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Mayor Michelle Wu recently announced the winners of the 27 th annual Mayor’s Garden Contest with a grand prize provided by JetBlue, prize packages donated by Mahoney’s Garden Centers, and additional...
BOSTON – September 1, 2023 – As Boston families get ready to send their children back to school, the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is reminding everyone to be aware of the increase in COVID...
Read the latest updates from the Mayor's Office of Housing.
The City of Boston will invest $1.5 million into community-based youth programming; take steps to immediately provide engaging activities and spaces for Boston’s young people
$1,100,000 in grants available for Fiscal Years 2024-26 to nonprofit agencies dedicated to providing rapid rehousing services for Boston's returning citizens.
City provides update on student move-in preparations
Mayor Michelle Wu and the City of Boston recognize International Overdose Awareness Day by bringing attention to the opioid epidemic that continues to harm communities and devastate families. The City...
This month, we share support and resources for suicide prevention and addiction recovery.
City announces new gender-aware standards to help guide City services aimed at empowering residents
The lifeguard hiring events will combine all the necessary steps to become a lifeguard for a City of Boston pool in one location.
The lifeguard hiring event will combine all the necessary steps to become a lifeguard for a City of Boston pool in one location.
BOSTON – AUGUST 25, 2023 – The following is a public health warning related to a recent sewage discharge, also known as a combined sewer overflow CSO). State regulations require local public health...
With colder weather approaching, Mayor Wu, BPD Commissioner Cox, City and state leaders announce new housing resources and expanded enforcement authority to address safety concerns and return Atkinson...
Councilor Sharon Durkan was elected to the Boston City Council for District 8 in the special municipal election on July 25, 2023. She was sworn in on August 7, 2023. As the City Council’s newest...
by Anna Boyles In the 1910s and 1920s Boston, one would have been met with a dizzying number of rental options. The city’s women’s voter registrations from the fall of 1920 reflect Boston’s diverse...
Improving Black breastfeeding rates can help address racial inequities in maternal and infant health
Events happening in the City of Boston will bring some parking restrictions and street closures.
Thanks to a generous donor and the efforts of open space advocates, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department's Urban Forestry Division recently oversaw the relocation of three dogwood trees that had...
In 1873, Boston women couldn't vote in local, state or federal elections. But could they run for office? Some women decided to find out. Hijinks ensued.
Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department celebrated the reopening of Walnut Park Play Area, located at 345 Walnut Avenue in Roxbury, with a ribbon cutting on August 16.
Mayor Michelle Wu is seeking ideas and recommendations from residents to inform the City of Boston’s representation on the MBTA Board . Earlier this month, the State Legislature and Governor passed a...
The lifeguard hiring events will combine all the necessary steps to become a lifeguard for a City of Boston pool in one location.
Today Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Transportation Department (BTD) announced the launch of Boston Delivers, an e-cargo bike delivery pilot program, to serve local residents and businesses. This...
BOSTON – August 15, 2023 – The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), is encouraging everyone to prepare for the upcoming cold and flu season as students get ready to go back to school in the coming...
Boston to invest $250,000 in funding to provide year-round support for free swim lessons, with applications now open for partner organizations.
In Boston's Ward 5, over 920 women registered to vote in 1920. We’ve finished transcribing our Ward 5 Women’s Voter Registers and the data is now available at Analyze Boston.
Read the latest updates from the Mayor's Office of Housing.
Mayor Michelle Wu announces grants to help property owners assess needs to make their buildings energy efficient
Jamaica is the 4th most common country of origin for Boston's foreign born population, with this city being home to more than 7,000 Jamaican residents. Jamaican immigrants have made significant...
During this week’s Council meeting, the Council adopted a resolution offered by Councilor Mejia, recognizing August 16, 2023 as Dominican Cultural Day in the City of Boston. This year will be the...
