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This month, let's look at local area activities and events celebrating Black History Month.

This week, the City Council voted to adopt a resolution recognizing Braille Literacy Month, which takes place in January, to promote and raise awareness of the importance of the braille code.

Today, we are proud to honor the life and contributions of the Honorable Reverend Michael Haynes, the Conscience of Boston!

Today, we are proud to honor the life and contributions of the inspirational Melnea Cass, the First Lady of Roxbury!

We talked to one of the newest members of the Boston Art Commission, Robert Freeman, about his personal experiences as an artist and his vision for public art in Boston.

BCYF Family Gym returns for the spring season on February 8.

The Boston Parks and Recreation Department has been awarded a $750,000 Neighborhood Improvement Fund (NIF) grant to enhance funding for improvements at McKinney Playground.

BOSTON - Wednesday, January 29, 2020 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced he has appointed four new members to the Community Ombudsman Oversight Panel (CO-OP), a five-member panel that reviews...

A look at events happening in Boston to mark Black History Month.

The projects will be submitted to the Boston City Council for approval with an anticipated vote in the coming weeks.

Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will host the annual Children’s Winter Festival on Boston Common in partnership with the Highland Street Foundation during school...

MBTA votes to support City of Boston's Fairmount Line improvement proposals

Josh Altidor shared his personal journey from Haiti to become the first Haitian and first African-American to be named Maintenance Director of the Boston Parks and Recreation Department during his...

The application is to demolish the existing parking lot and structure at 1301 Blue Hill Avenue in Mattapan.

The application is to demolish the garage at 11 Rocky Nook Terrace in Jamaica Plain.

The application is to demolish the residential structure at 337 Chelsea Street in East Boston.

First community workshop for Franklin Park, set for Tuesday, January 28, 2020

This week, Council Mejia offered an order for a hearing regarding civil rights in the creation of Sanctuary Safe Spaces in Boston.

The City Council adopted a resolution affirming that the climate crisis is a health emergency.

In the third year of the Opportunity Fund, we have already funded opportunities and experiences for 78 individual artists through $106,787 in grants.

The City of Boston and Boston University continue the tradition of paying tribute to the life, legacy, and influence of Dr. King.

We asked. You answered. Here's a look at the 17 new designs to come out of our Holiday "B" design contest.

Mayor Walsh today announced the appointment of Kate Bennett as Administrator of the Boston Housing Authority.

Building on Boston's commitment to ensuring all residents of Boston have equal opportunities and equal rights, Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced he has appointed seven members to serve on Boston's...

The Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), signed today, strengthens the 50-year partnership between the Parks Department and the Friends at the strategic and operational level, committing to a shared...

On January 15, 1919, a 50-foot tall tank ruptured, sending 2.3 million gallons of molasses rushing through the neighborhood.

Bobadilla is a 17-year-old student at Fenway High School.

The new zones further the City of Boston's Go Boston 2030 mobility and safety goals.

Councilor Bok is a lifelong Bostonian who grew up in the small downtown neighborhood of Bay Village. She cares passionately about making Boston a great city for people from all walks of life and all...

Like many residents in the City of Boston, immigration is part of Councilor Mejia’s story.

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