The municipal election includes City Councilor at-large, City Councilor district races, and a citywide nonbinding question.

You'll meet the Diversity Recruitment Officer and get an overview of the entire hiring process.

Please join us as we reflect upon the extraordinary sacrifices made on behalf of this country's Prisoners of War, as well as by those who are still unaccounted.

Check out our Facebook page for more information as the date approaches.

The Fall-o-Ween Children’s Festival is presented by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department in partnership with the Skating Club of Boston. Key sponsor is HP Hood LLC. Additional support is provided by New England Dairy Council and Polar Beverages. 

Adults and children are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes and participate in a wide range of free, fun, and spooky family-friendly activities. Test your courage in our Haunted Zombie Maze and try the Jumpin’ Pumpkin or Scarecrow Slide. 

A “monster mash” of activities will include music, arts and crafts, treats, rides on the trackless train and field games facilitated by Knucklebones  Visit the New England Dairy displays to enjoy both the Mobile Dairy bar and the Mobile Dairy Experience.  Enjoy live entertainment at the Parks Department Stage with music, magic and a ventriloquist.

Don't miss out, it's going to be frightfully fun! We hope to see you there!

The goal of this clinic is to encourage pet owners to vaccinate their pets and license their dogs. We also want you to have a chance to speak with Emergency Management staff. They'll be handing out literature and speaking with pet owners about preparing pets in the event of an emergency.

The event is a collaboration between Animal Care and Control and Emergency Management. Special thanks to the Boston Police who will have their ice cream truck on site — how cool!

Each month between March and November, we deliver service packages to local veterans. Our goal is to reach out to every veteran who calls Boston their home, but we need your support to make this happen.

Volunteer for the event   

The Mayor’s Office of Veterans Services would like to express our sincere appreciation for the men and women who served in the United States military. Boston is home to more than 17,000 Veterans. Some don't know that we have resources just for them. Our goal is to thank each veteran and give them information about these resources.

So far we have reached out to more than 3,000 veterans that call Boston home. We're gearing up for the Boston area and we need your help! We need volunteers to help us engage our former service members. You'll be knocking on their doors and hand delivering our thank you package to them.

This event is part of the City of Boston's Recovery Month programming for September 2017. We have a robust schedule of recovery events throughout the month of September. These events aim to combat social stigma, celebrate recovery, and promote overall awareness.

“Recovery Month is a time where the City of Boston celebrates and actively promotes Boston’s outstanding recovery community,” said Mayor Martin J. Walsh. “Recovery allies and individuals in recovery embody resilience and exemplify that no one is beyond hope.”

Recovery Month events are organized or co-organized by the City of Boston. All are free and open to the public:

• Substance Use Recovery 101 Listen and Learn Brownbag Lunch Series
  City Hall, Room 801, Thursdays in September (7, 14, 21, 28) from 12 - 1 p.m.
• Boston Fire Department FAITH (Fighting Addiction in the Hub) Conference
  Florian Hall, September 15, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
• 2nd Annual Citywide 5k Walk for Recovery
  DCR Artesani/Herter Park, September 16, 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
• MOAR and BSAS Recovery Day
  City Hall Plaza (meet and march location) and Faneuil Hall (programming location), September 20, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
• September City Hall Art Galleries | Month Long
  “The Opioid Project” by Annie Brewster and Nancy Marks | City Hall, 2nd Floor Mayor’s Neighborhood Gallery
  “When Women Succeed: The Quilted Path” by L’Merchie Frazier | City Hall, 5th Floor Balcony

More info is available at boston.gov/recovery and ORS’ Twitter @ORSBoston. We encourage everyone to use the hashtag #BosRecoveryMonth throughout September.