’s co-op program provides students the opportunity to alternate semesters of academic study with periods of full-time work; students are able to transform work across academic...

Jun 28

Happy Independence Day, Cabo Verde!

Massachusetts is home to the largest Cabo Verdean population in the United States, with many well-known Cabo Verdeans in fields such as the arts, medicine, academia, public health, education, non...

Jun 28

Council Supports Renaming Library's Children's Room After the Late Barbara Rhodes

Barbara Rhodes, a Children’s Librarian for the Boston Public Libraries in Jamaica Plain for 30 years, passed away on May 21, 2024 at the age of 68. At a board meeting on May 16, 2024, while Barbara...

Jun 28

Council Calls for Preservation of Steward Hospitals

Steward Health Care System, LLC (Steward) is an integrated healthcare system and one of the nation’s largest private for-profit healthcare networks, owning over 30 hospitals in nine states, including...

Jun 28

#55 Bus Day

This week, the Council declared June 26, 2024 as “#55 Bus Day” in the City of Boston. The 55 Bus Coalition – a grassroots community advocacy effort led by the Fenway Community Development Corporation...

Jun 28

An electric vehicle charging station at a Jamaica Plain municipal lot

Mayor Wu Announces Expanded Curbside Charging for Electric Vehicles

Mayor Michelle Wu announced the contractors selected by the City of Boston to expand access to electric vehicle charging with a curbside demonstration program. Building new curbside charging stations...

Jun 27

Ricardo Patrón Appointed Deputy Chief of Staff and Emma Pettit as Press Secretary

Mayor Michelle Wu announced the appointments of Ricardo Patrón as Deputy Chief of Staff and Emma Pettit as Press Secretary. Pettit will begin serving as Press Secretary on July 1, 2024. Patrón will...

Jun 27

Public Health Warning Issued Related to Recent Sewage Discharge

The following is a public health warning related to a recent sewage discharge, also known as a combined sewer overflow (CSO).

Jun 27

Group photo at the Roslindale Wetlands Urban Wild Ribbon Cutting

Mayor Michelle Wu, Boston Parks Department Cut Ribbon on Improvements to Roslindale Wetlands Urban…

Mayor Michelle Wu was joined on Saturday, June 22 by the Longfellow Area Neighborhood Association (LANA), elected officials, and community members to cut the ribbon on improvements to the Roslindale...

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