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$6 million in new grant funding to support safe reopening of small businesses

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In total, the City of Boston has provided over $13.5 million in City, federal, and private funding...

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Demolition Delay application: 63 Westover Street (garage), West Roxbury

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The application is to demolish the garage at 63 Westover Street in West Roxbury.

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Boston Fire holding fire safety plan contest for Boston students

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Win a chance for a personal thank you from Boston Firefighters who will visit your house with a fire...

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City to distribute 10,000 community care kits across Boston

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Neighborhood Services this weekend will distribute the first half of the 20,000 care kits assembled...

Grand Army of the Republic directory, 1892, City Council Committee records, (Collection 0140.001)

Notes from the Archives: Memorial Day in Boston

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On May 30, 1868, Americans observed the country’s first Memorial Day.

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City of Boston reaches COVID-19 meal distribution milestones

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More than one million meals have been served at youth sites, and more than 60,000 meals have been...

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More than $875,000 in Boston Resiliency Fund grants awarded to 19 organizations

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Since the first round of fund distribution, the Fund has raised over $30.8 million from 6,000 donors...

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Virtual graduation celebration for Boston Public School students set for June 13

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The City of Boston will honor graduating seniors in the Class of 2020 with a virtual graduation...

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Streamlined process to help restaurants as part of COVID-19 reopening process

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The Licensing Board for the City of Boston has taken steps to streamline existing processes and...

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Demolition Delay application: 121-135 Sherman Road, West Roxbury

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The application is to demolish the residential structure at 121-135 Sherman Road in West Roxbury.

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$4 million distributed to support small businesses in every neighborhood

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The businesses receiving grants represent industries most-impacted by closures, policies, or general...

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A message from Commissioner McCosh: Moving towards reopening

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A weekly message from Commissioner McCosh in support of the local disability community.

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Parks Parcel Priority Plan survey now underway

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The Boston Parks and Recreation Department is encouraging park users and open space advocates to...

71-75 West Broadway

Demolition Delay application: 71-75 West Broadway, South Boston

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The application is to demolish the commercial structure at 71-75 West Broadway in South Boston.

97 Condor Street

Demolition Delay Application: 97 Condor Street, East Boston

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The application is to demolish the residential structure at 97 Condor Street in East Boston.

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Results released for antibody and COVID-19 testing of Boston residents

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About 1 in 10 residents in this study have developed antibodies and approximately 1 in 40 currently...

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College Students reimagine a new future for South Boston’s Moakley Park

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Umass Amherst students in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning spent their...

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More than $1.3 million in Boston Resiliency Fund grants distributed

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To date, including this most recent round of grants, the Fund has distributed over $17.6 million to...

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Mayor Walsh announces 40 projects to receive over $24 million total in Community Preservation funding

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17 neighborhoods represented in projects recommended and approved

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Buildings We Love: Alvah Kittredge House

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The Alvah Kittredge House is a high-style Greek Revival style house in Roxbury.

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Landmarks Commission holding a virtual Preservation Month

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We are currently living in interesting times. The COVID-19 situation has forced all aspects of life...

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Buzzword alert: Embodied Energy / Carbon

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How old buildings are helping Boston save the planet.

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Director's chair: Carl Spector, Commissioner of the Environment

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The following post was written by the Commissioner of the Environment Department, Carl Spector. To...

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Resources available to help residents applying for federal economic stimulus payment

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The Mayor's Office of Financial Empowerment has launched a Stimulus Hotline to help residents.

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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in Boston

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Stay home, save lives: A Public Health Advisory is in place for everyone in Boston, except essential...

Jane Edmonds

Black History Boston: Jane C. Edmonds

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A force for equity and inclusion... she did it her way

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A message from Commissioner McCosh: Adapting to change amid COVID-19

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A weekly message from Commissioner McCosh in support of the local disability community.

Sheena Collier

Black History Boston: Sheena Collier

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Sheena Collier is a super-connector, convener, and strategic planner.

Aba Taylor

Black History Boston: Aba Taylor

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Aba Taylor is a social justice educator, facilitator, organizer, consultant, and nonprofit executive...

Yavilah McCoy

Black History Boston: Yavilah McCoy

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Trail blazer, teacher, and international organizer