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Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts, City of Boston and Lyft partner in health access initiative
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Local News
Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts, City of Boston and Lyft partner in health access initiative
The Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts recently announced its Holistic Health Access Initiative, which will allow citizens 60 and older to access five free Lyft rides with the intention of using the ride for health and wellness-related errands and activities.
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City grant aims to Re-FRESH local food industry
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City grant aims to Re-FRESH local food industry
New city funding to 66 local restaurants and food industry businesses aims to bolster an industry that faced unique challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Opinion
Your community, your budget, your voice
Are you a Boston resident with ideas to improve your community? What would you do with $2 million dollars to help our most vulnerable neighbors?
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Sounds of the city: ‘Dear Summer mixtape vol. 2’ features 17 local artists
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Arts & Culture
Sounds of the city: ‘Dear Summer mixtape vol. 2’ features 17 local artists
Summer in Boston sounds like the splash of water in the Boston Common Frog Pond, the roar of Red Sox fans belting out “Sweet Caroline” and the rush of bike pedals pumping through Franklin Park. On the city of Boston’s “Dear Summer Mixtape Vol. 2,” the season also sounds like the nimble rhythms of jazz, the beats of R&B and the catchy melodies of pop.
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Boston Unity Soccer Partners, city to hold summer celebration at White Stadium amid controversy
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Boston Unity Soccer Partners, city to hold summer celebration at White Stadium amid controversy
On July 11, the city of Boston and the National Women’s Soccer League Boston, whose local expansion team is owned by Boston Unity Soccer Partners, will host a community event to usher in the warm weather with various art and music offerings.
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City’s community garden program supports fresh food, environmental benefits
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City’s community garden program supports fresh food, environmental benefits
As a child, Jessie Dambreville would look out her window at an open lot next door, near the Neponset River in Mattapan. Full of weeds and walnut trees, the space sat empty for years, serving mostly as a shortcut home.
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Mayor Wu highlights building wealth, year's accomplishments in State of the City address
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Mayor Wu highlights building wealth, year's accomplishments in State of the City address
In her second State of the City address, Mayor Michelle Wu touted her administration’s efforts to build wealth, especially in communities of color.
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Local News
City touts new rates from Boston Community Choice Electricity
With utility prices soaring, Boston residents will now have a chance to pay lower electricity rates, thanks to a program initiated by City Hall.
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City partners with philanthropies to fund projects
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City partners with philanthropies to fund projects
When it comes to running municipal operations, Boston relies on funding from its city budget as well as state and federal funds. But for some city initiatives, projects rely on contributions from philanthropies.
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Federal grant to help Boston grow city’s tree canopy
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Federal grant to help Boston grow city’s tree canopy
A $11.4 million grant from the U.S. Forest Service will support implementation of the city’s urban forest plan released in 2022, which focuses on how to handle planting and maintenance of city-owned trees.
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City Latino and Caribbean affairs office proposed
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City Latino and Caribbean affairs office proposed
Three Boston city councilors of color have proposed the city create an office of Latino and Caribbean affairs to address the public health and welfare needs of those ethnic groups.
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City of Boston announces $7.35m investment in cultural community
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Arts & Culture
City of Boston announces $7.35m investment in cultural community
The Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture, in collaboration with the Equity and Inclusion Cabinet and the Mayor’s Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion announced that 11 arts and cultural organizations around Boston will receive grants totaling $7,350,000 in the next three-and-a-half years.
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