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Mayor Walsh lights Columbus Park Trellis on November 25

Mayor Martin J. Walsh, the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park, and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will celebrate the 17th annual lighting of the park’s signature trellis on Monday...

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Mayor's 2019 Enchanted Trolley Tour

Boston’s Enchanted Trolley Tour continues the festive tradition of lighting holiday trees throughout Boston.

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2019-2020 Youth Council sworn in

Mayor's Youth Council is made up of 85 high schoolers that work to improve Boston's communities and empower other young people throughout the City.

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Boston’s official tree arrives November 19

The annual gift of an evergreen Christmas tree from Nova Scotia will arrive by police escort at Boston Common at approximately 11 a.m. on Tuesday, November 19.

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Demolition Delay application: 54 Waverly Street, Brighton

The application is to demolish the residence at 54 Waverly Street in Brighton.

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Celebration of new Higginson School playground

First BPS Playground Constructed With Community Preservation Funds

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Demolition Delay Application: 57 Bigelow Street, Brighton

The application is to demolish the residence at 57 Bigelow Street in Brighton.

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Demolition Delay Application: 1-23 Ledgemere Road, Brighton

The application is to demolish the residential structures at 1-23 Ledgemere Road in Brighton.

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Call for artists for public art piece at BCYF Vine Street Community Center in Roxbury

This piece will be one of five Percent for Art-funded projects currently underway in the neighborhood.

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Boston's Tuition-Free Community College plan expanded to include Massasoit Community College

Number of students accepted into program has increased every year since 2016

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Demolition Delay Application: 144 Old Colony Road, South Boston

The application is to demolish the structure at 144 Old Colony Avenue in South Boston.

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First employment series for older adults announced

The City of Boston is connecting people 55 and older to employers and opportunities at its first employment series for older workers.

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Smith Playground in Allston reopened

Mayor Walsh celebrates the reopening of Smith Playground in Allston following a $6.4 million investment.

Thousands remember loved ones at 2019 Dia De Muertos celebration at Copley Square

On Saturday, November 2, Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the City of Boston teamed up with Boston’s Consulate General of Mexico, Alberto Fierro, to present a two-day Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead)...

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November is National Family Caregivers Month

This month, we look at resources and support for family caregivers.

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Milestone reached on implementation of Go Boston 2030 projects, with over half of projects underway

New website tracks progress reached on each of the 58 projects in the plan

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New executive order to support equitable procurement process

Mayor Walsh's Executive Order will work to ensure the full participation of all enterprises in City spending, focused on small and local, minority-, women-, and veteran-owned small businesses.

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Robert Burns statue returned to the Back Bay Fens

After more than four decades, Boston’s statue of Scottish poet Robert Burns was restored and moved from Winthrop Square back to its original location in the Back Bay Fens.

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City of Boston seeking applicants for Boston School Committee

Two seats to be filled to replace terms expiring in December

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Halloween Street Closures in Boston's Neigborhoods

Traffic Advisory for Thursday, October 31, 2019

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Grand opening held for We Grow Microgreens urban farm in Hyde Park

The urban farm was made possible thanks to land made available by Boston's Department of Neighborhood Development and Community Preservation funds.

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Call for Boston's first Youth Poet Laureate

Boston's Youth Poet Laureate will create a unique artistic legacy through public readings and civic events.

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Meeting on November 20 to continue talks about BCYF Curley renovations

Join the discussion about upcoming renovations to the BCYF Curley Community Center in South Boston on Wednesday, November 20, at 6 p.m.

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Demolition Delay Application: 1595-1599 Columbus Avenue, Jamaica Plain

The application is to demolish the structures at 1595-1599 Columbus Avenue in Jamaica Plain.

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Demolition Delay Application: 320-322 Norfolk Avenue, Dorchester

The application is to demolish the structure at 320-322 Norfolk Avenue in Dorchester.

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Demolition Delay Application: 577 Freeport Street, Dorchester

The application is to demolish the residence at 577 Freeport Street in Dorchester.

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Demolition Delay Application: 160 W 7th Street, South Boston

The application is to demolish the residence at 160 W 7th Street in South Boston.

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Demolition Delay Application: 119 Barnes Avenue, East Boston

The application is to demolish the residence at 119 Barnes Avenue in East Boston.

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City of Boston awarded $4.3 million to aid lead paint abatement in low-income homes

$4.3 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to further reduce the risk of childhood lead poisoning in Boston

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Ribbon cutting held for 76 units of mixed-income housing at Melnea Cass Apartments in Roxbury

Melnea Cass Apartments provides 76 mixed-income units, including 33 deeply affordable units for Whittier Street families.
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