Latest City of Boston news
We also created an RSS feed for City of Boston news.
Read a letter from Councilor Kenzie Bok, Chair of the Ways and Means Committee.
The Boston Black Hospitality Coalition, formed in May 2020 to support the Black-owned restaurants and bars that serve as essential and historic spaces in the City of Boston, recently announced June...
In 2020, the Council and former Mayor Walsh passed a Home Rule Petition (HRP) that would reform the Zoning Board of Appeals.
A Bill that started in the House Ways and Means Committee has made its way to the Senate Ways and Means Committee for a vote.
Every minute, 20 people leave everything behind to escape war, persecution or terror, and environmental disasters.
During this week’s City Council meeting, the Council adopted a resolution recognizing June as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month in the City of Boston.
This week, the Council honored its Caribbean-American residents and communities by adopting a resolution recognizing June as Caribbean-American Heritage Month.
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented many with numerous challenges and unprecedented burdens, forcing people to adapt in ways like never before.
This week, the City Council voted and passed a Home Rule Petition for a Special Law regarding an Act concerning the operations of the Boston City Council.
This week, the Council passed a resolution commemorating Memorial Day, honoring those who have made the supreme sacrifice for this country.
During this week’s Council meeting, the Council adopted a resolution recognizing May 18, 2021, as Physician Mental Health Awareness Day in the City of Boston.
In 1974, President Gerald Ford authorized the first National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week to honor Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) and other EMS practitioners.
In 2005, the National Trust expanded National Preservation Week into Preservation Month in an effort to draw more attention to historic places and to promote heritage tourism.
The United Nations climate science body declared in a climate report that we have only until 2030 to make massive and unprecedented changes to global energy infrastructure to limit global warming to...
During this week’s Council meeting, the Council adopted a resolution recognizing the need for more Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) mental healthcare providers across services and...
The City Council designated May 6-12, 2021, as National Nurses Week in order to recognize the significant contributions of all nurses.
The City Council recognized May 2021 as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in the City of Boston.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recently reaffirmed a ban on political, social, or ideological protest at the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games, including wearing apparel that says "Black Lives...
Boston is home to one of the largest populations of Haitian immigrants in the United States and became the first City to celebrate May as Haitian Heritage Month in 1998.
During this week’s Council meeting, the Council recognized May 3 through May 7 as Teacher Appreciation Week in the City of Boston.
Since 1949, May has been recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month to raise awareness, fight stigma, provide support, educate the public, and advocate for policies that support people with mental...
There is no doubting the ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic has deeply impacted many students as they were forced to adjust to remote learning. As a result, many students have experienced tremendous...
It is estimated that 1.2 million military children face unique challenges as a result of their parent’s military service.
The state legislation would provide free menstrual products to all menstruating persons in Massachusetts prisons, homeless shelters, and public schools.
During this week’s Council meeting, the Council voted to adopt a resolution, calling on the Federal Government to cancel all student loan debt.
Kenzie Bok is the Boston City Councilor for District 8 as well as the Chair of the Ways and Means Committee.
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.
Student workers at Harvard University, Boston University, Boston College, Northeastern University, and other institutions have organized to advance their labor rights by forming a union and entering...
The amendment would create an additional tax of four percentage points on annual income above one million dollars and dedicate the funds to public resources.
In 2016, the City of Boston began the process of creating an Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH), an analysis of fair housing data, an assessment of fair housing issues and contributing factors, and an...
