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May 28

More than $1,750,000 in new funding to support Boston's immigrant communities impacted by COVID-19

In total, $2.4 million has been raised to support the Boston Immigrant COVID-19 Collaborative.

May 28

Parks BINGO Is here!

Are you up for a challenge? Looking for fun activities to do while practicing social and physical distancing? Then Parks BINGO is for you!

May 28

Boston Artists-in-Residence during virtual meeting

An update from the Boston AIR leadership team: Karin Goodfellow And Sharon Amuguni

Here's what we're thinking about during COVID-19.

May 28

Franklin park master plan: survey results

Thank you to those who participated in and spread the word about our community survey!

May 28

Boston Parks graduates class of eight new rangers

The Boston Park Rangers welcomed a new class of seasonal Rangers with a ceremony held at Franklin Park on May 15 adhering to proper social distancing guidelines.

May 28

A message from Commissioner McCosh: Work continues through reopening

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

May 28

Boston Parks scores ninth place in Trust for Public Land rankings

Boston has landed near the top of the 2020 ParkScore list compiled by The Trust for Public Land ranking how much access citizens have to parks and park amenities.

May 26

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

In total, the City of Boston has provided over $13.5 million in City, federal, and private funding to support small businesses impacted by COVID-19.

May 26

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

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

May 26

Boston Fire Department Ladder 4 fire truck

Boston Fire holding fire safety plan contest for Boston students

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

May 23

Volunteers putting together community care kits

City to distribute 10,000 community care kits across Boston

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

May 22

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

Notes from the Archives: Memorial Day in Boston

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

May 22

City Council celebrates Boston EMS workers

Boston EMS and Paramedics field on average 110,000 911 calls for help each year and transport nearly 73,000 people to area hospitals.

May 22

Remembering and honoring those who served our country

During this week’s Council meeting, the Council adopted a resolution commemorating Memorial Day and honoring those who made supreme sacrifice for this country.

May 22

City Council calls for COVID-19 helpline

This week, the Council adopted a resolution that calls for the creation of a helpline during the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 21

City of Boston reaches COVID-19 meal distribution milestones

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

May 21

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

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

May 21

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

The City of Boston will honor graduating seniors in the Class of 2020 with a virtual graduation ceremony that will be broadcast in English and Spanish on WCVB Channel 5 at 7:30 p.m. and on Entravision...

May 21

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

The Licensing Board for the City of Boston has taken steps to streamline existing processes and remove outdated restrictions on small businesses and restaurants.

May 21

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

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

May 21

$4 million distributed to support small businesses in every neighborhood

The businesses receiving grants represent industries most-impacted by closures, policies, or general loss of revenues due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 20

A message from Commissioner McCosh: Moving towards reopening

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

May 19

Parks Parcel Priority Plan survey now underway

The Boston Parks and Recreation Department is encouraging park users and open space advocates to take part in the City of Boston’s new Parcel Priority Plan (PPP) using an online survey.

May 18

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

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

May 15

Demolition Delay Application: 97 Condor Street, East Boston

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

May 15

Mayor Walsh with public health officials

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

About 1 in 10 residents in this study have developed antibodies and approximately 1 in 40 currently asymptomatic individuals are positive for COVID-19 and potentially infectious.

May 14

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

Umass Amherst students in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning spent their spring semester reimagining the future of Moakley Park!