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Home Maintenance for Longevity

Keeping your home safe and functional

May 9, 2025
  • 10:30am - 12:00pm
  • Boston Public Library - West Roxbury Branch
    1961 Centre Street
    West Roxbury, MA 02132
  • Contact:
    Andrea Burns
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    West Roxbury
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2025-05-09T10:30:00 - 2025-05-09T12:00:00

Learn to protect your home’s value, reduce repair costs and maintain your safety as you age. Come to the West Roxbury Branch of the Boston Public Library to learn about...

  • Affordable home repairs to prevent larger, more costly issues

  • How to find reputable, affordable contractors for maintenance and repairs

  • Seasonal upkeep tasks to protect against major damage (e.g., winterizing, pest control, roof inspections)

  • Understanding how to stay compliant with local building codes to avoid fines

  • Home modification to adapt to aging (e.g., accessibility and mobility-friendly renovations)

  • Importance of having Home Insurance 

  • Boston Home Center Resources

  • ...and more!

For more information, contact Andrea Burns at 617-635-4877 or andrea.burns@boston.gov.

May 9, 2025
  • 10:30am - 12:00pm
  • Boston Public Library - West Roxbury Branch
    1961 Centre Street
    West Roxbury, MA 02132
  • Contact:
    Andrea Burns
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    West Roxbury
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2025-05-09T10:30:00 - 2025-05-09T12:00:00

West Roxbury: 23 Wedgemere Rd Abutters Meeting 4/16/2025

Renovation of an existing single family home. Tear off second floor add new bedrooms and roof as per the plans.

April 16, 2025
Event Date2025-04-16T18:00:54 - 2025-04-16T19:00:54

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: 847 6021 6998

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

April 16, 2025
Event Date2025-04-16T18:00:54 - 2025-04-16T19:00:54

West Roxbury Coffee Hour

Join Mayor Michelle Wu and City Staff for coffee and conversation!

May 12, 2025
Event Date2025-05-12T10:00:00 - 2025-05-12T11:00:00

West Roxbury Coffee Hour

Mayor Wu’s Neighborhood Coffee Hours offer a unique opportunity to speak directly with the Mayor and staff from City departments about City services and resident concerns. Through personal conversations, and a suggestion box at each site, Mayor Wu looks forward to hearing how the City of Boston can improve parks, public areas, and City services.

A neighborhood staple known for bringing the community together over a cup of coffee, Dunkin’ is back to fuel the conversation with iced coffee and donuts. Dunkin’ will also provide lawn game activities for attendees, gift card giveaways, and the opportunity for residents to win a raffle prize. Free flowering plants will be provided by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, while supplies last. Fresh fruit will be provided by Star Market. 

Coffee hours are held from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., unless otherwise noted due to inclement weather.

Rain Location

BCYF Roche Community Center

1716 Centre Street

West Roxbury, MA 02132

Do you have questions? 

Connect with your West Roxbury Neighborhood Liaison Ben Tayag at Ben.Tayag@boston.gov

May 12, 2025
Event Date2025-05-12T10:00:00 - 2025-05-12T11:00:00

BCYF Draper Pool Open House

BCYF Draper Pool is reopening soon!

April 29, 2025
Event Date2025-04-29T12:00:00 - 2025-04-29T14:00:00

Meet the new Pool Manager, Andres, and learn about programming and upcoming events. Can’t make it? Stop by anytime during normal operating hours. We expect the pool to open mid-April. For hours and programming information visit Boston.gov/BCYF-Draper or email DraperPool@boston.gov.

BCYF Membership information can be found at Boston.gov/BCYF-Registration.

April 29, 2025
Event Date2025-04-29T12:00:00 - 2025-04-29T14:00:00

West Roxbury: 2 Summer St Abutters Meeting 4/3/2025

Convert existing detached one-story shed from a woodshop to an accessory dwelling unit.

April 3, 2025
Event Date2025-04-03T18:00:00 - 2025-04-03T19:00:00

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: 811 1990 5801

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

April 3, 2025
Event Date2025-04-03T18:00:00 - 2025-04-03T19:00:00

Public Facilities Commission Meeting (PFD)

 
ATTENDANCE
 
On March 29, 2023, 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 March 31, 2025. The Public Facilities Commission (PFC) will continue to conduct its meetings virtually. This enables the PFC to conduct its usual business while adhering to public health recommendations and ensuring public access to its deliberations through adequate,...

