Our next Zero Waste pop-up event is tomorrow in Jamaica Plain! Bring your yard waste, e-waste, paint and motor oil, household chemicals, clothing & textiles, and paper for shredding. Learn more: www.boston.gov/calendar/zer...

Today is General Municipal Election Day - Voters have until 8 p.m. to cast a ballot. Check your voting information here: boston.gov/elections

Boston’s General Municipal Election is tomorrow, Tuesday, November 4, 2025. Polling locations will be open from 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. After polls close, the City of Boston will post unofficial election results as they become available.

Today is General Municipal Election Day - Voters have until 8 p.m. to cast a ballot. Check your voting information here: boston.gov/elections

Ready to vote in the Tuesday, November 4, 2025 General Municipal Election? Check your voting information here: boston.gov/elections

Tomorrow, SNAP benefits are set to expire. In Boston, if you need assistance with groceries or paying the bills, or if you’re looking to donate to our support fund with @bostonfdn.bsky.social, please visit boston.gov/snap or dial 311 to get help.

Call 3-1-1 to report downed wires and severe flooding #ReadyBoston

Today, Friday, October 31, is the last day of in-person early voting for the General Municipal Election. Vote today! boston.gov/vote-early

Today, @mayorwu.boston.gov launched the Boston Energy Saver, a free citywide service helping Boston renters, homeowners, and small businesses upgrade buildings & lower energy costs. Visit boston.gov/save to learn more, or call 617-635-SAVE for a free 1-on-1 consultation. @boston.gov

Stay safe this Halloween! Follow these safety tips while you and your loved ones are out trick-or-treating. Have a fun, safe, and spooky Halloween, Boston! 🎃

Enjoy car-free small business shopping, music, games, bicycling, community tabling, and more in Jamaica Plain this weekend! 📍 : Centre Street from Lamartine St. to South St. in JP ⏰: This Sunday, November 2 from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. More info: boston.gov/open-streets

The Mayor’s Health Line is a free, confidential, multilingual health information and referral service. We help all residents regardless of immigration status. Call us at 617-534-5050 or visit boston.gov/mayors-health-line to learn more. #OpenEnrollment #HealthConnector #Medicare

Early Voting for the Tuesday, November 4, General Municipal Election began on Saturday, October 25, and runs through Friday, October 31, 2025. Today, Tuesday, October 28, you can vote early at one of these sites. Find a convenient time and location here: boston.gov/early-voting

Next Tuesday, I’m delivering Boston’s first ever State of the Schools address. Together, we’ll showcase the work of our @bostonschools.boston.gov communities and invite our entire city in pushing forward progress for our young people and families. Join us live at 7 p.m. on boston.gov. #BostonSOTS

Early Voting for the Tuesday, November 4, General Municipal Election began on Saturday, October 25, and runs through Friday, October 31, 2025. Today you can vote early at Boston City Hall from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Find a convenient time and location here: boston.gov/early-voting

@boston.gov onboarded all their agencies to Bluesky to engage with Bostonians. Whether it's broken sidewalks, missing signage, or community issues, they want to hear from constituents. With little to no engagement on X, their actual interactions on bsky have increased. Engagement > follower count

General Municipal Election Vote By Mail Application Deadline: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 5 PM Apply Now: boston.gov/vote-by-mail

The Mayor's Health Line is a free, confidential, information and referral service. Get help enrolling in health insurance, finding primary care providers, and more. We help all residents regardless of immigration status. Call us at 617-534-5050 or visit boston.gov/mayors-health-line.

Get your COVID-19 and flu vaccination for free at one of our clinics throughout Boston. Select clinics will offer routine childhood vaccinations. No appointment necessary, walk-ins welcome. Find dates, times, and locations at boston.gov/vaccine-clinics. #GetVaccinated #Boston

HEALTH ADVISORY: Cyanobacteria bloom expands in the Charles River. Cyanobacteria produce toxins that can make people and pets sick. People and pets should avoid the Charles River downstream of the Cambridge Street Bridge (also known as the River Street Bridge). Learn more below.

Guessing the car, and cart, by the sound it makes ♻️ If your recycling cart has been lost or damaged, contact @311.boston.gov and we’ll deliver a replacement. You can find everything you need to know about curbside recycling in Boston at boston.gov/recycling

🚧 Advisory: The Roslindale Day Parade is this Sunday, October 5. Assembly begins at 11:30 a.m., and the parade kicks off at 1:00 p.m. along Washington Street and nearby side streets. Expect street closures and traffic impacts in the area. Check out the traffic advisory at boston.gov/transportation.

🚧 Advisory: The Jimmy Fund Walk takes place this Sunday, October 5, along Commonwealth Ave. The Jimmy Fund Walk starts at 9:00 a.m. and the Patients’ Walk at 1:30 p.m. Please be aware of parking restrictions and road closures throughout the day.

We’re offering free vaccine clinics in Boston. Vaccines are safe, effective, and protect against serious illness. Getting vaccinated keeps you healthy and helps protect your family, friends, and community. Learn more at boston.gov/vaccine-clinics.

♻️TOMORROW♻️ Boston residents can safely dispose of household waste, and recycle textiles, electronics, propane tanks & more, at our Zero Waste Day pickup. Bring your items on Saturday, September 27, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at 200 Frontage Road. Details: www.boston.gov/calendar/zer...

We’re working every day to improve sidewalks across the city, making it safer and easier for everyone to get around. Deputy Chief Julia Campbell walks us through the process of how sidewalks get repaired in Boston. If you see a sidewalk that needs work, let us know with @311.boston.gov.

