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Each week, we will share updates, quotes, and photos of the inspiring work that our employees are doing in service to our City.
Our weekly photography clinic, perfect for social distancing, has weekly challenges to help you hone and improve your photography skills.
The series will target business owners in multiple languages and industries for a conversation on reopening requirements.
On June 19, 2020, Governor Baker announced that, based on public health metrics, Step Two of Phase II of the Commonwealth’s reopening process will begin on Monday, June 22, 2020. That means that...
Celebrate the summer solstice with the music of Boston-born disco legend, Donna Summer!
As part of this year's celebration, the City has compiled a list of virtual Juneteenth events in Boston and nationally.
Today, we celebrate an important day of hard-fought freedom.
The hospitality industry is the third largest industry in the City of Boston, employing tens of thousands of Boston residents. On May 12, 2020, the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston permanently eliminated...
Millions of African-Americans now celebrate June 19, also known as Juneteenth, to honor their ancestors and recognize African-Americans’ continuous struggle for liberation in the United States.
Bipartisan House Bill H.2146 would create a Special Commission in order to ensure standardized certifications and licensing across municipal police departments.
This week, the Council adopted a resolution, celebrating the contributions of refugees who have made a home in this City, and recognized June 20, 2020, as World Refugee Day.
During this week’s Council meeting, the Council adopted a resolution in support of HD.5128/SD.2968, Acts Relative to Saving Black Lives and Transforming Public Safety, filed by State Representative...
This week, Councilor Essaibi-George recognized Evelyn Reyes of Roxbury, who has served as the Student Member of the Boston School Committee since September 2018.
The Boston Cannabis Board (BCB) will hold a public comment period regarding draft rules and regulations beginning Wednesday, June 17, 2020, at 8 a.m. and ending Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at 11:59 p.m.
The application is to demolish the structure at 426 Amory Street in Jamaica Plain.
On this day in 1865, Union General Gordon Granger read General Order No. 3 to the inhabitants of Galveston, Texas. The order signaled the total emancipation of all enslaved people in the United States...
Fireworks are dangerous and illegal. Give firefighters, EMTs, and hospitals their own holiday this year.
Our Town applications require two primary partners, a nonprofit organization and a government entity.
Learn more about what's happening in the City of Boston and around the country for Juneteenth on June 19, the anniversary of the reading of the General Orders, No. 3, which officially informed slaves...
All programming will be operated in accordance with public health guidelines.
Our weekly photography clinic, perfect for social distancing, has weekly challenges to help you hone and improve your photography skills.
To assist re-opening efforts, we're offering free Bluebikes passes to help people get to work at grocery stores, pharmacies, or at restaurants and shops in Boston
The application is to demolish the garage at 218 Lexington Street in East Boston.
First ever program in Boston combines down payment and closing cost assistance with a very low interest rate mortgage
The Fiscal Year 2021 budget also accounts for the economic impact of COVID-19.
The City looked for artworks that responded to COVID-19 and provided creative approaches to public connectedness and community rituals at a time of disorientation and insecurity.
The application is to demolish the structure at 3171 Washington Street in Jamaica Plain.
Since the first round of fund distribution, the Resiliency Fund has raised over $31 million from over 6,300 donors and distributed more than $20 million to date to 249 organizations.
The Mayor also announced the reallocation of police overtime funds and a new community-based Task Force.