City Hall On The Go: West Roxbury

Join us on March 25, 2025, for a scheduled stop inside the West Roxbury Branch of the Boston Public Library at 1961 Centre Street, from 12:30 - 2:00 p.m.

March 25, 2025
  • 12:30pm - 2:00pm
  • West Roxbury Branch of the Boston Public Library
    1961 Centre Street
    Boston, MA 02132
  • Contact:
    Office Civic Organizing
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    West Roxbury
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2025-03-25T12:30:59 - 2025-03-25T14:00:59

Our vibrant City Hall On The Go truck has a scheduled stop near your neighborhood, bringing essential municipal services right to you.

Please note: We do not accept cash payments on the truck.

March 25, 2025
  • 12:30pm - 2:00pm
  • West Roxbury Branch of the Boston Public Library
    1961 Centre Street
    Boston, MA 02132
  • Contact:
    Office Civic Organizing
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    West Roxbury
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2025-03-25T12:30:59 - 2025-03-25T14:00:59

CITY HALL ON THE GO SERVICES

  • Absentee ballot request
  • Affidavit resident sticker
  • Appeal parking ticket
  • Basic Inspectional Services
  • Business Certificate (Check or Money Order Only) 
  • Census registration
  • File housing discrimination claim
  • File domestic partnership
  • Handicap parking
  • Medicaid and health insurance applications
  • Pay delinquent excise
  • Pay excise tax
  • Pay parking ticket
  • Pay real estate tax
  • Referrals for ASAP services
  • Register dog license
  • Register to vote
  • Request birth certificate

  • Request death certificate

  • Request marriage certificate

  • Resident parking sticker

  • SNAP applications

  • Farmers market coupons (Seasonal)

  • Income Eligible Reduced Fare T Program

  • Yard Waste Stickers 

City Council Committee On Strong Women, Families, And Communities Hearing On Docket #0261

The public can offer testimony.

Snowshoeing Safari

Explore! Learn! Preserve! with the Boston Park Rangers. We offer FREE guided tours and nature-based programs for ALL AGES. 

March 2, 2025
Event Date2025-03-02T13:00:00 - 2025-03-02T14:00:00

Join the Boston Park Rangers for a snowshoeing tour around Boston’s historic Franklin Park. Snowshoeing is a fun and healthy way to enjoy the outdoors and further explore The Emerald Necklace in the winter. Park Rangers will demonstrate and instruct all the snowshoeing basics. Then, you'll be led on an hour-long guided tour, where we will uncover some of the plants and wildlife that thrive in the wintry New England environment.

  • Meeting Location: William J. Devine Golf Course parking lot --1 Circuit Dr. Boston, MA 02121
  • A limited supply of snowshoes will be available for use during the event. 
  • Please dress accordingly and be prepared for winter weather conditions
  • For ages 12+
  • In the event that we are unable to snowshoe, the program will be conducted as a walking tour

For more information visit the Boston Park Rangers homepage.

March 2, 2025
Event Date2025-03-02T13:00:00 - 2025-03-02T14:00:00

Snowshoeing Safari

Explore! Learn! Preserve! with the Boston Park Rangers. We offer FREE guided tours and nature-based programs for ALL AGES. 

February 23, 2025
Event Date2025-02-23T13:00:00 - 2025-02-23T14:00:00

Join the Boston Park Rangers for a snowshoeing tour around Boston’s historic Franklin Park. Snowshoeing is a fun and healthy way to enjoy the outdoors and further explore The Emerald Necklace in the winter. Park Rangers will demonstrate and instruct all the snowshoeing basics. Then, you'll be led on an hour-long guided tour, where we will uncover some of the plants and wildlife that thrive in the wintry New England environment.

  • Meeting Location: William J. Devine Golf Course parking lot --1 Circuit Dr. Boston, MA 02121
  • A limited supply of snowshoes will be available for use during the event. 
  • Please dress accordingly and be prepared for winter weather conditions
  • For ages 12+
  • In the event that we are unable to snowshoe, the program will be conducted as a walking tour

For more information visit the Boston Park Rangers homepage.

February 23, 2025
Event Date2025-02-23T13:00:00 - 2025-02-23T14:00:00
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