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Dorchester: 5 Weyanoke Street Abutters Meeting

Proposal: Change occupancy from a two family to a three family. Renovate the building as shown on the drawings to create three dwelling units, add two on-grade parking spaces, and construct a new curb cut.

September 9, 2026
Event Date2026-09-09T19:00:00 - 2026-09-09T20:00:00

The purpose of this meeting is to get community input and listen to the resident's positions on this proposal. This is a virtual meeting via Zoom. 

Meeting ID: 165 649 7846

Please note: The City does not represent the occupant(s)/developer(s)/attorney(s)/applicant(s).

September 9, 2026
Event Date2026-09-09T19:00:00 - 2026-09-09T20:00:00

Dorchester: 28 Port Norfolk Street Abutters Meeting

Proposal: Build a new first-floor addition and second-floor deck on the existing residential structure.

September 2, 2026
Event Date2026-09-02T18:00:00 - 2026-09-02T19:00:00

The purpose of this meeting is to get community input and listen to the resident's positions on this proposal. This is a virtual meeting via Zoom.

Meeting ID: 165 365 9213

Please note: The City does not represent the occupant(s)/developer(s)/attorney(s)/applicant(s).

September 2, 2026
Event Date2026-09-02T18:00:00 - 2026-09-02T19:00:00

Dorchester: 37-39 Pierce Ave Abutters Meeting

Proposal: Remove the existing garage and construct a new two-family modular residence on the existing open lot.

August 31, 2026
Event Date2026-08-31T18:00:00 - 2026-08-31T19:00:00

The purpose of this meeting is to get community input and listen to the resident's positions on this proposal. This is a virtual meeting via Zoom. 

Meeting ID: 165 867 5577

Please note: The City does not represent the occupant(s)/developer(s)/attorney(s)/applicant(s).

August 31, 2026
Event Date2026-08-31T18:00:00 - 2026-08-31T19:00:00

Metro Boston Homeland Security Region JPOC Meeting

Join the online meeting

  • 02:30PM
  • Posted:
    08/19/2026 - 11:58AM
  • Accessibility Services
    Interpretation, translation, and disability accommodation services are available to you at no cost. If you need them, please reach out to the contact listed in this Public Notice.

St. Kitts and Nevis Flag Raising

The City of Boston proudly hosts a flag raising raising ceremony at Boston City Hall Plaza to honor the independence and rich culture of St. Kitts and Nevis, celebrating the vibrant contributions of the local Kittian and Nevisian community.

September 18, 2026
  • 12:00pm - 1:30pm
  • 1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Bianca Rose
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Dorchester
  • Event Type:
    Festivals and fairs
    Preservation Month
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-09-18T12:00:28 - 2026-09-18T13:30:28
September 18, 2026
  • 12:00pm - 1:30pm
  • 1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Bianca Rose
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Dorchester
  • Event Type:
    Festivals and fairs
    Preservation Month
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-09-18T12:00:28 - 2026-09-18T13:30:28

Trinidad Flag Raising Event

The City of Boston is proud to celebrate Trinidadian Independence Day with a raising of the Trinidad flag at the Boston City Hall Plaza. This event will bring together community members, local leaders, and performers to honor heritage and culture of Trinidad and Tobago. Join us!

August 31, 2026
Event Date2026-08-31T12:00:33 - 2026-08-31T13:30:33
August 31, 2026
Event Date2026-08-31T12:00:33 - 2026-08-31T13:30:33

Cabin in the Sky

Join us for Cabin in the Sky, an immersive three-day Afrofuturist experience by artist Ife Franklin, presented as part of the Un-Monument Initiative.

October 2, 2026
  • 7:30pm - 9:30pm
  • Overlook Ruins, Pier Point Road, Franklin Park
    Boston, MA 02130
  • Contact:
    Un-Monument Team
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Dorchester
    Jamaica Plain
    Roslindale
    Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Boston 250
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-10-02T19:30:00 - 2026-10-02T21:30:00

Set in Franklin Park, the installation features a life-size ancestral cabin, augmented reality, live performances, projections, and participatory community activations. Journey from Past to Present to Future through the Ancestor Slave/Freedom Cabin, Ancestor Procession, and Hush Harbor, where community-submitted images of African-descended ancestors come to life through projection, soundscape, ring shout, and collective ritual.

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Ifé Franklin and the completed “Slave Cabin”

October 2, 2026
  • 7:30pm - 9:30pm
  • Overlook Ruins, Pier Point Road, Franklin Park
    Boston, MA 02130
  • Contact:
    Un-Monument Team
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Dorchester
    Jamaica Plain
    Roslindale
    Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Boston 250
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-10-02T19:30:00 - 2026-10-02T21:30:00

Give Them Their Flowers

Please join us for "Give them their Flowers", presented by the Women's Heritage Trail in collaboration with Ekua Holmes!

September 2, 2026
  • 5:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    920 Adams Street
    Dorchester Center, MA 02124
  • Contact:
    Andrea Kunst
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Dorchester
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Boston 250
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-09-02T17:00:20 - 2026-09-02T19:00:00

For over 150 years, 133 Black women were buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery in two communal graves, with only a marker that reads "Home for Aged Colored Women". Join us as we reveal their names and honor their lives. Unveiling a temporary memorial design by artist Ekua Holmes.

GIve them their flowers flyer

September 2, 2026
  • 5:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    920 Adams Street
    Dorchester Center, MA 02124
  • Contact:
    Andrea Kunst
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Dorchester
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Boston 250
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-09-02T17:00:20 - 2026-09-02T19:00:00

Blue Hill Ave Investment Town Hall

The City of Boston and MBTA will present updated design renderings and seek additional community input. 

September 30, 2026
  • 6:30pm - 8:00pm
  • Albert D. Holland School of Technology
    60 Washington St
    Boston, MA 02121
  • Contact:
    Transportation
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Dorchester
  • Event Type:
    Civic Engagement
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-09-30T18:30:00 - 2026-09-30T20:00:00

The City of Boston and the MBTA announced a series of community meetings to present an updated design for the Blue Hill Avenue Transportation Action Plan and gather additional public feedback.

At the meeting, residents will have the opportunity to review the updated project design block by block, ask questions, and provide feedback on parking regulations, street lighting, green space and street trees, bus station design, support for small businesses, and other community priorities. 

September 30, 2026
  • 6:30pm - 8:00pm
  • Albert D. Holland School of Technology
    60 Washington St
    Boston, MA 02121
  • Contact:
    Transportation
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Dorchester
  • Event Type:
    Civic Engagement
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-09-30T18:30:00 - 2026-09-30T20:00:00

Blue Hill Ave Investment Community Open House

The City of Boston and MBTA will present updated 30% design renderings and seek additional community input.

September 14, 2026
  • 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • BCYF Perkins Community Center
    155 Talbot Avenue
    Dorchester, MA 02124
  • Contact:
    Transportation
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Dorchester
  • Event Type:
    Civic Engagement
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-09-14T18:00:00 - 2026-09-14T19:30:00

The City of Boston and the MBTA announced a series of community meetings to present an updated design for the Blue Hill Avenue Transportation Action Plan and gather additional public feedback.

At the meetings, residents will have the opportunity to review the updated project design block by block, ask questions, and provide feedback on parking regulations, street lighting, green space and street trees, bus station design, support for small businesses, and other community priorities. 

September 14, 2026
  • 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • BCYF Perkins Community Center
    155 Talbot Avenue
    Dorchester, MA 02124
  • Contact:
    Transportation
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Dorchester
  • Event Type:
    Civic Engagement
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-09-14T18:00:00 - 2026-09-14T19:30:00
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