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Sep 24

Mayor Janey hosts meeting with Essaibi-George, Wu to set mayoral transition date

The City Councilors were briefed on preparations for the incoming City administration.

Sep 23

Demolition Delay Application: 38 Cass Street, West Roxbury

The application is to demolish the house at 38 Cass Street in West Roxbury.

Sep 23

Search for Boston's next Youth Poet Laureate underway

UPDATE: The deadline has been extended to November 21, 2021, at 11:59 p.m.

Sep 22

Statement from Mayor Kim Janey on the opioid crisis response

Read a statement from Mayor Janey below.

Sep 22

Demolition Delay application: 832 East 3rd Street, South Boston

The application is to demolish the house at 832 East 3rd Street in South Boston.

Sep 22

Demolition Delay application: 191 Main Street, Charlestown

The application is to demolish the one-story building at 191 Main Street in Charlestown .

Sep 22

Demolition Delay application: 10 Thompson Square, Charlestown

The application is to demolish the one-story commercial building at 10 Thompson Square in Charlestown .

Sep 22

Ordinance establishing Black Men and Boys Commission signed

The Commission will be made up of 21 Black men and boys who will advise the Mayor on issues specific to that group.

Sep 22

Urban Forest Plan: first street tree inventory completed!

The public street tree inventory is complete! Take a look at the most common species in your neighborhood.

Sep 22

Boston to participate in 'House America' initiative to end homelessness

The City is committing to rehousing 1,100 households and creating 650 units of housing for individuals experiencing homelessness.

Sep 22

Dancers at a North End Festival, August 23, 1973, Mayor Kevin White records, Boston City Archives

An ode to community: The religious feasts of Boston’s North End

From watching a game at Fenway Park to sailing on the Charles River, summers in Boston are defined by a variety of activities and customs. In Boston’s North End neighborhood, summers revolve around...

Sep 22

Mayor Janey announces Old-School R&B Night to be held Tomorrow

This dance-filled celebration of R&B from the ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s is free and open to all.

Sep 21

$1 Million to Support Families Not Eligible for Direct Federal COVID-19 Relief

Eligible families can apply for up to $1,000 in cash aid.

Sep 17

Demolition Delay Application: 74 Tremont Street, Charlestown

The application is to demolish the house at 74 Tremont Street in Charlestown.

Sep 17

Mayor Janey calls on neighborhood bodegas, corner stores to join Double Up Food Bucks program

The Double Up Food Bucks program is looking to expand to more stores and neighborhoods to increase the buying power of SNAP recipients for fresh fruits and vegetables.

Sep 16

Demolition Delay Application: 44 Cottage Street, East Boston

The application is to demolish the house and detached garage at 44 Cottage Street in East Boston.

Sep 16

Demolition Delay Application: 241 Neponset Valley Parkway, Hyde Park

The application is to demolish the structure at 241 Neponset Valley Parkway in Hyde Park.

Sep 16

Demolition Delay Application: 247 Neponset Valley Parkway, Hyde Park

The application is to demolish the house at 247 Neponset Valley Parkway in Hyde Park.

Sep 16

2021 City of Boston Scholarship Fund awardees announced

In total, the fund will distribute nearly $240,000 in scholarships this year.

Sep 15

National Hispanic Heritage Month celebrated with fourth annual City Hall lighting ceremony

The celebration will kick off National Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 - October 15.

Sep 15

Boston Artists-in-Residence: Year in Review

Five artists worked collaboratively with various City departments from March 2020 through May 2021 to co-design projects that improve the way we understand and serve Boston’s residents.

Sep 13

Demolition Delay application: 2 H Street, South Boston

The application is to demolish the structure at 2 H Street Street in South Boston.

Sep 13

Grant applications for the 2022 Youth Development Fund now open

The fund is a yearly competitive grant aimed at supporting nonprofit organizations that work with Boston youth and young adults, ages 10-25.

Sep 13

Open Newbury Street extended through September 2021

Newbury Street will again be pedestrian-only on Sunday, September 26.

Sep 13

Election Department shares reminders ahead of Boston Preliminary Municipal Election

The City of Boston Election Department is reminding residents that Tuesday, September 14, 2021 is the Preliminary Municipal Election.

Sep 10

Request for Proposals released for Green and Mobility Workforce Development

Proposals will implement training and placement services for the future of jobs.

Sep 10

Efforts to expand health services in Hyde Park announced

The Request for Information is one of the first steps to creating more robust health resources in the neighborhood.

Sep 9

Expanding health services in Hyde Park Request for Information (RFI)

This Request for Information (RFI) was issued by Mayor Janey to gather ideas on how space in the Hyde Park Municipal Building could be used to improve access to health services in Hyde Park.

Sep 9

Community culture and resilience in Chinese immigrant populations in and around Boston's Chinatown

Following the flow of residents from Boston’s Chinatown to the South End in the mid-20th century, Harry Dow and Richard Chin describe a history of cohesion, dispersion, flexibility, and resistance in...

Sep 9

Tools to enhance supplier diversity for the City of Boston announced

Mayor Janey announced the new tools for the procurement process at a ribbon cutting for the Omni Boston at the Seaport.

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