PadMapper.com
PadMapper makes apartment hunting less awful, almost fun. It does this by plotting the apartments on a big map, and letting you filter for exactly what you want. There are also neat overlays to help you learn about the different areas.
The Boston Rental Housing Center
The Boston Rental Housing Center was created by Mayor Thomas M. Menino in 1995 to provide advice, information, and assistance to Boston landlords and tenants who have problems or questions about rental housing issues.
The Boston Home Center
The BHC provides first-time homebuyers with educational courses and financial assistance, and markets homes developed for income-eligible, first-time homebuyers.
Affordable Housing Opportunities
Current opportunities for affordable housing curated by the Boston Redevelopment Authority.
Home Buying 101
This is a free eight-hour course designed for any first-time homebuyer. This course includes information about the mortgage process, managing debt, shopping for a home, and legal concerns related to homebuying. This course is required if you are applying for financial assistance from the City.
Top Ten Things Tenants Need to KnowMass.Gov Resources for Renters and Landlords
A resource for renters and landlords provided by the State.
The Boston Redevelopment Authority
The BRA guides physical, social, and economic change in Boston’s neighborhoods and its downtown to shape a more prosperous, sustainable, and beautiful city for all.
Mass Housing
A self-supporting not-for-profit public agency, MassHousing has provided more than $13 billion in financing for homebuyers and homeowners, and for developers and owners of affordable rental housing.
Block Avenue
BlockAvenue is a platform to help people better understand location by leveraging existing geo-data and social networks to create trust.
Maps and Neighborhood Profiles
Maps and information broken down by the neighborhood you live in.
The Mayor’s Office for New Bostonians
The purpose of the Mayor’s Office of New Bostonians (MONB) is to strengthen the ability of diverse cultural and linguistic communities to play an active role in the economic, civic, social and cultural life in the city of Boston.
Mayor’s 24 Hour Constituent Services
Connecting residents to city services: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
myNeighborhood Census Viewer
The US Census Bureau released the 2010 data over the spring and summer of 2011. The data includes total population, race and ethnicity, age, gender, and household characteristics, as well as information regarding housing occupancy.
Citizens Connect App
Citizens Connect is the City of Boston’s award-winning effort to empower residents to be the City’s “eyes and ears.” Now you can alert the City of Boston to neighborhood issues such as potholes, damaged signs, and graffiti.
How to Live Within Your Means
This is a free two-hour seminar to help you evaluate your current financial status, and to learn how to adjust your finances to accommodate your personal situation.
Credit Smart
This is a free six-hour course to learn everything you need to know about establishing and maintaining a record of good credit, and how to avoid credit traps.
Boston Tax Help
From January to April 25 this organization provides free tax preparation and asset building services to eligible households.
Mint.com Personal Finance
Get a handle on your finances the free and fast way. Mint does all the work of organizing and categorizing
your spending for you. See where every dime goes and make money decisions you feel good about.
Jennifer’s Compass Financial Steering Course
NECN correspondant, Jennifer Lane, promises to help you get power over your money.
Smarty Pig
SmartyPig is a free online piggy bank for people saving for specific financial goals . SmartyPig is here to help you reach that goal faster and give you the most money for your money when you get there.
Boston Public Schools
Boston Public Schools is a school district serving the city of Boston, Massachusetts. The website serves as a resource for events, information, and more.
Countdown to Kindergarten
Countdown to Kindergarten makes registering your child for kindergarten in the Boston Public Schools (BPS) clear and simple.
Boston Centers for Youth and Family
BCYF offers a range of affordable programs including preschool, school-aged & adult education, family literacy, youth employment, violence prevention & intervention, senior activities, recreation and enrichment. BCYF’s 35 facilities are located throughout Boston.
Boston Youth Zone
Boston Youth Zone is the place to find activities, opportunities, after-school programs, and other fun things for Boston’s kids and teens to do. Also find tips on finding a job, resume guides, scholarships, and money saving information. Stay connected through facebook and check out events on the Youth Zone calendar.
Child Care Services in Boston
List of child care services in the Greater Boston Area.
Boston Public Health Commission Bureau of Child, Adolescent and Family Health
The mission of the Child, Adolescent and Family Health Bureau is to address the public health needs of children, youth and families whose health is most affected by social inequities.
Boston Public Health Commission Mayor’s Health Line
The Mayor’s Health Line is your one-stop-shop for your health insurance and health care needs. The Health Line provides assistance to callers on a variety of personal and public health issues. We specialize in providing multilingual assistance, in over 160 languages. No matter what language you speak, our staff can help find the health program right for you and your family.
Boston Parents Paper
The Boston Parents Paper is dedicated to providing you with go-to resources to meet all of your parenting needs – in print, online and through community events.
