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April is recognized as National Arab American Heritage Month across the United States to celebrate the Arab American heritage and culture, and pay tribute to the contributions of Arab Americans.
In January 2017, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service Agency, launched phase one of their Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Online Purchasing Program with select...
Boston Public Schools (BPS) have been closed for one month in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and education has been administered remotely.
In Fiscal Year 2019, the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF) received and conducted screening and reviews on more than 95,000 reports of allegations of child abuse or neglect.
There are 28 Exempt Emergency Childcare Centers operating in the City of Boston.
As required by the City Charter, Mayor Walsh must transmit each year’s budget to the City Council on the second Wednesday of April.
This week, the Council voted to adopt a resolution offered by Councilor Mejia on shifting the narrative of Bostonians away from deficit-based descriptors, and affirming resilient, yet underrepresented...
Councilors Bok and Essaibi-George introduced a resolution calling on property owners with vacancies to immediately rent to families with Housing Choice Vouchers.
A recent move by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior would dis-establish the reservation of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and take their 300 acres of land out of federal trust.
This week, the City Council adopted a resolution urging the City of Boston to prioritize mental health in the public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The City Council voted to adopt the resolution filed by Councilors Essaibi-George and O'Malley in support of S.2602 and H.4611.
The Council voted to adopt a resolution filed by Councilors Essaibi-George and Janey in support of staff at Boston colleges and universities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
We'll be updating this page with information regarding the Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Review Process.
We'll be updating this page with information regarding the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Review Process.
Between 1983 and 2015, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) imposed a lifetime ban on blood donations on men who have sex with men (MSM), and in 2015 revised its policy to a twelve...
After several discussions on proposed amendments, the Council voted to adopt a resolution filed last week by Councilor Arroyo, urging a moratorium on rent, mortgages, evictions and foreclosures in...
COVID-19 continues to affect hundreds of thousands of people worldwide and this week, the Council voted to adopt a resolution offered by Councilor Flynn, urging insurance carriers to provide...
During this week’s Council meeting, the Council voted to adopt three resolutions put forth by Councilor Mejia, supporting uninsured undocumented immigrants, small businesses and workers in the City of...
The COVID-19 pandemic requires urgent, bold action at the federal, state, and local level.
To prevent the spread of COVID-19 and for the safety of visitors and dedicated staff, Council President Janey closed the Boston City Council offices and facilities located at City Hall.
Beginning Monday, March 16, the Boston City Council offices and facilities located at City Hall will be closed to the public until further notice. Your City Councilor and his or her staff will...
Since the US military ended conscription and established an all-volunteer force in 1973, the number of women serving in the military has risen significantly.
Councilor Essaibi-George’s resolution to support the I Am bill in honor of Women’s History Month was adopted this week by the Council.
This week the Council adopted a resolution offered by Councilors Breadon, Essaibi-George and Mejia expressing support and appreciation for the work of the registered nurses and all healthcare staff of...
This week, Councilors Wu, Edwards and Mejia invited a woman and her daughter to the City Council meeting after they were brutally attacked in East Boston for speaking Spanish.
During this week’s Council meeting, Councilor Arroyo delivered his maiden speech on the Council floor, presenting a hearing order to declare racism a public health crisis, and on the creation of an...
This week the Council voted to adopt a resolution expressing public support and empathy for the Chinese and Asian community during the “COVID-19” epidemic, also known as the coronavirus.
Before the start of this week’s Council meeting, Councilor O’Malley recognized the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA).
Moments before kicking off their annual Black History Month celebration, the Council adopted a resolution recognizing the African American veteran community for their achievements, sacrifice, and...
This year’s Black History Month Celebration, hosted by Council President Janey and Councilors Campbell, Edwards, and Mejia, was a celebration of Black labor workers in the City of Boston.
