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Oct 7

BCYF Charlestown Community Center Study image

Community Meeting to Discuss a New Community Center in Charlestown to be held December 8

This will be the fourth and final community meeting to establish the types of uses and activities the community would like to see in a new center and discuss location options.

Oct 6

Mayor Wu Proclaims Indigenous Peoples' Day

Mayor Wu proclaims October 10, 2022, and the second Monday of October every year to be Indigenous Peoples' Day in the City of Boston.

Oct 6

Results of Digital Equity Assessment Announced

Mayor Wu also shared next steps for a more connected Boston.

Oct 6

Preparations Ahead of the 2022 State Election Announced

Preparations include early voting at sites throughout the City, including Fenway Park.

Oct 6

Parks Department Awarded 400,000 State Grant for O’Day Playground

Mayor Michelle Wu announced this week that the Boston Parks and Recreation Department has been awarded a $400,000 grant by the MA Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs to help fund the...

Oct 5

Souledad mural by Victor "Marka27" Quinonez

11 New Murals Installed Throughout Boston

The City allocated more than $1 million to new murals as part of the third year of the City’s Transformative Public Art Program.

Oct 4

New Version of Boston 311 App Launched

Users can now submit service requests in 10 additional languages.

Oct 4

Traffic Advisory for October 8 and October 9, 2022

Events happening in the City of Boston this week will bring some parking restrictions and street closures.

Oct 4

City Council Recognizes Human Services Awareness Week

The Council adopted a resolution recognizing the contribution of Human Services Workers in Boston and across the Commonwealth.

Oct 4

City Council Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic and Latino Americans contribute significantly to the City of Boston.

Oct 4

City Council Recognizes Margo Thunder

This week, the legendary Margo Thunder joined the Council during their meeting, as Councilor Mejia held a special presentation to recognize her for over 40 years in the entertainment industry as a...

Oct 4

City Council Honors Rose's Bounty

Councilor Lara recognized Darra Slagle and her work at Rose’s Bounty food pantry.

Oct 3

New Day Spaces And Expanded Substance Use Services Announced

$6.9 million will be provided to organizations providing substance use services.

Oct 3

Grassroots Funding Awards, New GrowBoston Advisory Board Announced

$600,000 in Grassroots funding will renovate and create urban farms, community gardens, and open spaces in Boston

Sep 30

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

This month, we look at resources and draw attention to local events to support the fight against breast cancer.

Sep 30

Fall for Pics in the Parks this Autumn

Fall for Pics in the Parks this Autumn. We invite you to take part in this informal photography series where we invite you to explore Boston's Parks and improve your photography skills.

Sep 30

Pics in the Parks: Fall Challenge 1 - Color

Our weekly photography clinic with weekly challenges to help you hone and improve your photography skills.

Sep 29

BPHC Urges Caution As COVID-19 Spikes in Local Wastewater

Residents should get vaccinated and boosted, and mask indoors to reduce risk.

Sep 29

Executive Order to Streamline Approval of Affordable Housing

Today, Mayor Michelle Wu announced that she will sign an executive order designed to speed up the production of affordable housing in the coming days.

Sep 28

City of Boston kicks off free fall fitness series

The Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) are pleased to announce the 2022 Boston Parks Fall Fitness Series sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of...

Sep 28

Temporary Beer Garden on City Hall Plaza Reopened

67 Degrees Brewing, a Black, woman, and veteran-owned craft brewery out of Franklin, MA, has been selected to operate the temporary Beer Garden

Sep 28

Temporary Beer Garden Now Open on City Hall Plaza!

67 Degrees Brewing, a Black, woman, and veteran-owned craft brewery out of Franklin, Mass., has been selected to operate the temporary Beer Garden!

Sep 27

New Mural Honoring 100th Anniversary of King Tut Tomb Discovery

The City of Boston and Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience have announced Boston’s newest public work of art: a large-scale mural titled “Tutankhamun's Journey into the Afterlife”. The mural is...

Sep 27

Boston Public Health Commission Hosting Mass Vaccination Clinic Saturday

$75 gift cards will be offered to those 18 and under and a caregiver while supplies last.

Sep 27

Traffic Advisory for October 1 and October 2, 2022

Events happening in the City of Boston this week will bring some parking restrictions and street closures.

Sep 26

New Members Appointed to the Zoning Board of Appeal

Mayor Michelle Wu today announced a slate of appointments to the Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA).

Sep 26

View of the front façade of an ornate 1850s South End brownstone building with scaffolding on the outside

Archaeological Dig to Begin at League of Women for Community Service Headquarters

City Archaeologist Announces Archaeological Dig at the Headquarters of the League of Women for Community Service in the South End

Sep 23

Boston Public Health Commission Provides Update on City’s COVID-19 Trends

Important to stay up to date on vaccinations ahead of fall and winter

Sep 22

City Council recognizes Black Joy Day

At the start of this week’s City Council meeting, Councilor Mejia recognized Black Joy Day and Thaddeus Miles, founder of the Black Joy Project.

Sep 22

New Forestry Division and Urban Forest Plan to Enhance and Protect the City's Tree Canopy

Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University to donate 10 dawn redwood trees to City to be planted across the City.

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