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Cultural Affairs Office created by restructuring existing City Hall departments to better serve and support Boston’s cultural communities
TD Garden & City of Boston to host first ever watch party at TD Garden
Rohn MacNulty to assume role of Deputy Director
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...
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...
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...
Pedestrian-only tradition kicking off in June, expanding into winter
Mayor to also visit towns in Italy with ties to Boston’s North End and her family
Today, Mayor Michelle Wu announced Aidan McDonough as the new SPARK Boston Director. SPARK Boston empowers 20 to 35-year-olds to play a greater role in planning for the City’s future. Its office is...
Today, Mayor Michelle Wu announced new staff in the Office of Neighborhood Services , including Anthony Nguyen as the Mid-Dorchester Liaison, Josh McCorkle as the Roslindale Liaison, and Maccon Bonner...
Streamlined application process will speed up approvals for residents
Mayor Michelle Wu today announced Evandro Carvalho as the new Executive Director of the Office of Police Accountability and Transparency (OPAT). In this role, Carvalho will work to improve the...
Today Mayor Michelle Wu and the City’s Office of Veterans’ Services announced the launch of the new Bridge the Gap Mini-Grant Program , designed to support veterans, service members, and their...
The Kenzi at Bartlett Station is fossil-fuel-free and includes the first battery backup system for emergency power in a building over four stories
Mayor Michelle Wu yesterday joined Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF), the Human Services Cabinet, the Public Facilities Department, elected officials, and Mattapan residents to officially...
Shin-pei Tsay named Director of MONUM; Marcy Ostberg named Deputy Director of MONUM
Forum will serve as an opportunity for Boston residents with disabilities to connect with City services and departments and provide feedback on issues across Boston neighborhoods
Canal Street to close to vehicular traffic for upcoming Bruins and Celtics home playoff games
Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today announced the recipients of the second annual awards for the Fastest Bostonians, given to the Boston man, woman, and non-binary...
City to recognize Fastest Bostonians; host Fan Fest on City Hall Plaza
Mayor Wu and Office of Language and Communications Access advance plans across 19 departments aimed at improving City departments efforts to ensure that residents can better access and engage with...
In the West End today, Mayor Michelle Wu signed an ordinance to create a Planning Department in the City of Boston for the first time in 70 years. The ordinance restores planning as a core function of...
Today, Mayor Michelle Wu announced new staff in the Office of Neighborhood Services, including Sarah Sharpe as the South End and Bay Village Liaison, Kevin L’Herrou as the Allston-Brighton Liaison...
Legislation would give City option to shift more of tax levy to commercial and industrial property owners only if commercial values decrease; sunset after four years.
Community Empowerment grants aimed at building stronger network across Boston to support and connect Black men and boys to programming and resources
City of Boston will lead service activities and calls on community-based organizations and residents to plan One Boston Day volunteer opportunities.
Join us for Mayor Michelle Wu's third annual State of the City Address on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 7 p.m. The address will be livestreamed on this page.
