The cornerstone of Project Opportunity is the sealing and expungement of CORIs, which severely limit employment opportunities and disproportionately affect communities of color.
The renovation will transform the Plaza into a civic space for all residents, with universal accessibility, new civic spaces for all to use, increased environmental sustainability, and critical...
In September 2019, a group of undergraduate students at Simmons University began work on a project that was initially meant to center on the life and legacy of pioneering social worker and Simmons...
On November 26, 2019, Governor Baker signed the Student Opportunity Act, which would provide a needed update to the state’s foundation budget formula and projected a $1.5 billion increase in state...
This July marks the 30th year anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a federal act prohibiting discrimination against individuals with disabilities.
In May, Governor Baker issued statewide safety standards for operators of lodgings, including frequent cleaning and disinfecting within all common areas, heavy transit areas and high touch surfaces of...
A Roslindale woman recalls her immigrant father’s claim that he had never truly experienced the cold until he spent a winter in Boston. This, and more memories of growing up in Roslindale!
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.
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department invite park users and local residents to attend the second community workshop for the Franklin Park Action Plan being held online...
Due to the impacts of COVID-19, the City of Boston will temporarily allow retail businesses in neighborhood commercial districts to place a moveable table onto the public sidewalk for the purpose of...
