During this week’s City Council meeting, the Council voted (12-1) to approve an $8 million grant to fund communities and families most affected by the public health and economic impact of the COVID-19...
International Transgender Day of Remembrance has been observed annually on November 20 since 1999, initiated as a vigil to commemorate and honor Rita Hester, a Black transgender woman killed in...
During this week’s Council meeting, Councilor Breadon offered a land acknowledgement to recognize Indigenous Peoples as the traditional stewards of this sacred land where we work, live, learn, and...
During the City Council meeting that took place on September 15, 2021, the Council voted unanimously to create a commission to study and address issues facing Boston’s Black men and boys.
In May 2013, the Council passed CBC Chapter VII, Section 7-2.2 Building Energy Reporting and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO) proposed by Mayor Thomas M. Menino.
Each September, Suicide Prevention Month is recognized globally and serves as a way to raise the visibility of the mental health resources and suicide prevention services available to our community.
The Boston Black Hospitality Coalition, formed in May 2020 to support the Black-owned restaurants and bars that serve as essential and historic spaces in the City of Boston, recently announced June...
This week, the Council honored its Caribbean-American residents and communities by adopting a resolution recognizing June as Caribbean-American Heritage Month.
This week, the City Council voted and passed a Home Rule Petition for a Special Law regarding an Act concerning the operations of the Boston City Council.
During this week’s Council meeting, the Council adopted a resolution recognizing May 18, 2021, as Physician Mental Health Awareness Day in the City of Boston.
In 1974, President Gerald Ford authorized the first National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week to honor Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) and other EMS practitioners.
