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Mayor Michelle Wu joined Interim Boston Parks Commissioner Cathy Baker-Eclipse, elected officials, and residents to cut the ribbon on improvements to Codman Square Park in Dorchester.
Members of the Planning Department presented 22 community organizations serving the Dorchester neighborhood with a total of $140,000 in community benefits funding at an awards ceremony Thursday at...
Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Workforce Development today proclaimed September 14-20 Adult Education and Family Literacy Week in Boston, underscoring the vital role of foundational education for...
Events happening in the City of Boston will bring some parking restrictions and street closures.
The Planning Department this month recommended approval of updated zoning for Downtown Boston and the Groundwater Conservation Overlay District to the BPDA Board. Planning also recommended approval of...
The Boston Youth Poet Laureate will champion youth voices through poetry, community engagement, and civic participation.
New development will create 110 affordable homes and a permanent Chinatown branch of the Boston Public Library
Prior to committing federal (HUD) funding for the construction or rehabilitation of housing and community development projects, the public is afforded 18 calendar days (excluding federal holidays) to...
Residents are encouraged to nominate iconic, long-standing businesses located within the city by October 31, 2025
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department announced the receipt of grant funding to conserve historic gravestones at Dorchester North Burying Ground in Dorchester.
On August 13, 2025, upon the direction of President Trump, United States Attorney General Pam Bondi sent a letter to the leaders of 18 sanctuary jurisdictions across the country, including Mayor Wu...
This week, the City Council passed a resolution recognizing September 15th to October 15th as Latino Heritage Month in the City of Boston, honoring the history, culture, and contributions of Latino...
In a move to address student well-being and academic performance, the Boston City Council passed a resolution supporting the development and implementation of a district-wide “bell-to-bell” policy for...
During this week’s Council meeting, the Council voted to accept and expend seven grants, totaling $602,919, geared toward workforce development and youth empowerment. Three of the grants are from the...
Events happening in the City of Boston will bring some parking restrictions and street closures.
Prior to committing federal (HUD) funding for the construction or rehabilitation of housing and community development projects, the public is afforded 18 calendar days (excluding federal holidays) to...
Mayor Michelle Wu today announced the newly-selected 2025-2026 SPARK Boston Council. The 38-member group will spend the next year working to connect young adults to leaders in local government, City...
27 new income-restricted apartments created in East Fens neighborhood
Boston’s leadership in climate resilience, housing, and historic preservation was highlighted when Carol Quillen, President and CEO of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, visited City Hall...
One of the biggest concerns in all ten of the City’s historic districts is managing the effects of climate change - increased heat, precipitation and sea-level rise.
Over 400 volunteer readers joined BPS classrooms as part of City of Boston’s new citywide literacy campaign
Citywide campaign aims to improve literacy and create a culture of reading across Boston
The City has expanded Boston’s Double Up Food Bucks Program to two new grocery stores in Dorchester and Roxbury, increasing families access to fresh, affordable, and healthy food.
This funding builds on the Mayor’s efforts to create a fun and safe environment for kids and families to enjoy community with a mini-grant opportunity for neighborhoods to host Halloween and fall...
Events happening in the City of Boston will bring some parking restrictions and street closures.
Joshua Burrell-Thompson graduated from PowerCorps Boston’s Cohort 3 in June 2023. Less than two years later, he’s been promoted to Foreman at the City of Boston’s Parks and Recreation Department. Led...
This week, Mayor Michelle Wu joined Interim Boston Parks Commissioner Cathy Baker-Eclipse, elected officials, and residents to cut the ribbon on improvements to Chandler Pond in Brighton. The...
In June 2025, the PAC released Progress Report: East Boston , an interactive Storymap highlighting the status of major public investments the City is making in the neighborhood. The projects...
Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department today announced the City has officially acquired Sister Mary Veronica Park in South Boston, securing the neighborhood gathering space...
This month, we share national and community resources for support around suicide prevention as well as alcohol and drug addiction recovery.
