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Bay Village Historic District

ATTENTION: This hearing will only be held virtually and NOT in person. You can participate in this hearing by going to our online meeting or calling ...

Mayor Wu's Watch Party: Friday Games

Catch three games and cheer on your favorite team!

June 19, 2026
Event Date2026-06-19T14:00:00 - 2026-06-19T23:00:00

Join us at Boston Common Parkman Bandstand to cheer on your favorite team! 

Catch three matches! The fun starts at 2 p.m. with food trucks, face painting, and of course, the World Cup! Bring a chair, wear your team colors, and take the T — see you there!

3 p.m. - USA vs. Australia

6 p.m. - Scotland vs. Morocco

9 p.m. - Brazil vs. Haiti

June 19, 2026
Event Date2026-06-19T14:00:00 - 2026-06-19T23:00:00

Zoning Board of Appeal Hearing

Please be advised of the following appeals to be heard on June 2, 2026 beginning at 9:30 a.m. and related announcements. All matters listed on this June 2, 2026, hearing agenda have been noticed in accordance with the enabling act. Please be advised of the following participation instructions:

The June 2, 2026, hearing will be held virtually via video teleconference and telephone via the Zoom webinar event platform. Interested persons can participate in the hearing REMOTELY by going to our online meeting. You may also...

The public can offer testimony.

South End Landmark District Commission

ATTENTION: This hearing will only be held virtually and NOT in person. You can participate in this hearing by going to our online meeting or calling +1-646-828-7666...

The public can offer testimony.

Canceled:
Mission Hill Triangle Architectural Conservation District Public Hearing

The public can offer testimony.

Juneteenth Flag Raising Ceremony

Join the City of Boston for our annual Juneteenth Flag Raising Ceremony as we honor Black liberation, resilience, culture, and community.

June 18, 2026
Event Date2026-06-18T12:00:04 - 2026-06-18T13:03:04

 Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the day when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, were finally informed of their freedom more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. Today, Juneteenth stands as a celebration of freedom, remembrance, and the ongoing pursuit of equity and justice.

Theme for 2026 "Juneteenth Brings Balance to America's Celebration of Freedom"

The ceremony will feature remarks from City leaders, a keynote address, a flag raising, musical performances, cultural traditions, food, and community gathering.

Event Details

Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026

Time: 12 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Location: Boston City Hall Plaza and Boston City Hall 3rd Floor Mezzanine

This event is free and open to the public.

Program Highlights

  • Welcome remarks from City leadership
  • Juneteenth reflection and moment of remembrance
  • Libation ceremony honoring ancestors and community history
  • Keynote address
  • Juneteenth proclamation
  • Official Juneteenth flag raising ceremony
  • Live music and cultural performances
  • Community gathering featuring traditional Juneteenth foods and educational displays

Additional Juneteenth Events

Attendees will also be able to learn more about additional Juneteenth celebrations and community events taking place throughout Boston.

Updates and more info

June 18, 2026
Event Date2026-06-18T12:00:04 - 2026-06-18T13:03:04

Public Improvement Commission Hearing

This Thursday's Public Improvement Commission hearing is scheduled for its regular time, 10 a.m. Project teams and Commission members will be participating in this hearing primarily from remote locations.  Hearing participants will be digitally connected in real time courtesy of the City’s Department of Innovation & Technology. Members of the public who wish to participate in the hearing are strongly encouraged to do so remotely; the hearing will be televised and may also be streamed live online via Boston TV. Those members of the public who are unable or choose not to participate...

Canceled:
Highland Park Architectural Conservation District Commission

Public Facilities Commission Meeting (MOH)

ATTENDANCE

On March 28, 2025, Governor Healy approved an extension to remote and hybrid meeting options for public bodies established under Former Governor Baker's Executive Order of March 12, 2020 Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law through June 30, 2027. The Public Facilities Commission (PFC) will continue to conduct its meetings virtually and to ensure its public access to its deliberations through adequate, alternative means.

You can watch these virtual meetings on Boston City TV at Xfinity channel 26, RCN channel 13, Fios channel 962,...

Boston Landmarks Commission

Subject of the Public Hearing will be action on the agenda below, and such other business as may come before the Commission in accordance with Chapter 772 of the Acts of 1975, as amended.

ATTENTION: This hearing will only be held virtually and NOT in person. You can participate in this hearing by going to our online meeting...

The public can offer testimony.
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