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Beware of scams related to COVID-19 and the federal economic impact payments.

About 1,000 residents in the City of Boston will be invited to participate in a study to evaluate community exposure to COVID-19.

Commissioner Dempsey has served in the interim role of Commissioner since the retirement of former Commissioner Joe Finn last month.

The City of Boston has secured an additional 1,000 tests, which will allow public health officials to test all clients in Boston's shelter system over the next two weeks

The City of Boston will allow permitted restaurants to sell grocery items via delivery, curbside pickup, and takeout by waiving the required Retail Food Permit for the sale of uncooked foods.

Learn about a do-it-yourself activity where kids can build their own bird nest.

National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) is marked across the United States from April 19-25.

A weekly message from Commissioner McCosh in support of the local disability community.

To date, the Boston Resiliency Fund has distributed $13.8 million in 76 emergency grants to 135 organizations.

The Boston Parks and Recreation Department is sharing videos from some of their fitness instructors.

Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the City of Boston is now serving adults, in addition to children and youth, at six meal sites in East Boston, Dorchester, South Boston, Roxbury, Mattapan, and Brighton...

The City is partnering with community health centers to increase access to testing.

Our enhanced language capacity will target more than 37 percent of Boston residents that speak another language at home.

Tomorrow at noon, the City will deploy seven Boston Public Works trucks with sound equipment to broadcast a message about COVID-19: stay home as much as you can, wash your hands often, cover your face...

The free platform connects older, at-risk individuals with volunteers in their community.

Residents were arrested, tomatoes were thrown, furniture was tossed into the street. In a David-and-Goliath-esque standoff, a small Allston neighborhood banded together to save their community from...

There are 28 Exempt Emergency Childcare Centers operating in the City of Boston.

At this time it is absolutely imperative that all of us adhere to public health guidelines so that we can succeed in flattening the curve.

Boston Public Schools (BPS) have been closed for one month in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and education has been administered remotely.

April is recognized as National Arab American Heritage Month across the United States to celebrate the Arab American heritage and culture, and pay tribute to the contributions of Arab Americans.

Hi, I’m Kenzie Bok, the District 8 City Councilor and the Chair of Ways and Means. City budget season is now here!

In Fiscal Year 2019, the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF) received and conducted screening and reviews on more than 95,000 reports of allegations of child abuse or neglect.

In January 2017, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service Agency, launched phase one of their Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Online Purchasing Program with select...

This week, the Council adopted a resolution offering their continual support to immigrant communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mayor Walsh and the Fund Steering Committee announced the distribution of an additional $1.7 million in funds to support 18 organizations.

A weekly message from Commissioner McCosh in support of the local disability community.

Every year on One Boston Day (April 15), the City of Boston comes together to celebrate resiliency, unity, and kindness.

The day is an opportunity to honor those who were lost in the tragic events surrounding the 2013 Boston Marathon, and reflect on the resilience Bostonians showed in the aftermath.

Below you will find information on interfaith times for prayer and reflection hosted by houses of worship throughout the City in honor of One Boston Day.

We have information about housing resources in the City of Boston amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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