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Oct 27

Photo of interior of Roxbury Branch with public artwork

$17.2 million renovation of the Roxbury library branch completed

The branch has undergone a $17.2 million renovation that began in November 2017.

Oct 27

Guidance for celebrating Halloween during COVID-19

Health officials have advised that many traditional activities raise the risk of spreading viruses.

Oct 26

Good Neighbors program has fulfilled more than 4,500 requests during COVID-19

The program created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has engaged nearly 1,000 volunteers to serve older, at-risk, residents.

Oct 25

City of Boston investigating incident at Copley Square ballot dropbox

Any Boston voter who deposited their ballot at the Copley Square dropbox between 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, and about 4 a.m. on Sunday, October 25, should check the status of their ballot by...

Oct 23

Demolition Delay application: 1234-1240 Soldiers Field Road, Brighton

The application is to demolish the structures at 1234-1240 Soldiers Field Road in Brighton.

Oct 23

Demolition Delay application: 18 Robeson Street, Jamaica Plain

The application is to demolish the garage at 18 Robeson Street in Jamaica Plain.

Oct 23

Mayor Walsh announces the opening of phase one of Flat 9 at Whittier, groundbreaking of phase two

Project will replace 200 units of affordable housing with 210 new affordable units, add 262 mixed-income apartments in Roxbury

Oct 23

City Council condemns racist and predatory tactics of ICE in Boston

On Tuesday, October 6, 2020, Bena Apreala was stopped while jogging on the VFW Parkway by three men in two unmarked SUVs with tinted windows, who questioned Apreala about his identity and his...

Oct 23

City Council pushes for ballot boxes outside of houses of incarceration

In the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, individuals who are incarcerated for non-felony convictions are still able to cast a vote in elections and are able to list their place of incarceration as their...

Oct 23

City Council supports naming community room after long-time South End resident

Marleen Nienhuis is a long-time South End resident who led the creation of Friends of South End Library (FOSEL) as a 501 (c)(3) charitable organization to support a renovation of the South End Library...

Oct 23

City Council adopts resolution in support of The Breathe Act

During this week’s Council meeting, the Council adopted a resolution in support of the Electoral Justice Project of Movement for Black Lives’ Breathe Act, championed by Representatives Ayanna Pressley...

Oct 23

City Council adopts resolution on Allston Multimodal Improvement Project

Since 2014, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has been planning the Allston Multimodal Improvement Project, which will transform road, railway, and land use patterns along...

Oct 22

Mayor Walsh announces applications open for Boston Disability Commission Advisory Board

Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Mayor's Commission for Persons with Disabilities are seeking interested applicants to serve on the Boston Disability Commission Advisory Board, which informs and advises...

Oct 21

Boston Public Schools shifts to all remote learning due to rising COVID-19 cases

Students will return for in-person learning following a sustained decrease in the positivity rate.

Oct 20

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Compost your pumpkin after Halloween!

Use the City’s compost options to dispose of your pumpkins and work towards a zero waste Boston.

Oct 20

$1,000,000 in grant funding available through 2021 Youth Development Fund

The funds are now available for nonprofits providing programming for youth violence prevention and identified gaps.

Oct 20

Mayor Walsh files home rule petition to enact civil service reforms at the Boston Police

This home rule petition is part of reforms recommended by the Boston Police Reform Task Force.

Oct 20

City of Boston celebrates DÍa de Muertos with 'Paseo de la Luna Azul'

We're inviting the public to participate in Boston's third annual Day of the Dead altar.

Oct 20

Building a more intuitive Alexa skill for Boston

Working from Code for Boston’s initial Alexa Skill deployment, we teamed up with General Assembly students to improve the design of our new voice application.

Oct 20

More fully human: Storytelling in the Boston Artists-in-Residence program

This year, Victor Yang has been working with the Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (VIP) at the Boston Public Health Commission.

Oct 20

A message from Commissioner McCosh: Exercise your right to vote

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

Oct 20

Applications for Rental Relief Fund reopened

The City of Boston has made $5 million available to aid residents at risk of eviction, with up to $4,000 in rental assistance.

Oct 19

Mayor Walsh announces start of WEBos week 2020, providing women entrepreneurs with resources for…

Over 20 free events, hosted in partnership with business groups and experts, focus on the theme of "Striving and Thriving" for Boston's women entrepreneurs and business owners