311 isn’t just for complaints, it’s for building a better block, one report at a time. Tell us what needs attention in your neighborhood and we’ll take it from there. Use the App or Call 3-1-1.

🚧 Upcoming Events + Road Closures 🚧 Boston has busy weekends ahead! Share and save this post so you and your neighbors know what’s happening across the city this September. For full traffic advisories and more upcoming events, head to boston.gov/transportation.

Fun Fact: Boston 311 is multilingual. Whether you speak Spanish, Haitian Creole, Vietnamese, Cape Verdean Creole, or Cantonese—we’ll connect you with a translator in real time. Boston is a city of neighbors, and 311 is built to serve all of them.

Move-in day was made easier this year thanks to @newurbanmechanics.boston.gov’s Coordinated Furniture Pick-Up Pilot! Many items of furniture require a scheduled pickup to be disposed of properly. You can schedule a furniture pickup using the @311.boston.gov app or visiting boston.gov/311.

Today is Preliminary Municipal Election Day - Voters have until 8 p.m. to cast a ballot. Check your polling location at voteinma.com

Public Works is resurfacing streets and repairing ramps in every neighborhood of Boston this construction season. Deputy Director Sean Darden explains what it takes to repair and resurface 50 miles of roadways. This helps make sure everyone has safe, efficient, accessible options to get around.

New to Boston or currently have a damaged recycling cart? Request a new one at boston.gov/311! Our carts are made with 40% recycled material, including 10% of ocean-bound plastics collected near beaches, lakes & waterways ♻️♻️♻️

Early Voting for the Tuesday, September 9, Preliminary Municipal Election is at these locations today, Sunday, August 31, and runs through Friday, September 5, 2025. These are the locations for today. Find a convenient time and location here: boston.gov/vote-early

More important tips as you move in: ♻️ Use the Trash Day app to check when trash collection is in your neighborhood. 🛏️ Schedule your mattress pickup at boston.gov/mattress. Spots fill up fast. Additional moving resources can be found at boston.gov/moving. Welcome to Boston!

Public Works crews were out this morning sweeping streets and picking up litter in Mattapan Square, Geneva Ave, Fields Corner, and helping get ready for the New Edition Block Party. See an issue on our neighborhood streets? Please let us know via @311.boston.gov

Early Voting for the Tuesday, September 9, Preliminary Municipal Election occurs on Saturday, August 30, Sunday, August 31, and Tuesday, September 2 through through Friday, September 5, 2025. Find a convenient time and location here: boston.gov/earlyvoting

Plan ahead! BCYF Curtis Hall pool will be closed for scheduled maintenance from Monday, September 8 through Monday, September 22. Swimmers are welcome at any BCYF pool. Check Boston.gov/BCYF-Aquatics for locations. #JamaicaPlain

Please be aware that as part of this week’s events commemorating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Marine Corps, military vehicles, including humvees, light armored vehicles, and helicopters will be present in the City of Boston. Find more info at www.marines.mil/Marines250/.

There’s a new broker’s fee law in Massachusetts. As of August 1, landlords of residential rental properties who hire a broker or salesperson must pay that person’s fee.

The Voter Registration Deadline for the September 9, 2025 Preliminary Municipal Election is Saturday, August 30, 2025 Online 11:59 PM; In Person 5 PM; Postmarked by 08/30/2025; To register or update your registration, visit voteinma.com

Fun Fact: Boston 311 is multilingual. Whether you speak Spanish, Haitian Creole, Vietnamese, Cape Verdean Creole, or Cantonese—we’ll connect you with a translator in real time. Boston is a city of neighbors, and 311 is built to serve all of them.

The BOS:311 app and 311 online system will be down for 1 - 3 hours starting at 7 p.m. tonight while we perform routine maintenance. If you need to report a non-emergency issue with the City during that time, please call 311 or 617-635-4500. For all emergencies, always call 911.

🚨Rat reminder 🐀 We’re hosting an online community meeting about the Boston Rodent Action Plan to hear your feedback and share more about our work to reduce the rodent population in Boston. Let’s talk rats! Tuesday at 6 p.m. Register at boston.gov/rats.

@mayorwu.boston.gov has declared a heat emergency from Monday, August 11, through Wednesday, August 13, due to the current weather forecasts. Visit boston.gov/heat to learn how to stay safe and cool while the heat emergency is active.

We’re making Boston a home for everyone—except rats. 🐀 Join the City of Boston for “Let’s Talk Rats: the Boston Rodent Action Plan” this Tuesday, August 12 to share your feedback and see what steps we’re taking to reduce the rodent population in Boston. Register at boston.gov/rats —link in bio.

🌛 Keeping up with CEC 🌜 🧱 Roxbury liaison Asha Janay checked on a newly completed brick sidewalk reconstruction on Roxbury street. A big thank you to Public Works and the neighbors who submitted 311 requests to help bring this to life! #brickbybrick #CEC #Boston #Community

The first draft of Boston’s 2030 Climate Action Plan is here! It's our roadmap for a greener, cleaner, and more resilient future for Bostonians. Read the plan & share your feedback with us: boston.gov/climate-action-plan. @boston.gov #climateactionplan #boston

311 isn’t just for complaints, it’s for building a better block, one report at a time. Tell us what needs attention in your neighborhood and we’ll take it from there. Use the App or Call 3-1-1.

Public Works is resurfacing streets in every neighborhood in Boston this summer, including Kilsyth Road and Hobart Street in Brighton (shown here). You can view the full list and learn about the process at boston.gov/resurfacing