Mayor Michelle Wu was joined by city officials and bike activists for a press conference on Sept. 6 at the Tobin Community Center to announce new bike lanes and safety measures in the city. Wu began her remarks by stating…
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Wu, Election Commission Discuss Voting Options Ahead of Sept. 6 Primary
Mayor Michelle Wu held a press conference on August 23 from the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA)—one of the city’s new polling locations—to provide information ahead of the upcoming Sept. 6 primary election. Wu was joined by MFA Director Matthew…
30-Day Orange Line Shutdown To Begin August 19
The MBTA recently announced that the entire Orange Line will be shut down for 30 days starting on August 19 to complete repair work and make safety upgrades. A virtual public meeting was also held on August 16, and more…
Cox Sworn In As BPD’s 44th Police Commissioner
Surrounded by his family, Michael Cox was sworn in as the Boston Police Department’s (BPD) 44th commissioner on August 15 on City Hall Plaza. On July 13, Mayor Michelle Wu announced that Cox, a Boston native, was selected to be…
City Council Committee Tackles Growing Rat Issues
The City Council Committee on City Services and Innovation Technology held a hearing on August 1 regarding pest control in the city. This has been a major issue in several neighborhoods, including Beacon Hill and the South End, where residents…
Mayor’s Movie Nights Set To Begin in August
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department’s ParkARTS program is bringing popular movies to a city park near you with the return of the Mayor’s Movie Nights series. According to the city’s website, the sponsor for the movie nights is Bank…
Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular Back at the Esplanade This Year
After two years of virtual Fourth of July events because of COVID-19, the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular is returning to the Hatch Shell on the Charles River Esplanade.f Though the free program will be in-person this year, it will also…
Public Art Manager Works on MLK Memorial on Boston Common
King, on April 27 with a ceremony at the Parkman Bandstand on the Boston Common. Imari Paris Jeffries, Executive Director of King Boston, was joined by colleagues from King Boston, as well as Boston’s Chief of Environment, Energy, and Open…
Boston’s Indoor Mask Mandate to Be Lifted on March 5
The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) held a virtual meeting on March 1, where it discussed COVID-19 updates and trends, as well as made a unanimous decision to lift the city’s indoor mask mandate beginning on Saturday, March 5. BPHC…
City Council Welcomes Five New Members at First Meeting of the Year
The Boston City Council held its first meeting of the year on Monday, with five new council members who had been sworn in just two hours earlier. The Council welcomed new District 4 Councilor Brian Worrell, At-Large Councilor Ruthzee Louijeune,…