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Samantha Courage

@bb-bh-mh-fk.boston.gov
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I'm Sam, @mayorwu.boston.gov's Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Mission Hill, and Fenway-Kenmore neighborhood liaison on the @communityengagement.boston.gov team. You can see all liaisons, sign up for neighborhood newsletters and more at boston.gov/ons.

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Samantha Courage @bb-bh-mh-fk.boston.gov · 21/01/2026
My Office Hours are canceled for the rest of the month. Please reach out to me at maccon.bonner@boston.gov to set up a time to meet!
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City of Boston @boston.gov · 18/01/2026
Boston is expecting 3-6 inches Of snow with most snowfall expected 5 p.m. - 12 a.m. Freezing temps will follow. @streets.boston.gov teams will have 400+ pieces of equipment on the road ahead of the storm. Please drive carefully, give plows space, and clear and treat sidewalks after the storm.
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Office of Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭 @mayorwu.boston.gov · 05/01/2026
Term 2 begins now! This is your city, our city, and a home for everyone. This is Boston. #BostonInauguration
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Office of Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭 @mayorwu.boston.gov · 26/12/2025
Our work to make Boston a home for everyone continues! Please join us live on Monday, January 5 at 10 a.m. as we begin our second term and administer the oath of office to the Boston City Council. #BostonInauguration
A graphic with a formal design with information for viewing the inauguration of Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston City Council on Monday, January 5, 2026, at 10 a.m.

Streaming live on Boston.gov, Boston City TV & Boston Neighborhood Network, and on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Bluesky, and Facebook.
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Office of Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭 @mayorwu.boston.gov · 12/12/2025
Boston is ready for winter thanks to 500+ workers who keep our neighbors safe & warm. 🙏
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Office of Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭 @mayorwu.boston.gov · 03/12/2025
High housing costs are the greatest threat to our competitiveness and years of residential property tax increases compound this threat. I’m fighting to protect residents and stabilize taxes. I just wrote to Boston's business community asking for their support of our residential tax relief plan. 🧵
Steve, Jim, Tamara, and Doug:
I write with an update on this year’s City of Boston property tax valuations, following last year’s good
faith effort to partner in delivering balanced, reasonable residential tax relief so that the businesses you
represent would benefit from excellent city services and greater stability for the Boston residents who are
your community, workforce, and customer base.
As you recall, in early 2024, the City projected significant increases to residential taxes as a result of
declining commercial values. We worked proactively to cushion this impact by proposing a
revenue-neutral, temporary measure that Boston had successfully implemented in the past with legislative
approval and business community support. Working together over weeks of negotiations, your
organizations agreed to a three-year compromise, stating that you were “proud that we worked with
Mayor Wu to reach a resolution that mitigates short-term property tax increases for residents while
avoiding significant new burdens on commercial properties.
” The legislation was passed twice by the
Boston City Council and the State House of Representatives, but ultimately did not receive a vote before
the State Senate after being procedurally blocked by a single Senator.
After that compromise was abandoned by your groups and the State Senate, Boston residents were left
facing a significant tax increase, while the commercial share of the tax burden has never been lower. Your
organizations suggested that the final property valuations were not as dire as the worst case scenarios
presented, although they landed squarely within the range of estimates presented throughout the process.
Your coalition had anchored the compromise to a shared goal of protecting residents from double-digit
annual tax increases, targeting a threshold of 9% increases. Yet after you withdrew support for our
compromise, the average single family homeowner had to bear a 10.4% increase (alt text limit reached)
the average single family homeowner. This is why we proposed a five-year residential tax relief measure
(compromising down to a three-year measure), anticipating that this multi-year transition would require
multi-year protection for residents.
With taxes for the average single family home projected to be up 34% from 2023 to 2026, Boston
residents are facing serious financial hardship. Meanwhile, the tax bill for the average Class A office
tower is projected to decrease by 4.4%, or $210,000. If the Legislature fails to act on our pending
home-rule petition, the share of the City’s tax levy paid by commercial property owners will fall to
53.9%, the lowest level since Proposition 2½ passed 45 years ago. Residents will shoulder an even greater
share of the tax levy, matching the predictions we made one year ago.
We are all doing our part to ensure fiscal responsibility in uncertain times. In April, our administration put
forward a constrained City budget that limited overall budget growth in FY26 to 4.4% (and just 1.7%
growth for City departments), with reductions equivalent to 500 positions. As we prepare for another
fiscal year with significant economic uncertainty, the City will continue to limit and further reduce
expenditures in the upcoming budget cycle.
The high cost of housing is the greatest threat to our regional and statewide competitiveness in today’s
economy, and years of significant residential property tax increases compound this threat. Our
administration has made historic progress on producing affordable housing units and boosting
homeownership, reduced commercial vacancies, converted underutilized office space to housing, and
invested our budget responsibly in city services and initiatives that have maintained our AAA bond rating
and helped Boston consistently rank highly on quality of life indexes. However, allowing continued
double-digit residential property tax increases threatens to weaken our economic prospects and our (alt text limit reached)
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Office of Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭 @mayorwu.boston.gov · 04/12/2025
We’re fighting to lower residential property taxes in Boston and need your help. Go to malegislature.gov/Search/FindMyLegislator to contact your state legislators and call on them to pass our plan for tax relief.
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Office of Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭 @mayorwu.boston.gov · 04/12/2025
It’s tiiiiiime ✨ We’ll see you this weekend for Boston’s annual Enchanted Trolley Tour! Visit boston.gov/enchantedtrolley to see when the Trolley is coming to your neighborhood.
An image of Mayor Wu switching a "Happy Holidays" lever on next to Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus on the Enchanted Trolley. Text reads: Mayor Michelle Wu's Enchanted Trolley Tour and Tree Lightings. Saturday, December 6 & Sunday, December 6. boston.gov/enchanted-trolleyAn image with a green background and details of the Enchanted Trolley stops written. An image of Santa and Mrs. Claus with several children is at the bottom. Text reads:

