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Feb 21

Black History Boston: Travis McCready

Today, we are proud to honor the contributions of Travis McCready, the change agent of health equity...

Feb 21

Black History Boston: Black Heritage Trail

Today, we take a look at the historical significance of the Black Heritage Trail.

Feb 21

Black History Boston: The hero of the Boston Massacre, Crispus Attucks

Today, we celebrate the life of Crispus Attucks, the hero of the Boston Massacre.

Drama "Erminie" at Elizabeth Peabody House, 1941. Photo by Roy J. Jacoby. MS22 P029 - Simmons University Archives

Feb 21

More than meets the eye: the Elizabeth Peabody House and Boston’s West End

From the outside, the Elizabeth Peabody House was an unassuming building in Boston’s West End...

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Feb 20

Mayor Walsh Announces Home Sales Prices Rose by Lowest Level in a Decade

Year-over-year growth of three percent in price is the lowest since 2009; Sales prices of...

Feb 20

Registration now open for adult softball and basketball leagues

The Boston Parks and Recreation Department has announced that registration is now open for men's and...

Feb 20

Black History Boston: Lucy Miller Mitchell

Today, we are proud to honor the life and contributions of Lucy Miller Mitchell, the architect of...

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Feb 19

Mayor Walsh Announces Lowest Year-Over-Year Increase in Boston Rents Since 2014

Average listing price for rentals in Boston saw a 1.3 percent increase from 2018

Feb 19

Demolition Delay application: 69-71 Proctor Street, Roxbury

The application is to demolish the residential and commercial structures at 69-71 Proctor Street in...

Feb 19

Demolition Delay application: 36 Neillian Crescent, Jamaica Plain

The application is to demolish the residential structure at 36 Neillian Crescent in Jamaica Plain.

Feb 19

Black History Boston: Byron Rushing

Today we honor the contributions of Byron Rushing, Boston's moral compass!

Feb 18

Black History Boston: Thelma Burns

Today, we are proud to honor the contributions of Thelma Burns, Boston's beloved activist!

Feb 18

Building a culture of health, one smoothie at a time

Students at the Gardner Pilot Academy formed a Wellness Wednesday community to meet during their...

Feb 14

Black History Boston: Ruth Batson

Today, we are proud to honor the life and contributions of Ruth Batson, the champion of educational...

Feb 14

Black History Boston: Combahee River Collective

Today, we look back to the work of the Combahee River Collective.

Feb 14

Black History Boston: Bruce Bolling

Today we honor the contributions of Bruce Bolling, Boston's first Black Council President!

Feb 14

Black History Boston: Martin Luther King Jr. marches from Roxbury

Today, we look back to the day Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led a march from Roxbury.

Eva Whiting White, 1920, Courtesy of Simmons University Archives

Feb 14

Meet Eva Whiting White, the West End's pioneering social worker

Boston is a city known for its firsts. First subway, first public park, first public library, and...

Feb 13

Mayor Walsh, City of Boston Launch Awareness Campaign to Promote Small Businesses in Chinatown

Feb 13

Mayor Walsh Opens Nominations for SPARK Boston's Annual Impact Awards

Feb 13

Black History Boston: Reggie Lewis

Today, we are proud to honor the life and contributions of Reggie Lewis, the Celtics' number 35!

Feb 12

Demolition Delay application: 1463-1469 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester

The application is to demolish the commercial structure at 1463-1469 Dorchester Avenue in Dorchester...

Feb 12

Demolition Delay application: 251 Minot Street, Dorchester

The application is to demolish the structure at 251 Minot Street in Dorchester.

Feb 12

Demolition Delay Application: 2 Alger Street, South Boston

The application is to demolish the commercial structure at 2 Alger Street in South Boston.

Walker's Appeal, in Four Articles; Together with a Preamble, to the Coloured Citizens of the World, but in Particular, and Very Expressly, to Those of the United States of America, Written in Boston, State of Massachusetts, September 28, 1829.

Feb 12

David Walker: Boston's fiery anti-slavery writer

In the fall of 1829, Boston abolitionist David Walker wrote and published a pamphlet entitled,...

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Feb 12

Mayor Walsh Releases Request for Proposals for Developing and Implementing Racial Equity Training to City Employees

Feb 12

Black History Boston: Doris Bunte

Today we are proud to honor the contributions of the Honorable Doris Bunte, the first Black woman to...

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Feb 11

Home foreclosures in Boston dropped more than 60 percent in 2019

Citywide, foreclosures were reduced from 103 to 40, a 61-percent reduction.

Feb 10

Black History Boston: Beth Chandler

Today, we are proud honor the contributions of Beth Chandler, a fighter for Black women empowerment!

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Feb 10

New affordable housing permits in Boston rose to more than 25 percent of all units permitted in 2019

The permits reflect a shift to increase affordable units in Boston's neighborhoods.