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Dec 9

Demolition Delay application: 19 Blueview Circle, West Roxbury

The application is to demolish the residence at 19 Blueview Circle in West Roxbury.

Dec 9

Demolition Delay Application: 4 Payne Street, Dorchester

The application is to demolish the residence at 4 Payne Street in Dorchester.

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Dec 6

City of Boston traffic advisory for December 7 and 8

The Jolly Jaunt, South Boston Catholic Academy Road Race, Hill House Tree and Wreath Sale, and...

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Dec 2

Boston Public schools closed Tuesday as City continues to prepare for snow

Municipal offices and Boston Public Library locations will be open during regular hours. Residents...

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Dec 2

Keep your home safe during the holidays

With the holidays fast approaching, Inspectional Services is providing a weekly blog related...

Dec 2

Events, resources, and charities for the holidays

This December, we take a look at local area holiday events and resources.

Dec 2

Demolition Delay Application: 799 East 3rd Street, South Boston

The application is to demolish the residence at 799 East 3rd Street in South Boston.

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Dec 1

City of Boston preparing for upcoming winter storm

Residents are urged to take caution and follow snow regulations.

Nov 30

'20 Districts in 20 Days' campaign to support Boston Main Streets during the holiday season kicks off

As the City of Boston celebrates Small Business Saturday and advocates for shopping local, City...

$1.35 million of Neighborhood Job Trust funding to 23 community organizations

Nov 27

$1.35 million of Neighborhood Jobs Trust funding awarded to 23 community organizations

Funding awarded to organizations that provide job training and career pathways for low-income...

Mayor Walsh signing the new marijuana industry ordinance

Nov 27

New ordinance supports marijuana industry equity, accountability, and transparency

Boston is the first city in the United States to formally prioritize diverse applicants who are...

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Nov 25

Second round of City of Boston Artist Fellowship Award winners

Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture today announced five local artists...

Nov 23

City celebrates completion of Jamaica Pond Pathways project

Mayor Martin J. Walsh, Boston Parks and Recreation Commissioner Ryan Woods, residents, and park...

Nov 22

What is a reward in Ms. Gray’s Tea-kwon-do class? Hot Cocoa

The Specialty Fair, which happens four times a year, is a reward system that a team of educators...

Nov 22

Arts and Culture releases RFP for Equity Transformation Project

We’re looking for a leader who can guide our multigenerational and multiethnic team at the Mayor's...

Nov 22

Harvard Kent visits the City Council

During this week’s Council meeting, Councilor Edwards recognized the Harvard Kent Elementary School...

Nov 22

City Council standing by students

The National Labor Relations Board has promulgated a rulemaking which would reclassify student...

Nov 22

Boston aims high with renewable energy

This week the Council voted to adopt a resolution in support of an Act for Utility Transition to...

Nov 22

City Council votes for equity in the marijuana industry

The Council voted 12-1 to pass an ordinance establishing equitable regulation of the cannabis...

Nov 22

Leonard Lee, Sr. named to Boston Parks Commission

Lee brings a lifetime of hands-on experience in social services and event planning to his new role.

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Nov 22

Key takeaways about the 2020 federal census

This is the second in a series of ongoing posts about the U.S. Federal Census. To learn more,...

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Nov 21

$4.7 million awarded to create 157 housing opportunities for homeless youth, young adults in Boston

The funds are a first step in the new action plan Rising to the Challenge, which aims to prevent...

Nov 21

Demolition Delay Application: 605 East 6th Street, South Boston

The application is to demolish the residence at 605 East 6th Street in South Boston.

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Nov 19

Digital Storytelling team elevating Boston voices

We’re sharing more creative stories behind City government.

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Nov 18

#onthisday in 1755: Earthquake knocks the Faneuil Hall Grasshopper from its perch

On November 18, 1755, an earthquake woke Bostonians and knocked Faneuil Hall's grasshopper weather...

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Nov 15

Preparations for winter weather announced

Mayor Martin J. Walsh today joined City officials at the Public Works yard on Frontage Road to...

Nov 15

Pine Street Inn supportive housing project approved in Jamaica Plain

The housing is for formerly homeless individuals supported by Boston's Way Home Fund.

Nov 15

City bridge named in honor of the Grimké sisters

Newly-reconstructed Dana Avenue Bridge will be named after abolitionists and women's rights...

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Nov 14

$500,000 awarded to support Boston's youth and prevent neighborhood violence

20 organizations have been awarded funding through the 2020 Positive Youth Development Fund and...

Nov 13

Boston's first LGBTQ-supported senior housing development created

The former Barton Rogers School will provide 74 income-restricted rental units for seniors, along...