Enchanted Trolley Tour and Tree Lightings

Saturday, December 6. 
11 a.m. Hastings Lot, West Roxbury
12 p.m. Wolcott Square, Readville
1 p.m. Mattapan Square
2 p.m. Hyde Square, Jamaica Plain
3 p.m. J.P. Monument, Jamaica Plain
3:45 p.m. Brigham Circle, Mission Hill
4:30 p.m. Bolling Building, Roxbury
5:45 p.m. Blackstone Square, South End
6:45 p.m. Oak Square, Brighton

Sunday, December 7
12 p.m. Codman Square, Dorchester
1 p.m. Adams Corner, Dorchester
2 p.m. M Street Park, South Boston
3 p.m. Beach Street & Harrison Ave, Chinatown
4 p.m. Paul Revere Mall, North End
5 p.m. Winthrop Square, Charlestown
6:15 p.m. Maverick Square, East Boston
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Samantha Courage @bb-bh-mh-fk.boston.gov · 20/11/2025
🎄 Mission Hill's 2025 tree lighting has been announced! It will be on Saturday, December 6th at 3:45 p.m. Swing by and join Mayor Michelle Wu, your neighbors and small businesses for fun, festive activities.
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City of Boston @boston.gov · 12/11/2025
🟠 Orange Line Closure: The MBTA has announced that shuttles replace service between Back Bay and Forest Hills from 8:30 p.m. Nov 14 - Nov 16 due to signal work. Commuter Rail service will be fare-free between Forest Hills and South Station. mbta.com/orangeline
An illustrated graphic depicting alternative options for travel during the Orange Line closure. Visit MBTA.com/OrangeLine to access all options.
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Boston Parks Department @parks.boston.gov · 14/11/2025
✨🎄 It’s the most magical time of the year in Boston’s Parks. Join us to celebrate the season! Check out boston.gov/holiday-lights for details. 💙 #BostonHolidayLights #BostonParks
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Samantha Courage @bb-bh-mh-fk.boston.gov · 10/11/2025
Swing by my Office Hour this Friday at the Boston Public Library.
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Samantha Courage @bb-bh-mh-fk.boston.gov · 03/11/2025
Hey, Boston! The Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services is hosting an Office Hour to share information regarding food resources available in neighborhoods. Join me tonight if you have any questions or concerns. Interpretation services will be available. 🗓️ November 3, 2025 ⏰ 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
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Samantha Courage @bb-bh-mh-fk.boston.gov · 16/10/2025
Join the Barkyard Market at New Edgerly Plaza (front of 15 Westland Avenue) on Sunday 10/19 from 12-6 PM! 🎉 Barkyard Market is a free, community-focused, dog-friendly market, with local vendors offering art, live music, vintage clothing, handmade jewelry, and more. 🐶 Dogs welcome!
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Samantha Courage @bb-bh-mh-fk.boston.gov · 08/10/2025
Join your neighbors on Friday, October 17 for the Falloween Children’s Festival on the Boston Common from 5:00–8:00 PM! ✨ Enjoy FREE fall- and Halloween-themed activities, attractions, treats, and more—all in the heart of the city. 👻🍭 ➡️ More info: boston.gov/falloween
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Samantha Courage @bb-bh-mh-fk.boston.gov · 01/10/2025
Come join me at one of my October Office Hours this month! Can't make one of the dates? Please reach out to me at: macconbonner@boston.gov to set up a time to meet. - #cityofboston
