Mayor Michelle Wu announced a heat emergency spanning Monday through Wednesday would commence after forecasts of 95 degree to ...

Mayor Michelle Wu and Boston city officials have declared a heat emergency from Monday, August 11, through Wednesday, August ...

The cyanobacteria bloom, also known as blue-green algae, can sicken people and animals who come in contact with it.

The Boston Public Health Commission will meet Tuesday to discuss mask mandates and pandemic-related metrics — not a day too soon, critics say of the board that meets rarely and has had little to ...

How should Boston address its intertwined crises of homelessness and open drug use? Mayor Michelle Wu and Josh Kraft have ...

The Boston Public Health Commission’s new family vaccination event comes with a perk — a $75 gift card. Anyone 18 and under who gets vaccinated or boosted Saturday at White Stadium will get ...

The Wu administration is directing $5 million in grant funding toward community organizations with the aim of narrowing a ...

BOSTON — The Boston Public Health Commission said the city's mask mandate will be dropped this weekend as COVID-19 cases continue to decline in Massachusetts. The indoor mask mandate will be ...

The Boston Public Health Commission said COVID wastewater numbers from October 3 are up 3.1% over the past week, versus 99.9% over the past 14 days. Hospitals have seen 170 new COVID admissions ...

The Boston Public Health Commission reported Friday a seven-day average of 426 positive tests per day and an 11% percent positivity rate, both figures that surpass thresholds set by city officials.

Dr. Barbara Ferrer will step down as executive director of the Boston Public Health Commission at the beginning of October after holding the position since 2007, a Monday press release stated. Since ...

The Boston Public Health Commission on Thursday encouraged residents take precautions against COVID-19 following a “significant spike” in virus particles found in local waste water, suggesting ...