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Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion @oeoi.boston.gov · 1d

Mattapan—Get ready for Open Streets Boston this Saturday, October 18!

Follow along with @boston.gov Open Streets Program Manager Pilar Delgado and Mattapan Liaison Asiah Wotring as they walk along the event route for this Saturday’s event.

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Open Streets Boston - Mattapan | Event Route Tour

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Office of Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭 @mayorwu.boston.gov · 9d

Jenny’s Pizza ❤️ #Charlestown

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Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion @oeoi.boston.gov · 8d

The City of Boston's Legacy Business Program is now accepting nominations for the 4th Annual Legacy Business Awards!

To be eligible, businesses must have been in business in Boston for at least 10 years.

Learn more and nominate your favorite business at boston.gov/legacy

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Office of Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭 @mayorwu.boston.gov · 14d

Nominate your favorite iconic Boston business for @oeoi.boston.gov’s annual Legacy Business Awards! Go to boston.gov/legacy to submit your nomination by Oct. 31.

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Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion @oeoi.boston.gov · Aug 22

As part of our Boston Business Spotlight Series, we’re highlighting Boston Flower Co., a new flower and workshop studio in Mattapan!

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Boston Flower Co. | Boston Business Spotlight Video

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Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion @oeoi.boston.gov · Aug 21

Join the City of Boston for the 25th Annual Boston Gospel Fest on Sunday, August 31 at Leader Bank Pavilion headlined by gospel legend John P. Kee!

Learn more and get free tickets at: www.boston.gov/calendar/25t...

Promotional poster for the 25th Annual Boston Gospel Fest at Leader Bank Pavilion featuring headliner John P. Kee on August 31 from 5 to 8 p.m.

Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion @oeoi.boston.gov · Aug 12

Liquor License Application Office Hours hosted by the City of Boston's Licensing Board will take place bi-weekly on Wednesdays from 3 pm to 5 pm this fall beginning on Wednesday, September 10.

Learn more and register at: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Promotional graphic with blue background and text that reads: Virtual Liquor License Application Fall 2025 Office Hours. Hosted by the City of Boston Licensing Board bi-weekly on Wednesdays from 3 pm to 5 pm. September 10, 2025 September 24, 2025 October 8, 2025 October 22, 2025 November 5, 2025 November 19, 2025 December 3, 2025 December 17, 2025 Learn more and register at boston.gov/licensing.

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Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion @oeoi.boston.gov · Aug 5

Open Streets returns to Hyde Park on Sunday, August 10!

Follow along with City of Boston Open Streets Program Manager Pilar Delgado as she gives us a tour of the Open Streets Hyde Park event route. ⬇️

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Open Streets | Tour the Open Streets Hyde Park Event Route

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Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion @oeoi.boston.gov · Aug 5

Congratulations to the 2025 SCALE Program Grant Recipients! 🎉

Today, Mayor Michelle Wu announced the 27 businesses participating in the City of Boston’s Supplying Capital and Leveraging Education (SCALE) Program.

Learn more about the SCALE Program at boston.gov/scale-program

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A & M Home Services.

Ariana Restaurant.

Atomic Ant Construction.

Better Together Brain Trust.

Bleu Line Designs.

Bono Restaurant and Catering.

Boston BuildHERS.

Brown Sardina.

CAAN Fence.

Delta Wye Critical Solutions.

Desmond Tech.

Earthshapers Cooperative.

The Edwards Group.

Golden Key Advisors.

House of Seven Café & Bakery.

Joy Squared Design.

Los Mellos Cleaning Services.

MVS Welding.

Nicoya Construction.

RNS Facility Services.

Saam Architecture.

Studio Luz Architects.

Super Bien.

Truecraft Drywall and Painting.

Ula Cafe.

Vision's Sown-The Ancient Bakers.

ZeroEnergy Design.

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Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion @oeoi.boston.gov · Jul 25

Today's Friday Afternoon Concert Series performance featuring Booligan at Sam Adams Park has been cancelled due to extreme heat forecasted at the time of the scheduled performance.

Stay cool, Boston! View upcoming series events at boston.gov/friday-afternoon-concert

Friday Afternoon Concert Series

Mayor Michelle Wu and The Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment present Friday Afternoon Concert Series 2025. This concert series, a partnership between Berklee College of Music and the City of...

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Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion @oeoi.boston.gov · Jul 21

Attention Boston restaurants! Become certified as a Disability Inclusive Business with the City of Boston Disabilities Commission at their upcoming virtual training webinar on Tuesday, July 29 at 2:30 pm.

Learn more and register at: forms.gle/T7fifJXLSf6a...

Disabled Friendly Dining - Registration

Thank you so much for your interest in our Disabled Friendly Dining Restaurant Training. We are excited to offer this workshop as a way to support restaurants in Boston making a more inclusive, access...

