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May 10

Council Celebrates Teachers and Nurses

National Teachers Week and National Nurses Week are both recognized and celebrated in the month of May. For the last 40 years, the National Parent Teacher Association has recognized the first week of...

May 10

Council Recognizes Black Women Veterans

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reported that Black women, including both veterans and non-veterans, are three times more likely to die due to a pregnancy-related cause...

May 10

International Jazz Day

Jazz has played a significant role in the cultural development of Boston, influencing and being integrated into the city's education, arts, and community life. In the 1940s and 1950s, Boston thrived...

May 10

Affordable Connectivity Program

Menstrual products are necessary for half of our population and essential to all menstruating individuals' personal and mental health. Period poverty, or not being able to afford menstrual products...

May 10

Affordable Connectivity Program

Internet service is now an indispensable necessity of how we access services and connect with others. The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is a federal program that offers a $30 subsidy to...

May 10

Council Adopts Resolution Calling for Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza

A resolution calling for immediate ceasefire in Gaza was adopted (11-2). The resolution calls for "all Massachusetts state and federal elected leaders and residents alike to protect life, stand united...

May 10

Mental Health Awareness Month

Since 1949, May has been recognized as “Mental Health Awareness Month” by Mental Health America, in order to spread awareness, fight negative stigmas and advocate for policies expanding mental health...

May 9

Mayor Wu Announces Aidan McDonough as the New SPARK Boston Director

Today, Mayor Michelle Wu announced Aidan McDonough as the new SPARK Boston Director. SPARK Boston empowers 20 to 35-year-olds to play a greater role in planning for the City’s future. Its office is...

May 9

Kilian Brossette and Ruth Bijou Married in Boston

The City of Boston would like to congratulate Kilian Brossette and Ruth Bijou on their recent marriage!

May 9

Mayor's Office for Immigrant Advancement Awards $650,000 in Grants to 13 Organizations to Support…

May 8

Summit Series to Address Growing Concerns About Youth Mental Health

The events are for youth, parents, and providers and begin in May for Mental Health Awareness Month

May 8

Mayor Wu Announces Three New Neighborhood Liaisons

Today, Mayor Michelle Wu announced new staff in the Office of Neighborhood Services , including Anthony Nguyen as the Mid-Dorchester Liaison, Josh McCorkle as the Roslindale Liaison, and Maccon Bonner...

May 6

Mayor Wu Announces Applications Open for Block Party Grant

Streamlined application process will speed up approvals for residents

May 6

Mayor Wu Appoints Evandro Carvalho of the Office of Police Accountability and Transparency

Mayor Michelle Wu today announced Evandro Carvalho as the new Executive Director of the Office of Police Accountability and Transparency (OPAT). In this role, Carvalho will work to improve the...

May 3

Vasundhara Prasad and Zack Ziemba Married in Boston

The City of Boston would like to congratulate Vasundhara Prasad and Zack Ziemba on their recent marriage! Boston City Hall on May 3, 2024

May 3

Jillian Magee and Daniel Roan Jr. Married in Boston

The City of Boston would like to congratulate Jillian Magee and Daniel Roan Jr. on their recent marriage!

May 2

Mayor Wu and Office of Veterans' Services Announce Mini-Grant Program

Today Mayor Michelle Wu and the City’s Office of Veterans’ Services announced the launch of the new Bridge the Gap Mini-Grant Program , designed to support veterans, service members, and their...

May 2

$927,500 in Boston Cultural Council grants awarded to 104 arts organizations

The Boston Cultural Council allocates grants to small and mid-sized organizations that offer arts, cultural, and/or creative programming in Boston.

May 1

Thomas Czerwienski and Rochelle Vassell Married in Boston

The City of Boston would like to congratulate Thomas Czerwienski and Rochelle Vassell on their recent marriage!

May 1

Juanita Hidalgo and Giulio Fittolani Married in Boston

The City of Boston would like to congratulate Juanita Hidalgo and Giulio Fittolani on their recent marriage!

May 1

$1 Million in Grant Funding Available to Prevent Overdose Deaths and Expand Treatment

The second use of Boston’s opioid remediation funding targets supporting communities most at-risk

May 1

A Letter from the Chair of Ways and Means

April 10 marked a milestone day for the city as Mayor Wu presented her $4.6 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Starting this week, the City Council is weighing in on the budget. During the...

May 1

May is Mental Health Month

This month, we celebrate mental health month by sharing important and valuable resources for self-care, peer and professional mental health support.

May 1

Traffic Advisory for Open Streets Dorchester- Sunday, May 5, 2024

Open Streets Boston – Dorchester will take place on Sunday, May 5, 2024 from 10:30 a.m. and run through to 5:00 p.m..

Apr 30

First Come, First Served! Affordable Homeownership Opportunities in Mattapan!

These condominiums, located at 872 Morton Street in Mattapan, are available at $186,400 - $221,900 for a one-bedroom, and $248,600 - $288,700 for a two-bedroom unit.

Apr 30

A square image with clusters of volunteers planting trees receding into the background.

City Grows Local and International Ties on Arbor Day

The Urban Forestry Division partnered with Tree Eastie and Mayor Wu to plant trees on Arbor Day.

Apr 29

Mayor Wu Celebrates the Opening of Income-Restricted, Supportive Housing for Older Bostonians in…

The Kenzi at Bartlett Station is fossil-fuel-free and includes the first battery backup system for emergency power in a building over four stories

Apr 29

Desislava Skerleva and Stephane Lacote Married in Boston

The City of Boston would like to congratulate Desislava Skerleva and Stephane Lacote on their recent marriage!

Apr 26

Mayor Michelle Wu Celebrates the Reopening of the BCYF Mattahunt Community Center

Mayor Michelle Wu yesterday joined Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF), the Human Services Cabinet, the Public Facilities Department, elected officials, and Mattapan residents to officially...

Apr 24

Mayor Wu Announces New Leadership for Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics

Shin-pei Tsay named Director of MONUM; Marcy Ostberg named Deputy Director of MONUM

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