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Boston Public Health Commission @publichealth.boston.gov · 24/09/2025
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.
A group of young people sit on a bench behind a fence at a baseball diamond. Text reads, “FREE Vaccine Clinics in Boston. Get your flu and COVID-19 vaccines for free. No appointment necessary, walk-ins welcome. Find dates, times, and locations at boston.gov/vaccine-clinics.” The logos for the City of Boston, Boston Public Health Commission, Boston Public Schools, Boston Centers for Youth and Families, Legacy Care Group, and Shaw’s Star Market are at the bottom.
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Samantha Courage @bb-bh-mh-fk.boston.gov · 24/09/2025
To celebrate National Good Neighbor Day, the City of Boston is inviting residents to join us in our Good Neighbor Celebration! Join us Friday, September 26, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at The YARD at the Tobin Community Center for free food, performances, engaging activities and fun for all ages!
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Boston Office of Housing @housing.boston.gov · 11/09/2025
It was great to join the Fenway CDC, local elected officials, and residents to celebrate the grand opening of Burbank Terrace Apartments. The project brings 27 new income-restricted homes to the Fenway, strengthening affordable housing in the neighborhood. ow.ly/tWI550WUNLf 20h
A photo of a group of people gathered outside Burbank Terrace building for a ribbon-cutting ceremony with red ribbon and scissors.
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Samantha Courage @bb-bh-mh-fk.boston.gov · 14/08/2025
Join me at one of my August Office Hours!
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Samantha Courage @bb-bh-mh-fk.boston.gov · 14/07/2025
Join the Friends of the Public Garden for a Summer Celebration on the Brewer Plaza! Enjoy music, free sandwiches from Bon Me, and frozen treats from the Boston Ice Cream Truck. This event is on Tuesday, July 22 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
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Samantha Courage @bb-bh-mh-fk.boston.gov · 14/07/2025
Only two office hours this month! Unable to make it to my office hours? Please reach out to set up a time to meet at: maccon.bonner@boston.gov
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Samantha Courage @bb-bh-mh-fk.boston.gov · 25/06/2025
It’s been a long time coming! As of today, Beacon Hill and Fenway are now home to Project Oscar bins. Big thank you to Public Works, BHCA, FCA and many others who made it happen! If you have any questions about the bin please email zerowaste@boston.gov or visit Boston.gov/project-oscar
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Samantha Courage @bb-bh-mh-fk.boston.gov · 05/06/2025
Hi, Fenway and Kenmore! @mayorwu.boston.gov Coffee Hours will be held on June 11th in your neighborhood. As you may have heard, there will be free donuts and fruit from our sponsors Dunkin’ and Star Market. Tell a neighbor to tell a neighbor. See you soon!
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Samantha Courage @bb-bh-mh-fk.boston.gov · 29/05/2025
My June Office Hours are fast approaching! Feel free to drop by to chat, get a question or two answered, and learn about upcoming City initiatives. Please note, Back Bay is canceled this month. Instead, reach out to me at: maccon.bonner@boston.gov to set up a time to meet.
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