Local Issues

Mayor Michelle Wu and Superintendent Mary Skipper today announced that Boston Public Schools (BPS) has been invited into the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) Core Program Eligibility Period, the first step in the MSBA construction […]

People attending these events are encouraged to walk, bike, or take public transit. Information on Bluebikes, the regional bike share service, may be found on the website and information on the MBTA may be found online. The MBTA advises riders to […]

The Planning Department this month recommended approval of real estate actions to advance the redevelopment of Parcel M in the Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park and Pier 5 in the Charlestown Navy Yard, and recommended an extension of the Office to […]

Mayor Michelle Wu today announced the extension of the City’s successful Office to Residential Conversion Program ahead of its scheduled expiration at the end of this month. The program, which formally launched in October of 2023, has received 22 […]

Now until January 30, 2026, the City Hall Galleries are full of contemporary artworks by local emerging artists, providing a diverse survey of the up-and-coming talent in our city’s creative sector. This is the Fay Chandler Emerging Art […]

Ten promising tech-enabled startups have completed the latest Geekz Ventures GROWTH pre-accelerator program. The startups, from a range of industries — including media, SaaS, fintech, and The post Meet the 10 Tech Startups in the 2025 Geekz […]

Mayor Michelle Wu joined representatives from Lavi Investment LLC, First Citizens Bank and residents to announce that the City of Boston has acquired and preserved 16 income-restricted apartments at The Hillcrest located at 237 Cummins Highway in […]

(Black PR Wire) Los Angeles, CA – OWN dives into the emotional and financial chaos impacting families and friends across America with its bold new series, MAXXED OUT, premiering Saturday, January 10, 2026, at 9:00 PM ET/PT. This ...

(Black PR Wire) New York, NY — City Fund and Bloomberg Philanthropies recently announced a fund to support the creation of new public charter schools in partnership with historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). City Fund and B...

Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Workforce Development (OWD) announced the allocation of $650,000 in Youth College Readiness Grants to 7 nonprofit organizations to support college-readiness programming for 7th- and 8th-graders. This investment, […]

Mayor Michelle Wu yesterday recapped a historic year for the City of Boston’s basic city services across neighborhoods to improve quality of life for residents. She shared that the City has completed 50 miles of street resurfacing during the 2025 […]

(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA, GA — Independent film powerhouses Autumn Bailey Entertainment (ABE) and Ty Walker's Braveheart Entertainment have announced a major production partnership with one of Atlanta's most advanced and expa...

The mobile world has always been changing, and prepaid smartphones are having a major moment right now. You might think these were supposed to be dead The post Why Prepaid Smartphones Are Gaining Popularity Again appeared first on UrbanGeekz.

Kevin Hart’s Coramino Fund has awarded 50 additional $10,000 grants to small businesses this year to fuel local economic growth. The funding is from Gran Coramino The post Kevin Hart’s Coramino Fund Hands Out Another Round of $10K Biz Grants […]

The 31st cohort of the Mayor’s Youth Council includes 20 high school students from schools across Boston who will represent their peers in City government. Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement (OYEA) recently […]