Established in 2022, our mission at the Office of Historic Preservation is to safeguard Boston's rich cultural heritage while amplifying the voices of underrepresented Bostonians. Housed within the Environment, Energy, and Open Space Cabinet, our department includes the Boston Landmarks Commission, the City Archaeology Program, and the Commemoration Commission.

Over the next several months the Office of Historic Preservation will continue it's outreach efforts to various neighborhood groups. The presentations aim is to advocate for a new framework showcasing how historic preservation can address some of Boston's pressing challenges in environmental sustainability, social equity, and affordable housing.

Looking for support getting connected to resources and navigating City services? Meet with the Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement during our community office hours at the East Boston Branch of the Boston Public Library. 

Office hours will take place on the following days:

• First Thursday of every month from 4 - 7 p.m.
• Third Tuesday of every month from 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Registration is not required, and interpretation and disability accommodations will be available.

Looking for support getting connected to resources and navigating City services? Meet with the Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement during our community office hours at the East Boston Branch of the Boston Public Library. 

Office hours will take place on the following days:

• First Thursday of every month from 4 - 7 p.m.
• Third Tuesday of every month from 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Registration is not required, and interpretation and disability accommodations will be available.

The ORC is hosting an in-person information session for returning citizens interested in a college degree with Duet on March 12 from 4 - 6 p.m. in Duet's student lounge and study center!

Duet is a college coaching non-profit in Boston that partners with Southern New Hampshire University to proved faster more flexible and more affordable ways to get a college degree.

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The Office of Returning Citizens is hosting a CORI Sealing and Expungement Workshop with the Harvard Defenders on March 28, from 3 - 4:30 p.m. in the ORC offices.

Harvard Defenders is a student-run public defense organization and the sole legal service provider in Massachussetts offering pro bono representation to low-income individuals in criminal show-cause hearings.

Please RSVP to attend

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Join us on March 21, from 2 - 4 p.m. at the ORC office for an information session for folks who have had outstanding issues with the IRS, including back taxes, identity theft, audits, debt cancellations ect.

The clinic will help you with any issues you're facing, answer any questions you may have, and give free legal help on your tax questions.

Please RSVP if you are interested in attending the information session.

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The City of Boston acting by and through its Public Facilities Commission by the Director of the Mayor's Office of Housing, Director's Office Division, sells tax foreclosed or surplus municipal property to buyers who agree to invest in the rehabilitation of the property. Residential, commercial and institutional buildings and land are included in this program. The Grassroots Open Space Program makes land available specifically for the development of open space projects such as community gardens, urban farms, and passive open space. 

This Request for Proposals (RFP) is to solicit proposals from qualified nonprofit organizations or other entities for development of the parcels as open space. The property is being offered As Is, with up to $150,000 in possible funding available from the Grassroots Program.

MOH staff will answer any questions you may have about this RFP in a virtual applicant conference on Thursday, March 7, 2024 2:00pm-3:00pm. Click the link below to register.

Register here

Access the rfp here

Please join Boston Centers for Youth & Families, the City of Boston’s Public Facilities Department and the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services for the third community meeting to explore options for the design of a new community center in the Grove Hall section of Dorchester. The meeting will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 6 p.m. 

Participate in the meeting

BCYF is committed to a transparent, inclusive community process through all phases of this project. To learn more about this project, how the location was selected, review the final presentation from the first phase of this process, and view the presentation and recordings from the previous meetings, visit the BCYF Grove Hall page.

Interpretation, translation, and disability accommodation services are available to you at no cost. Interpretation will be available in Spanish, Vietnamese, Haitian Creole and Cape Verdean Creole. If you need other accommodations, please contact LCA@boston.gov or 617-635-4864 by March 11. 

This session is will serve as a platform where the BERDO Team will share an overview of BERDO related resources and guidance, and address any questions you may have. Meeting Agenda includes:

• 2025 Emissions Projections Overview
• Provide a general overview of BERDO Emissions Compliance
• Provide a general overview of Flexibility Measures
• Effectively planning for building decarbonization work

Please join Boston Centers for Youth & Families, the City of Boston’s Public Facilities Department and the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services for the second community meeting to explore options for the design of a new community center in the Grove Hall section of Dorchester. The meeting will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at 6 p.m.

BCYF is committed to a transparent, inclusive community process as we move into the design phase.To learn more about this project, how the location was selected, and review the final presentation from the first phase of this process, visit our Grove Hall website.

Interpretation, translation, and disability accommodation services are available to you at no cost. Interpretation will be available in Spanish, Vietnamese, Haitian Creole and Cape Verdean Creole. If you need other accommodations, please contact LCA@boston.gov or 617-635-4920 by December 8. To participate in this meeting, please click below.

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