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Through the Wake Up the Night Grant, Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Nightlife Economy will award individuals and organizations up to $10,000 for nighttime activations.

The 1975 Vietnamese Diaspora Commemoration Initiative hosted the event, called the “Intergenerational Cultural Commemoration Event” (‘Chương Trình Tưởng Niệm, Liên Thế Hệ’).

More than 20 small businesses have signed leases in Boston so far using grants from Mayor Michelle Wu’s program to fill vacant retail storefronts.

The names of the winners in the city’s second round of its SPACE grant program – they receive awards of up to $200,000 along with key technical support – were named this week at a City Hall event.

$4,575,000 in American Rescue Plan funding will support 37 Boston entrepreneurs opening new storefronts in vacant spaces throughout the city

Boston’s third annual “Open Streets” program will feature more locations and longer hours this year.

Dorchester’s Elle Marrone has dropped the leashes from her former neighborhood dog walking business and grabbed the reins as the new executive director of Greater Ashmont Main Streets (GAMS).

The Greater Grove Hall Main Streets hosted a march and dedication ceremony for the Black Women Lead Project banners in recognition of Women’s History Month.

Boston has opened applications for restaurants to seek outdoor dining permits this year.

Debbie Ho, executive director of Chinatown Main Street, takes us through her perfect day in Boston’s Chinatown neighborhood.

The Restaurant Revitalization Tax Credit would allow employers to offset payroll taxes of up to $25,000 per quarter in calendar year 2023 depending on how many employees the business had.

Retail sales from Nov. 1 to Dec. 24 increased 3.1% from the same period in 2022.