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Aug 16

Mayor Wu Announces City Awarded $23 Million EDA Good Jobs Challenge Grant

ARPA funds will provide more than 4,600 projected job placements in Healthcare, Clean Energy, and Child Care and support services to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color residents in the Greater...

Aug 16

Mayor Wu Introduces Plan to File Home Rule Petition to Establish Fossil Fuel-Free Standards for New…

Home Rule Petition will expand upon Mayor Wu’s commitment to make Boston a Green New Deal city

Aug 16

Women’s Advancement to Hold a Series of Community Listening Sessions

All sessions will be open to the public, especially those who identify as women and gender-expansive individuals.

Aug 12

Mayor Wu announces strategies to enhance coastal resilience in East Boston and Charlestown

With the completion of “Coastal Resilience Solutions for East Boston and Charlestown (Phase II),” the City has developed resilience plans for all 47-miles of Boston’s coastline

Aug 12

City Offers Free Bluebikes Ahead of MBTA Orange Line Shutdown

The free Bluebikes passes are part of a cross-departmental approach to expand alternative methods of travel during the shutdown.

Aug 12

Mayor Wu Announces Weekly Open Newbury Street Series

Newbury Street will be closed to vehicle traffic every Sunday from August 21 to September 25

Aug 11

American Rescue Plan Projects

See how Boston is using our federal stimulus funds for unprecedented investments in housing, economic opportunity, climate & mobility, health, and more.

Aug 11

Boston Public Health Commission Urges Awareness, Prevention Amid Monkeypox Outbreak

Vaccine doses are limited, but available to eligible individuals.

Aug 11

August 2022: Latest Updates from the Mayor's Office of Housing

Read the latest updates from the Mayor's Office of Housing.

Aug 11

City Council Recognizes National Purple Heart Day

National Purple Heart Day, observed on August 7 every year, commemorates the creation of the oldest American military decoration for military merit. It is a day when Americans remember and honor the...

Aug 11

City Council Condemns Union-Busting and Unfair Labor Practices of Starbucks Corporation

Last month, unionized workers of the Starbucks store near Boston University located at 874 Commonwealth Avenue in Brookline went on strike, exercising their rights to engage in concerted activity...

Aug 11

Celebrating National Community Health Center Week

August 7 - 13, 2022, marks the annual celebration of the National Community Health Center Week, honoring the extraordinary contributions our Community Health Centers provide to every community across...

Aug 11

Celebrating National Black Business Month

August is national Black Business Month! To celebrate, we are encouraging residents and visitors alike to support Black-owned businesses in the neighborhood.

Aug 11

Mayor Wu and BPDA Introduce Policy to Promote Diversity Within Private Development Projects in…

BPDA Board of Directors to vote on policy at tonight’s August meeting

Aug 10

City of Boston Seeking Submissions for 2022 Fay Chandler Emerging Artist Exhibition and Awards

This is an annual celebration of Boston's visual arts community.

Aug 10

City of Boston Traffic Advisory for August 13 and 14, 2022

The India Day Parade will be held on Saturday, August 13, 2022. The August Moon Festival and the Dominican Parade will take place on Sunday, August 14, 2022.

Aug 10

Mayor Wu cut the ribbon at the official reopening of Mission Hill Playground

Mission Hill Playground Reopened

Mayor Michelle Wu and Boston Parks Commissioner Ryan Woods joined residents on August 5 for the official reopening of Mission Hill Playground at 60 Smith Street. The playground renovation features a...

Aug 10

$1 Million Affordable Commercial Space Assistance Fund to Support Local Small Businesses

New funding will help make commercial rents more accessible in affordable housing properties across the City.

Aug 10

The football field at Harambee Park was dedicated in honor of Harry G. Wilson III and Dennis G. Wilson.

Harambee Park Football Field Named in Honor of Wilson Brothers

Boston Parks Commissioner Ryan Woods joined members of the Wilson family and local youth sports advocates and players on August 6 for the dedication of the football field at Harambee Park in honor of...

Aug 8

City of Boston Announces Preparations Ahead of the 2022 State Primary

Preparations include early voting, ballot drop box locations and 20 new voting precincts

Aug 8

Gaby Germanos Named Chief of Staff for the Equity and Inclusion Cabinet

The Equity and Inclusion Cabinet today announced that Gaby Germanos will serve as the Cabinet’s Chief of Staff. Germanos started on August 1st. “Gaby is a great addition to the cabinet. Her expertise...

Aug 8

Heat Emergency Extended Through Tuesday, 16 BCYF Cooling Centers Continue to Be Open

Today, Mayor Michelle Wu extended the previously announced heat emergency in the City of Boston through Tuesday, August 9, due to the upcoming weather forecasts.

Aug 8

MAYOR WU APPOINTS OLIVER SELLERS-GARCIA AS BOSTON GREEN NEW DEAL DIRECTOR

Oliver Sellers-Garcia comes to this role with extensive experience in urban and climate change planning

Aug 7

Mayor Wu Extends Heat Emergency Through Monday, 16 BCYF Cooling Centers Continue to Be Open to All…

Today, Mayor Michelle Wu extended the previously announced heat emergency in the City of Boston through Monday, August 8 due to the upcoming weather forecasts. High temperatures will reach into the...

Aug 5

Mayor Wu Announces 22nd Annual GospelFest Concert

GospelFest is New England’s largest Gospel music celebration and is free and open to all.

Aug 5

Mayor Wu Appoints Aliza Wasserman as Director of Food Justice

Mayor Michelle Wu today announced the appointment of Aliza Wasserman as the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Food Justice (OFJ). The Office of Food Justice is charged with building a local food...

Aug 3

Mayor Wu Declares Heat Emergency, Opens 16 BCYF Cooling Centers to All Residents

Today, Mayor Michelle Wu declared a heat emergency in the City of Boston beginning tomorrow, August 4, through Sunday, August 7, due to the upcoming weather forecasts.

Aug 3

Open Streets Traffic Advisory for August 6, 2022

On Saturday, August 6, the second of three Open Streets Boston events will take place in Roxbury.

Aug 2

City of Boston Files Ordinance to Update Flag Raising Policy

Mayor Michelle Wu and members of the Boston City Council today announced the filing of an ordinance to update the City’s process for raising flags on City Hall Plaza. Under the new process, a City...

Aug 2

Mt. Calvary Holy Church / Congregation Shara Tfilo

Mt. Calvary / Shara Tfilo Campus Study Report

The Boston Landmarks Commission has posted a study report on the proposed designation of the Mt. Calvary / Shara Tfilo Campus in Roxbury as a Landmark under Chapter 772 of the Acts of 1975, as amended...

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