The Worker Empowerment Cabinet launched the Learning Lab, a new endeavor focused on leveraging knowledge and insights to address the needs, gaps, and opportunities in Boston's workforce development...
Mayor Michelle Wu today announced applications for the 2024-2025 SPARK Boston Council are now open and available online . The SPARK Boston Council is a volunteer leadership and civic engagement...
Mayor Michelle Wu today announced the winners of the 2024 Legacy Business Awards, a group of 30 businesses representing 19 of Boston’s neighborhoods, and, as a collective, have been in business for 1...
Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May to honor more than one million American military personnel who made the supreme sacrifice while serving in the U.S. military. On Memorial Day, we...
Just days before Memorial Day, the Council adopted a resolution in support of the “Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion (VSAFE) Act.” Veterans often become targets of scammers, with fraud particularly...
National EMS (Emergency Medical Services) Week was created in 1974 to celebrate and honor the significant contributions of EMS providers in safeguarding the health, safety, and wellbeing of their...
Mayor Michelle Wu today announced the City of Boston’s comprehensive plan for a safe, healthy, and active summer in all Boston neighborhoods. This year’s summer safety plan will serve as the...
During this week’s Council meeting, the Council adopted a resolution recognizing May 19, Malcolm X’s birthday, as a Boston Municipal holiday, and honoring his legacy by establishing and including him...
Haitian Heritage Month is celebrated annually across the globe during the month of May to recognize the rich history, culture, and contributions of Haitians to society, and to promote awareness and...
Dear Friends, Twenty years ago this month, Massachusetts became the first state in America to license and recognize same-sex marriages. That decision changed the course of history and continues to...
Mayor Michelle Wu and the City of Boston Reparations Task Force recently announced the appointment of former State Representative Byron Rushing to the Reparations Task Force. With this appointment...
Five organizations working across the City will hire and train community members to lead outreach for SNAP, HIP, and other government nutrition assistance programs.
Yesterday while at a meeting at Rome City Hall, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri signed a Declaration of Intent to establish a formal cultural and economic partnership between...
The City of Boston was joined by Olympic swimmers Cullen Jones and Janelle Atkinson to kick off a series of events to raise awareness of International Water Safety Day, an annual day of recognition to...
Jewish American Heritage Month was established in 2006 to recognize the Jewish community’s contributions across many different fields, including academics, arts, and science. Jewish American Heritage...
The Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community has made great contributions to our city and country, and generations of our AAPI residents have enriched all aspects of our city and nation’s...