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Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion @oeoi.boston.gov · Jul 17

Residents, neighbors, and visitors shopped with local vendors and small businesses, biked and walked along car-free streets, and came together to celebrate the neighborhood of Roxbury.

Learn more about Open Streets and view upcoming events at boston.gov/openstreets

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Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion @oeoi.boston.gov · Jul 17

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Open Streets Roxbury on Saturday along Blue Hill Ave, from Warren Street to Quincy Street!

A crowd of people walk along Blue Hill Ave for Open Streets Roxbury event. Vendor tents line both sides of the street.

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Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion @oeoi.boston.gov · Jul 17

Simon Davis performs at this week's Friday Afternoon Concert Series event at Sam Adams Park! 🎶

Presented by the City of Boston and Berklee College of Music, this weekly summer series features some of the best emerging talent in Boston’s music scene.

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Promotional graphic featuring musician Simon Davis performing with a keyboard, promoting his concert at Sam Adams Park for the Friday Afternoon Concert Series on July 18, 2025, from 12 pm to 2 pm.

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Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion @oeoi.boston.gov · Jul 11

Explore upcoming contracting opportunities with the City of Boston from construction to food catering to engineering and more!

Learn more at: boston.gov/departments/procurement/city-boston-buying-plan

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Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion @oeoi.boston.gov · Jul 10

Grab your lunch, soak up the sun, and enjoy some great music.

Learn more and view the full Friday Afternoon Concert Series lineup at boston.gov/friday-afternoon-concert

Friday Afternoon Concert Series

Mayor Michelle Wu and The Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment present Friday Afternoon Concert Series 2025. This concert series, a partnership between Berklee College of Music and the City of...

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Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion @oeoi.boston.gov · Jul 10

Presented by the City of Boston in partnership with Berklee College of Music, this weekly summer series features some of the best emerging talent in Boston’s music scene.

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Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion @oeoi.boston.gov · Jul 10

We’re kicking off the Friday Afternoon Concert Series tomorrow with the amazing sounds of Lourde Childs! 🎶

Join us at Sam Adams Park from 12 pm to 2 pm for a free live performance in the heart of downtown.

Poster for Friday Afternoon Concert Series on July 11, 2025, from 12 pm to 2 pm at Sam Adams Park featuring artist Lourde Childs.

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Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion @oeoi.boston.gov · Jul 8

Learn more and view this year’s Open Streets schedule at boston.gov/open-streets

Open Streets Boston

During Open Streets events, neighborhood streets are closed to vehicular traffic to create room for community and play. The events allow local businesses to expand into the street, and to safely make ...

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Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion @oeoi.boston.gov · Jul 8

This Saturday, July 12, Open Streets Roxbury will transform Blue Hill Ave into a car-free, family-friendly, and pedestrian-focused boulevard from Quincy Street to Warren Street from 10:30 am to 3 pm. Shop and support Open Streets vendors and local, small businesses as they expand to the street!

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Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion @oeoi.boston.gov · Jul 8

The 2025 Open Streets season kicks off this Saturday, July 12 with Open Streets Roxbury!

During our Open Streets events, neighborhood streets are closed to vehicular traffic to safely make space for music, games, bicycling, community tabling, and more.

Graphic featuring people of all ages engaging in biking, live music, and dancing in Boston's neighborhood Open Streets program. Text reads as: 5 neighborhoods. 5 Weekends. July to November 2025. Boston, get ready for open streets! Car-free. Dancing. Food. Music. Shopping. Boston.gov/openstreets.

Graphic featuring people of all ages engaging in biking, live music, and dancing in Boston's neighborhood Open Streets program. Text reads as: July to November 2025. Open Streets. Car-free. Dancing. Food. Music. Shopping. Boston.gov/openstreets. July 12 Roxbury. August 10 Hyde Park. September 14 Dorchester. October 18 Mattapan. November 2 Jamaica Plain.

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Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion @oeoi.boston.gov · Jul 1

To learn more about the liquor license application process, please visit boston.gov/licensing

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Our board issues and regulates: alcohol and food hotels, inns, and lodging houses fraternities and dormitories billiards, pool and sippio tables, and bowling alleys fortune teller licenses within Bos...

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Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion @oeoi.boston.gov · Jul 1

In early 2025, the Licensing Board approved 37 new liquor licenses. Today, the Board approved another 21, bringing the total to 58. The Licensing Board will continue to award neighborhood liquor licenses on a rolling basis in an effort to support small, local businesses.

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Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion @oeoi.boston.gov · Jul 1

The Licensing Board will send these applications to the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (ABCC) for further review.

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Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion @oeoi.boston.gov · Jul 1

The approved applicants span eight neighborhoods throughout the city, including Brighton, Dorchester, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, Roxbury, South End, and West Roxbury.

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