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. 🎉

Boston, get ready for Open Streets! This summer and fall, Open Streets Boston will return to Allston-Brighton, Jamaica Plain, and Mattapan and take place for the first time in Roslindale. Learn more at boston.gov/open-streets

Open Streets Boston events offer a wide variety of FREE activities for everyone to enjoy throughout the day. Join us for this year’s event in Jamaica Plain on Sunday, August 2. Learn more at boston.gov/open-streets #boston #openstreets #openstreetsboston #streetsareforpeople #jamaicaplain

Our design workshop for the Andrew Square Safety Project has a new venue! We'll see you Wednesday, July 29 at Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish. The project team will share different design options, and you can share feedback. Learn more at boston.gov/andrew-sq-safety

💡 Our Street Lighting Division has been busy upgrading lighting fixtures across Boston! These upgrades are helping improve visibility & enhancing the streetscape in neighborhoods across the city. Work this weekend included: 📍 Columbus Ave 📍 Washington St (Roxbury) 📍 Ritchie St 📍 Gainsborough St

PWD weekend clean-ups are in full swing! 🧹 Our crews are out across Boston sweeping streets and helping keep our neighborhoods clean & welcoming for everyone.

On Thursday, July 9, France plays Morocco in a quarterfinal match at Boston Stadium at 4 p.m. Be prepared: Follow all posted signage and plan your route in advance, especially if you plan to travel to and from South Station.

This morning, our crews & contractors wrapped up resurfacing Waverly St. in Brighton. Now they're hard at work resurfacing Metropolitan Ave. in Hyde Park. Curious if your street is on this year's resurfacing list? Find out at: Boston.gov/resurfacing 🦺🚧

This weekend, musician Itay Dayan took over New Edgerly Plaza in Fenway for a Klezmer dance party! The pedestrian street plaza was the perfect space to bring the community together for Eastern European music and dancing. More events coming up this summer - check out boston.gov/new-edgerly-plaza!

On Wednesday, July 29, join the City's design team to review different design options we're exploring for the future of Andrew Square. Learn more and register for this in-person meeting at boston.gov/andrew-sq-safety

NEW Episode! City Share Episode 3 - Boston Grey gives us the inside scoop on the Allston-Brighton underground scene, a hidden urban cliff with one of his favorite views, & a beloved innovative ice cream shop. (Tragically now closed) #citysharepodcast Listen here! 👉 cityshare.show/city-share-h...

Even on the hottest days, our team is getting the job done. Pics below of crews & contractors weed whacking traffic islands, removing graffiti from control boxes, emptying trash receptacles & resurfacing Beacon Street in Brighton. 🦺🛠️🧹🗑️

Boston is expected to see triple-digit temperatures later this week 🌡️. Here are a few tips and resources to help you stay cool and safe during heat waves. ☀️ @boston.gov #boston Learn more: boston.gov/news/city-boston-shares-preparations-protect-residents-and-visitors-against-extreme-heat.

As we celebrate the Independence Day holiday on Friday, July 4, please be advised that there are no delays to trash & recycling collection service this week. Trash and recycling will run on regular schedule MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY in all Boston neighborhoods. For more info: Boston.gov/Trash-Day

Prior to resurfacing, crews are rebuilding sidewalks & ADA-compliant ramps along Blue Hill Ave. Want to know if your street is on this season's resurfacing schedule? You can check out the full list here: www.boston.gov/departments/...

The next Road Readiness workshop is coming up on June 25 in Mattapan! This is part of Boston's Learn-to-Bike for Adults program. Taught in a parking lot, this 90-minute class will help you with street-readiness skills. Bikes and helmets provided. Registration required: boston.gov/adults-bike

Boston 💙 @ridebluebikes.bsky.social!

We're celebrating the Lower Roxbury Slow Streets project with a construction kick-off party! The Lower Roxbury Slow Streets planning process began in 2019. Over the years, the City worked with community members to prioritize these intersections for safety investments.

Please use the T, be safe, and have fun! Visit boston.gov/summer for traffic advisory details, visitor resources, and more.

Be prepared: Follow all posted signage and plan your route in advance, especially if you plan to travel to and from South Station. Due to a 4 p.m. match time, fans will be arriving at South Station for Stadium trains during the morning commute.

On Tuesday, June 23, England plays Ghana at Boston Stadium! We are expecting a rainy morning, but hope to have clear skies by match time! Please note, umbrellas are not permitted at Boston Stadium or on the Stadium trains. Plan accordingly.

Give your garden a boost with free compost from the City of Boston! Bring your own bucket, bin, or container and take home up to 25 gallons of nutrient-rich compost while supplies last. Join us on: Wednesday, June 24, 2026 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM (while supplies last) 315 Western Ave., Brighton, MA

Beginning before sunrise, our PWD crews have been working hard to remove graffiti from control boxes, patch & sweep streets, and weed-whack sidewalks & tree pits across the city.

Our PWD crews are busy sweeping streets & weed whacking tree pits in neighborhoods across the city.

We're installing cast-in-place concrete bike lane buffers on Congress Street! Crews constructed wooden formwork before pouring concrete for the cast-in-place concrete bike lane buffers. Learn more about the process at boston.gov/better-buffers

Join us at Moakley Park for two family-friendly summer group rides! All ages are welcome and bikes will be available to borrow on this easy route. The first ride is on Thursday, June 18, and the second is on Thursday, July 2. Register at boston.gov/summer-family-rides

Our dedicated PWD crews worked through the night painting street poles & removing graffiti from traffic control boxes across the City of Boston.

Due to the Juneteenth holiday, some Boston neighborhoods will operate on a delayed trash & recycling pickup schedule. *Please note that all service delays begin on Friday, June 19. To download our free Trash Day app, check your neighborhood collection schedule & more: Boston.gov/trash-day.

Our Street Lighting Division continues to improve lighting infrastructure across the city. This weekend, crews completed pendant & acorn fixture upgrades in the North End & West End, while additional teams installed pendant fixtures along Washington St. in Dorchester & Comm Ave. in Brighton.

Heads up, Boston! On Tuesday, June 16, Iraq plays Norway at Boston Stadium! Be prepared: Follow all posted signage and plan your route in advance, especially if you plan to travel to and from South Station. Visit boston.gov/summer for traffic advisory details, visitor resources, and more.