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Firehouse memorial dedicated to late Boston traffic supervisor Marie Conley
Today, Mayor Michelle Wu announced she has appointed Kairos Shen to be the City’s new Chief of Planning. In this role, Shen will lead the City of Boston Planning Department, which was established by...
Today, Mayor Michelle Wu announced the newly-selected 2024-2025 SPARK Boston Council. The 38-member group will spend the next year working to connect young adults to leaders in local government, City...
New Chinatown school building now open for 2024-2025 school year, following $223.6 million investment
This funding builds on the Mayor’s efforts to create a fun and safe environment for kids and families to enjoy community with a mini-grant opportunity for neighborhoods to host Halloween block parties...
City departments share preparations across Boston neighborhoods ahead of student move-in period
So far this year, the Streets Cabinet has helped 1,000 children and youth with their bike riding skills.
Boston Public Schools awards Zūm three year contract for new, improved bus tracking platform for families; City also announces opening of new City Academy facility in partnership with UMass Boston to...
New funding will support the creation and preservation of affordable housing in Boston’s neighborhoods
Today, Mayor Michelle Wu, Boston Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper, the City's Public Facilities Department, and community members participated in a topping off ceremony for an addition to...
Today, Mayor Michelle Wu announced Madison Foley as the new Dorchester Liaison in the Office of Neighborhood Services . The Office of Neighborhood Services is integral in connecting residents to City...
Program uses technology to analyze signals to reduce congestion on city streets
Pilot initiative provides discount vouchers to eligible residents
Mayor Michelle Wu today joined Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF), the Human Services Cabinet, the Public Facilities Department, elected officials, and Charlestown residents to officially...
Today, Mayor Michelle Wu announced new staff in the Office of Neighborhood Services , including Asiah Wotring as the Mattapan Liaison and Roberto Gomez as the East Boston Liaison. The Office of...
The City of Boston also encourages residents to utilize the farmer’s market coupon program with eligible community groups
An extensive report by renowned urban rodentologist Dr. Bobby Corrigan lays out the foundation for City to build upon to greatly improve the delivery of basic city services, better target rat...
Mayor Michelle Wu announced new disability-aware standards for City resources and the collection of disability data from residents throughout government processes. This Disability Data Standard will...
Staff changes made to Registry, Public Records, and Parking Clerk
Mayor Michelle Wu and the City’s Office of Tourism, Sports and Entertainment today announced the release of “Dear Summer Vol. 2.” This annual mixtape features songs and mixes from artists and DJs in...
Mayor Michelle Wu today marked the first official day of the City of Boston’s new Planning Department. This is the first time in 70 years that Boston has had a Planning Department, restoring planning...
Renovated former Boston Public School building creates 74 LGBTQ-friendly mixed-income apartments for older Boston residents and over 10,000 square feet of community space
Mayor Michelle Wu announced the contractors selected by the City of Boston to expand access to electric vehicle charging with a curbside demonstration program. Building new curbside charging stations...
Mayor Michelle Wu announced the appointments of Ricardo Patrón as Deputy Chief of Staff and Emma Pettit as Press Secretary. Pettit will begin serving as Press Secretary on July 1, 2024. Patrón will...
State will commit $15 million to program to incentivize larger-scale projects
A projected 18,000 Boston students will attend 239 summer programs, located in every neighborhood of the city, Mayor Michelle Michelle Wu and Boston Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper...
The Boston Police Department is encouraging parade attendees to celebrate safely and be prepared for hot weather.
The Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement partnering with over 30 organizations to host 50+ events across Boston’s neighborhoods
Scholarship launches new dimension of the City’s university-assisted community hub school partnership, strengthening ties between UMass Boston and BCLA/McCormack (to be renamed the Ruth Batson Academy...
Six new development teams will create approximately 70 new homeownership opportunities on 15 City-owned parcels in Dorchester and Mattapan
