Boston Announces Permanent Bus Lanes on Three Corridors, Outdoor Dining Extended to December
Boston announced permanent bus lanes on three corridors and extended the city's outdoor dining program past October in a September 2020 COVID-19 briefing.
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Boston Expands City Hall Hours, Boosts Youth Jobs Budget to $12 Million
Boston's mayor announced an expansion of City Hall in-person services, a youth jobs budget increase, and police reform listening sessions at a July 22 press conference.
Boston Holds Drive-Through Graduation Caravan for Pandemic Class of 2020
Boston honors its COVID-era Class of 2020 with a drive-through graduation caravan. Mayor Martin J.
Boston PFC Unanimously Approves Four D&D Votes Including Foreclosure Aid and Housing
Boston's Public Facilities Commission approved four Department of Neighborhood Development measures Wednesday, including a foreclosure counseling grant and two affordable housing developer designations.
Boston Adds $5 Million to Rental Relief Fund, Bringing Total to $8 Million
Boston Mayor Walsh expands rental relief fund to $8 million and reviews police oversight amid Floyd protests.
Boston Arrests 53 After Floyd Protest Turns Violent Downtown
Boston Mayor Walsh and Police Commissioner Gross address night of protest violence, 53 arrests. Mayor Martin J.
Boston Cancels In-Person 124th Marathon, Plans Virtual Race Amid Pandemic
Boston cancels the 124th Boston Marathon as an in-person race for the first time since 1918.
Boston Launches $6 Million Grant Fund to Help Small Businesses Reopen Safely
Boston launches a $6 million safety grant program for small businesses as Boston Hope Medical Center stops accepting patients.
Walsh Announces $4 Million in Small Business Grants and New PPE Web Resource
Boston Mayor Walsh reports 1 million meals distributed, launches PPE resource page for small businesses. At a COVID-19 press briefing, Mayor Martin J.
Boston Mayor Reads Dr. Seuss to Children at YMCA Summer Program
Boston Mayor Marty visited a Greater Boston YMCA summer program July 22, reading Dr. Seuss's "The Foot Book" to a group of young children in an informal session captured on Boston's community access TV.