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To help with the return to in-person learning this fall, the Red Sox, with support from Major League Baseball (MLB), have partnered with the City of Boston and the Boston Public Health Commission to...
The mobile testing team has previously been in Roxbury, Allston, South Boston, Mattapan, and East Boston, ordering 10,874 COVID-19 tests in total.
COVID-19 has had a significant impact on the arts and culture sector, particularly performing arts organizations.
Testing is in partnership with East Boston Neighborhood Health Center.
The site is in partnership with the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center
Update: due to inclement weather, this pop-up testing site will now be opening on Wednesday, August 5 at 2:00 p.m.
The 10-day pop-up site is in partnership with the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center.
The Office of Economic Development’s Small Business Office is offering free personalized posters for businesses to display information on their window.
Over $23 million in grants have been distributed since March to support those most impacted by COVID-19
Of the $6.1 million that has been distributed to businesses so far, 69% have five or fewer employees, 50% are owned by people of color, and 47% are immigrant-owned.
The funding for this new grant program was made available by the City of Boston's allocated CARES Act funding.
The new round of grants will support food access during the summer months and domestic violence services.
With COVID-19 closing and limiting many physical locations, we put together a list of online resources for recovery support groups.
The City of Boston will now allow private fitness classes on City-owned parks. These are non-precedent setting activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The series will target business owners in multiple languages and industries for a conversation on reopening requirements.
Residents who have recently participated in large gatherings are encouraged to get tested.
The Massachusetts State Legislature is currently considering multiple bills addressing the occupational presumption of exposure to COVID-19 in the workplace. This week, the Council voted to adopt a...
The City of Boston will reimagine streets in Boston to better support local businesses and restaurants, provide additional space for residents using public transportation, and accelerate the...
In total, $2.4 million has been raised to support the Boston Immigrant COVID-19 Collaborative.
This week, the Council adopted a resolution that calls for the creation of a helpline during the COVID-19 pandemic.
More than one million meals have been served at youth sites, and more than 60,000 meals have been served at adult sites.
The Licensing Board for the City of Boston has taken steps to streamline existing processes and remove outdated restrictions on small businesses and restaurants.
About 1 in 10 residents in this study have developed antibodies and approximately 1 in 40 currently asymptomatic individuals are positive for COVID-19 and potentially infectious.
A weekly message from Commissioner McCosh in support of the local disability community.
The City of Boston has implemented new protocols for essential construction work in the City of Boston due to the public health emergency caused by the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus).
In this next phase of testing expansion, the City is aiming to reach an average of at least 1,500 diagnostic tests per day to residents.
It appears that cats and dogs can become infected, but currently we have no information that suggests the virus can go from pets to people.
A weekly message from Commissioner McCosh in support of the local disability community.
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 is partnering with community health centers to increase access to testing.
