It’s been a month since the electric scooter companies Bird and Lime brought their dockless rental vehicles to streets of Brookline for a pilot program.
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced Thursday the City will release 1,000 new Section 8 rental housing vouchers to support those who suffer from chronic homelessness.
The Massachusetts Senate will debate a proposal on Thursday that would allow residents to identify as “X” on their IDs instead of a traditional gender designation.
In an effort to increase transparency and accountability within municipal lobbying, the City of Boston launched a registration portal for lobbyists. As of April 16, the City mandates lobbying clients, lobbyists and lobbyist entities register with the City Clerk’s Office every year.
Amidst the rows and floors of hotel rooms in Hotel Commonwealth, one suite stands out. Guests who book the “Terrier Suite” enter into a room decorated with pictures of alumni and BU’s mascot, the Boston terrier.
The Boston Athletic Association will paint the first mile of the Boston Marathon in Hopkinton with a three-striped blue line this week, the same line painted on the final stretch of the race through downtown Boston, to ensure the opening mile is tracked accurately.
The Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth released its annual report Thursday recommending actions to support young LGBTQ people across the state, with a focus on increasing inclusion, ending homelessness, advancing justice and improving sexual and mental health.
Massachusetts State Rep. Mindy Domb, a Democrat from Amherst, proposed an amendment to the state constitution on Tuesday that would replace every mention in the document of the word “he” with the gender-neutral “they.”
More than $800,000 in grants have been awarded to 10 public arts and culture projects across the city, including a memorial for the victims of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings and art near Faneuil Hall to commemorate Africans and African Americans sold into slavery in the city.
MassMutual, a Springfield-based insurance company, recently announced new policies that would increase insurance coverage for its employees, including for fertility treatments, and would allow them to take time off to grieve or care for anyone they define as a “loved one.”
The Global Affairs Team in the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development held a 60th Sister City Anniversary Kickoff with the city of Kyoto, Japan on Tuesday in City Hall to start a year of public programing to celebrate the anniversary.
