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Cups contain levels of lead that exceed the federal lead content ban BOSTON – Monday, July 24, 2023 – The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) has issued a public health advisory related to the danger of lead exposure from the use of 8oz and 12oz CUPKIN double-walled stainless steel children’s cups. The cups were recalled on […]

$1 million in ARPA funding available to community-based organizations to advance health equity Boston – Monday, July 24, 2023 - The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) today announced the creation of the Community Health Equity Empowerment Fund (CHEE Fund), a new initiative that will provide grants to local non-profits and community-based organizations (CBOs) working to […]

Grants to support job training initiatives across the state, including Lawrence, Holyoke, Boston, and Wakefield ANDOVER – The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced $3.5 million new Senator Kenneth J. Donnelly Workforce Success Grants for seven initiatives across the state. The grants, funded through the Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund (WCTF) and distributed by the Commonwealth Corporation, aim […]

BOSTON - Friday, July 7, 2023 - Mayor Michelle Wu today joined Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF), the Human Services Cabinet, the Public Facilities Department, elected officials, and South Boston residents to officially reopen the BCYF Curley Community Center which underwent a $31.2 million renovation. The newly renovated space includes state of the […]

Family Welcome Center in Allston will serve as a central entry point to connect families with basic necessities, services, and shelter at Joint Base Cape Cod BOSTON – The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced an expansion of services and shelter sites for families experiencing homelessness. On Friday, June 23, the administration is opening a “Family Welcome […]

This event marks the culmination of an eight-year community process that will transform the 1,110 unit public housing community into a 2,699 unit mixed-income community BOSTON - Friday, June 16, 2023 - Mayor Michelle Wu today celebrated the beginning of a long-awaited transformation of the aging Bunker Hill Public Housing Development in Charlestown. This redevelopment […]

Reflecting on the unique circumstances as a first-generation college student brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, Villegas Ruiz observed, "Unfortunately and fortunately, due to COVID-19, many colleges offered online programs. I would recommend to other Latinos who may be in a similar situation to myself to look into community colleges as they are cheaper and offer many online programs. Some even provide free tuition and books now, costing only a quarter of university education.

New Website Makes STI Testing and MPOX Vaccination Easier and More Accessible BOSTON – June 9, 2023 – The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) has partnered with Boston Pride for the People (BP4TP) to make LGBTQ+ health and wellness a key theme of this year’s celebrations. The past few years saw tremendous challenges to health […]

Pressley, McGovern, Blumenthal Fight to Support Individuals Experiencing Medical Hair Loss Re-Introduce Bill to Allow Medical Wigs to be Covered Under Medicare WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02), alongside Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), announced that they are reintroducing the Wigs as Durable Medical Equipment Act, legislation to help individuals […]

Grant Will Help Create BlueTech Lab, Boost STEM Talent Pipeline, and Develop Network of National Marine Data Centers BEDFORD – Governor Maura Healey, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, and Economic Development Secretary Yvonne Hao joined executives from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative to announce a $2,052,767 grant to the MITRE Corporation today to create BlueTech OCEAN (Open […]