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Nov 7

2019-2020 Youth Council sworn in

Mayor's Youth Council is made up of 85 high schoolers that work to improve Boston's communities and...

Nov 7

Boston’s official tree arrives November 19

The annual gift of an evergreen Christmas tree from Nova Scotia will arrive by police escort at...

Nov 6

Demolition Delay application: 54 Waverly Street, Brighton

The application is to demolish the residence at 54 Waverly Street in Brighton.

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Nov 5

Celebration of new Higginson School playground

First BPS Playground Constructed With Community Preservation Funds

Nov 5

Demolition Delay Application: 57 Bigelow Street, Brighton

The application is to demolish the residence at 57 Bigelow Street in Brighton.

Nov 5

Demolition Delay Application: 1-23 Ledgemere Road, Brighton

The application is to demolish the residential structures at 1-23 Ledgemere Road in Brighton.

Nov 5

Call for artists for public art piece at BCYF Vine Street Community Center in Roxbury

This piece will be one of five Percent for Art-funded projects currently underway in the...

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Nov 4

Boston's Tuition-Free Community College plan expanded to include Massasoit Community College

Number of students accepted into program has increased every year since 2016

Nov 4

First employment series for older adults announced

The City of Boston is connecting people 55 and older to employers and opportunities at its first...

Nov 4

Demolition Delay Application: 144 Old Colony Road, South Boston

The application is to demolish the structure at 144 Old Colony Avenue in South Boston.

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Nov 2

Smith Playground in Allston reopened

Mayor Walsh celebrates the reopening of Smith Playground in Allston following a $6.4 million...

Nov 2

Thousands remember loved ones at 2019 Dia De Muertos celebration at Copley Square

On Saturday, November 2, Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the City of Boston teamed up with Boston’s...

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Nov 1

November is National Family Caregivers Month

This month, we look at resources and support for family caregivers.

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Nov 1

Milestone reached on implementation of Go Boston 2030 projects, with over half of projects underway

New website tracks progress reached on each of the 58 projects in the plan

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Oct 31

New executive order to support equitable procurement process

Mayor Walsh's Executive Order will work to ensure the full participation of all enterprises in City...

Oct 31

Robert Burns statue returned to the Back Bay Fens

After more than four decades, Boston’s statue of Scottish poet Robert Burns was restored and moved...

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Oct 30

City of Boston seeking applicants for Boston School Committee

Two seats to be filled to replace terms expiring in December

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Oct 30

Halloween Street Closures in Boston's Neigborhoods

Traffic Advisory for Thursday, October 31, 2019

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Oct 30

Grand opening held for We Grow Microgreens urban farm in Hyde Park

The urban farm was made possible thanks to land made available by Boston's Department of...

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Oct 29

Call for Boston's first Youth Poet Laureate

Boston's Youth Poet Laureate will create a unique artistic legacy through public readings and civic...

Oct 29

Meeting on November 20 to continue talks about BCYF Curley renovations

Join the discussion about upcoming renovations to the BCYF Curley Community Center in South Boston...

Oct 28

Demolition Delay Application: 1595-1599 Columbus Avenue, Jamaica Plain

The application is to demolish the structures at 1595-1599 Columbus Avenue in Jamaica Plain.

Oct 28

Demolition Delay Application: 320-322 Norfolk Avenue, Dorchester

The application is to demolish the structure at 320-322 Norfolk Avenue in Dorchester.

Oct 28

Demolition Delay Application: 577 Freeport Street, Dorchester

The application is to demolish the residence at 577 Freeport Street in Dorchester.

Oct 28

Demolition Delay Application: 160 W 7th Street, South Boston

The application is to demolish the residence at 160 W 7th Street in South Boston.

Oct 28

Demolition Delay Application: 119 Barnes Avenue, East Boston

The application is to demolish the residence at 119 Barnes Avenue in East Boston.

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Oct 26

Ribbon cutting held for 76 units of mixed-income housing at Melnea Cass Apartments in Roxbury

Melnea Cass Apartments provides 76 mixed-income units, including 33 deeply affordable units for...

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Oct 26

City of Boston awarded $4.3 million to aid lead paint abatement in low-income homes

$4.3 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to further...

Oct 26

East Boston Greenway dedicated to local leader

Mayor Walsh and the Boston Parks Department celebrated the renaming of the Greenway in honor of the...

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Oct 25

Preparations for November 5 Municipal Election announced

Polling locations in the city will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.