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Editorial — The public discussion over rebuilding Blue Hill Avenue has been a helpful and necessary exercise... Now, we hope, the city and MBTA will shift their focus onto getting this plan finalized and shovel-ready to begin real work, as promised, by 2028. www.dotnews.com/2026/10/08/e...

At boston.gov/vote, you can: ✅ Register to vote ✅ Find your polling place ✅Decide the best voting method for you – online, by mail, or in person

Spooky Streets grants are BACK! 🎃🧛 Apply for a mini-grant today to receive $500 towards a block party with your neighborhood ghouls, ghosts and goblins. Learn more and apply at boston.gov/spooky-streets-2026.

Join us in our fight to hold USPS to their promise to reopen the Allston Post Office. Send your comment to allstonpostoffice@boston.gov by this Sunday, October 11.

White Stadium is being built by Boston Public Schools alumni, for Boston Public Schools students. Meet Roberson Castor, a project manager for the City of Boston who is having a full circle moment after his time with the Boston Latin football league.

Boston’s downtown weekend foot traffic now exceeds pre-pandemic levels, thanks to the dedicated effort of the Downtown Alliance.

In Boston, our success has always come from bringing bright people together to solve the world’s toughest problems. And the Roche Genentech facility will do just that. Welcome to Boston and congratulations!

A wonderful time celebrating the 100th anniversary of Bova’s Bakery! 🍰 As a longstanding pillar of the North End community, Bova’s has been the place to visit at any hour. Thank you to the three generations of Bovas who have been committed to running this incredible bakery!

To Boston’s Cabo Verdean community: we stand with you during this difficult time and are holding you in our thoughts.

Boston is a home for everyone. That means making sure that all of our families and residents have the tools, support, and resources they need to be successful at every step of their recovery journey. Learn more about our work to address substance use disorder and find help at boston.gov/recovery.

@mbta.com is launching three big pilots to help make it easier to get around on public transit! 🚉

Boston loves you, Jaylen. 💚

We’re thrilled that the Massachusetts School Building Authority voted to advance the Madison Park Technical Vocational High School project to the feasibility study phase. This milestone brings Boston closer to world-class learning spaces for our students that will supercharge workforce development.

Election Day in Boston is September 1st! Make a plan, make your voice heard and go vote! Visit Boston.gov/elections to find early voting locations, your local polling place, and more information about this year’s elections.

Live soon — @mayorwu.boston.gov joins advocates, community members, city partners and staff to celebrate the unanimous ruling by the Supreme Judicial Court allowing White Stadium redevelopment to continue.

White Stadium Press Conference - August 20, 2026

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Hoy, por decisión unánime, La Corte Suprema de Justicia de Massachusetts dio vía libre a la ciudad de Boston para continuar la construcción de White Stadium.

The Supreme Judicial Court ruled unanimously that the City’s investments in White Stadium can move forward without any further delay. Join us tomorrow at 11am at the William J. Devine Golf Course at Franklin Park, 1 Circuit Dr in Dorchester to celebrate this landmark investment in our future.

ICE surge operations threaten public safety, intimidate families, and hurt our economy. That’s why I’m asking parking garage and lot owners to stand with us and reject any ICE proposal targeting our communities. Boston is strongest when everyone feels safe.

Mayor Wu urges Boston parking operators to turn away ICE leasing requests

The mayor cited public safety risks and economic harm in a letter sent Tuesday to local lot and garage owners. ICE fired back in an email to MassLive.

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Boston has earned a 4-star Certified Welcoming designation from Welcoming America! I’m so proud of the work that our Office of Immigrant Advancement and our neighborhood and cultural partners do to expand civic engagement, support our communities, and make Boston a city where everyone belongs.

We present to you, this year’s angels of the iconic Fisherman’s Feast! One of the things that makes Boston so special is our traditions that bring neighbors together year after year.

The Late Night Food Truck program keeps our city alive and dynamic at all hours of the night. Find one near you at boston.gov/food-trucks.

You can find stories created for early readers at Story Stop locations all around Boston. Special thanks to the Boys & Girls campers at Story Stop Engine 17 in Dorchester for helping me celebrate our newest Story Stop. Find a Story Stop near you at boston.gov/story-stops.

Thirteen Scooters Towed as Part of Operation Kickstand in Roxbury. police.boston.gov?p=62428

Pawstonians, love is in the air! 🐾💘 Now, any couple who gets married in City Hall can request a pet certificate upon uniting their household!

Our Haitian neighbors need us—and we need them. Call on your U.S. Senators to pass Senate Bill 4814. Visit boston.gov/tps to read our letter in full and find your Senator.

Now, any couple who gets married in City Hall can request a pet certificate upon uniting their household! 🐾 This certificate is dedicated to the shared commitment, love, nurture and proper cuddles our pets bring to our lives. Be sure to bring your pets to make the ceremony paw-fect.

Apply for the Boston Youth Climate Action Fund at boston.gov/youth-climate (link in bio). Applications open today and will stay available through September 4th!

Dani’s Queer Bar began with a SPACE Grant—a funding program dedicated to revitalizing the local small business economy post-COVID. Today, its doors are open 7 days a week, ready to welcome everyone under the rainbow. 🌈

Open Streets is back! Enjoy car-free, family-friendly fun in neighborhoods all across Boston, starting with Jamaica Plain on August 2. Get the details about all upcoming Open Streets events at boston.gov/openstreets. 🎉