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. 🎉

Live soon — @mayorwu.boston.gov joins the US Army Corps of Engineers to announce the publication of a draft report of their Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study, a once-in-a-generation study to protect Boston against coastal flooding and sea level rise.

City of Boston and US Army Corps of Engineers Coastal Resilience Announcement - July 20, 2026

Mayor Michelle Wu announces the release of the US Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) draft Boston Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study, a once-in-a-generation study to protect Boston…

youtube.com

Boston After Dark is back! Boston teens, visit boston.gov/afterdark to find free food, games, and live music at community centers across the City and in your neighborhood, every Friday evening from 5 to 9 p.m., now through August 28.

I am heartbroken by the passing of Louisa Gag, a dedicated public servant whose life’s work was making our streets, neighborhoods, and public spaces safer and more accessible for everyone to enjoy.

This summer, in addition to our Winter Street activation, Color Flows has also come to Liberty Tree Plaza in Chinatown. 🌳🎨 Meet Ivy Wong, a local artist whose work has been on display. Visit boston.gov/color-flows-liberty-tree to see a full list of upcoming Color Flows programming.

Jackson Square is home to the first tenant-run public housing management organization in the country. The redevelopment of the Mildred Hailey Apartments wouldn’t be possible without Anna Mae Cole and Mildred Hailey, who transformed public housing and set the bar for communities across the country.

Beat the heat this week and all summer long at one of our 16 community pools open across Boston—now including the Hennigan in Jamaica Plain! Visit boston.gov/pools to find your nearest pool or splash pad.

Thank you for shifting the energy, Jaylen 🙏 Even as you’ve become an NBA Champion, Finals MVP, and Celtics great, you never stopped showing up for Boston.

Here in Boston, we honor the greats that come through—especially those that are homegrown. That’s why I was thrilled to declare Monday as AJ Dybantsa Day in the City of Boston. 🏀

As we mark the end of Pride Month, we’re highlighting one of Boston’s most iconic queer spaces, Club Café—a go-to destination and space for queer joy, activism, and community in our city. 🏳️‍🌈

Alert: @mayorwu.boston.gov has issued an excessive heat warning in the City of Boston from Wednesday, July 1, through Friday, July 3, due to the current weather forecasts. Visit boston.gov/heat to learn more about the warning and how to stay safe and cool this week.

This summer and fall, Color Flows are returning! 🎨 We’re bringing public art, live performances, small businesses, and more to Downtown, with new programming in Chinatown’s historic Liberty Tree Plaza and art by Ashley Jin.

Did you know Boston has an (unofficial) Pride mascot? 🦏💜 Thank you Queer History Boston for chronicling the history of LGBTQ+ advocacy in our city during Pride Month and all year long!

To our Haitian residents and immigrant communities: You belong here. @boston.gov will do everything we can to ensure you have accurate information, access to trusted legal support, and resources to understand your rights. We will never back down from protecting all of our neighbors.

Live soon — @mayorwu.boston.gov joins the Immigrant Family Services Institute and partners in solidarity to respond to today's Supreme Court ruling allowing the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians and Syrians.

Mayor Wu Joins Immigrant Family Services Institute Press Conference - June 25, 2026

Mayor Michelle Wu joins the Immigrant Family Services Institute and members of the Haitian community for a rally in response to the Supreme Court’s TPS ruling.

youtube.com

Statement on Supreme Court Temporary Protected Status Ruling: The City of Boston condemns this decision by Donald Trump’s enablers on the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the administration to end protections for TPS holders. This ruling is as cruel as it is lawless.

Join @mayorwu.boston.gov and city staff this Thursday for Neighborhood Coffee Hours in Jamaica Plain! 🗓️ : Thursday, June 25 📍: BCYF Curtis Hall, 20 South St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 ⏰ : 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Visit boston.gov/coffee-hours for more upcoming Coffee Hour neighborhood events.

Are you a Boston resident between the ages of 20 and 35 who's interested in shaping Boston's future? Apply to become a @spark.boston.gov Councilor! Apply now at boston.gov/spark or at the link in bio.✨ Applications close at midnight on Tuesday, June 30.

Boston 💙 @ridebluebikes.bsky.social!

Wicked Math has helped establish eleven new Math Clubs across @bostonschools.boston.gov! It was great to visit the O’Donnell Elementary School math club and meet the students who show up every day to work together, cheer each other on, and solve problems together. 📚

We are devastated by the senseless act of violence on Blue Hill Avenue yesterday that took a woman's life, left others injured, and has shaken the Mattapan community and our City. Our hearts are with the victim's family, friends, and loved ones, as well as everyone impacted by this terrible tragedy.

We’ve fallen in love with the energy the Tartan Army has brought to Boston. I was honored to sign this Letter of Intent with Glasgow—a commitment to strengthening the friendship between our two cities. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Happy Pride, Boston! 🏳️‍🌈 Thank you to our queer, trans, and nonbinary communities for your love, courage, resistance, and your pivotal role in making Boston a home for everyone. We see you, we hear you, and we love you.

I’m thrilled to announce that Madison Park will be receiving a $12.8 million investment through Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Skilled Trades Initiative!

Boston’s FIFA World Cup™ community watch parties begin today! ⚽ See the full schedule and find your nearest watch party at boston.gov/summer.

Welcome to the City of Champions, Les Bleus. 🇫🇷

Live soon — @mayorwu.boston.gov celebrates the opening of the Official FIFA Fan Festival on City Hall Plaza, beginning tomorrow, June 12 and continuing through June 27. ⚽

FIFA Fan Fest Kick Off - June 11, 2026

YouTube video by Boston City TV

youtube.com