Dear Erin,

There have been lots of fun things going on around the City and I hope you have been able to take advantage of some of them. The Frog Pond is open to cool off in, summer markets are bustling, the Neighborhood Concert Series is starting this week, and Eastie Week is here!

I have been working everyday this summer meeting so many residents across Suffolk County and I have enjoyed everything about it. There are only 53 days until the Primary Election and I hope you consider me as you vote on September 3rd!

Best,

It was such an honor to celebrate John McGahan at our Council Meeting and pass a Resolution declaring July 10th as John McGahan Day in the City of Boston! Thank you for pouring your heart and soul into the Gavin Foundation for the past thirty years and saving thousands of lives with recovery! We will miss you but you deserve nothing but the best in retirement.

We had an informative Emergency Management meeting with Eversource, National Grid, Boston Water and Sewer, Vicinity Energy, Boston Emergency Management, COBTH, local hospitals and colleges to learn how to ensure that we are prepared for emergencies and have the tools necessary to ensure our residents are safe.

I sponsored a Resolution with Councilors Flynn and FitzGerald to call for the reinstatement of the Community Syringe Redemption Program. This program collected 1.8 million syringes last year and since the program was suspended at the beginning of this week, we are already receiving calls from concerned neighbors that they are seeing used needles in their playgrounds, parks and sidewalks which poses a public health and safety risk to our residents. We are asking that the Boston Public Health Commission do all that it can to reinstate this program.

Love Team Murphy’s high school interns! ❤️

Always love seeing smiling faces on our City kids! I was happy to support the Corrib Road Race and donating Red Sox tickets to the winners of the kids race. 🏃🏻‍♂️⚾️

Fun time on the Flashlight Walk with C6 and BHA police in the Mary Ellen McCormack Housing Development. Thank you to Councilor Flynn, Representative Biele, Senator Collins, the police and all the neighbors who showed up! 🔦

Team Murphy had so much fun at Game Day with our Charlestown seniors at Beverly Gibbons Senior Center! Great to be joined by State Representative Ryan, Andretti, and Elaine from councilor Coletta’s office. Shout out to Colby, Mayor of Charlestown, for donating the pizza and ice cream. Thank you to A-1 Boston Police and the awesome campers from Camp Compassion for everything! Today was a success!

You know it’s campaign season when you have over 10k steps in by noon! I hope to see you at your door over the next 7 weeks! Only 53 days until the election on Tuesday, September 3rd and I will be working hard every single one of those days earning your vote!

Always love visiting our Keystone residents. Thank you for inviting me to your summer barbecue. I had loads of fun!

It is always awesome to bump into my former students around town. This time it was Andrew and he showed me a photo that he still has in his phone of us way back in first grade. We took another photo together, but this time he is much taller than me.❤️ Keep being awesome Andrew!

Happy One Year Anniversary Lazy Bear Creamery! I was there on opening day, many days in between, and look forward to more ice cream visits! Great job Matty and crew! 🍦

It was an honor to join in celebration at Our Lady of Lourdes’ Outdoor Mass in Revere. I joined the Beachmont community to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the outdoor mass.🙏

Great job by Revere Public Works!

Thank you to the Allston/Brighton Chamber of Commerce for hosting a party at the Rail Stop Restaurant to celebrate the first year anniversary of merging the Allston and Brighton Boards of Trade. Team Murphy had fun talking with neighbors, business owners Chamber members about the needs in Allston/Brighton to keep businesses and education thriving.

It was an honor to participate in the Memorial Vigil for Vincent Chin on the 42nd anniversary of his brutal and senseless murder. Standing in solidarity against Asian hate crimes with the Chinatown community!

Fun week in Boston celebrating Harborfest! Team Murphy had a delicious time at Chowderfest in Downtown Crossing!

Join the Parks Department at Billings Field on Monday, July 15, 7pm, for a neighborhood concert, featuring "Be Kind Rewind 90's. 🎸

Tonight in Hyde Park!

I am looking forward to the 3rd Annual Little Saigon Night Market this Saturday evening along Dorchester Avenue in Fields Corner, There will be entertainment, vendors and always delicious Vietnamese food.

Monday evening at Town Field!

The LOT at On the Dot has a great line up of events all summer. Nest Thursday there will Movie Night on the big screen under the stars!

Eastie Week is a celebration of the rich, vibrant, and resilient community of East Boston – its people, history, culture, music, and art. This year we’re delighted to celebrate eleven years of Eastie Week with two full weeks of activities taking place between July 14 and July 28. Scroll down to view the complete schedule of FREE and low-cost, family-friendly community-led activities hosted by East Boston organizations and partners.

One of my new favorite stops when I am in Winthrop is Selva's on Shirley Street! ☕️

Milkweed has been one of me favorite spots in the cit for years now. Happy to see that Holly, and her team, have been recognized for their outstanding food and service. Also love that the photo that was chosen for the Globe article was taken be my very talented former student Nora! 📸🥞

Thank you to CSO Sergeant Cunningham, E13 Captain Driscoll, Commissioner Cox, all the E13 police, JP neighbors and a special shoutout to Evergreen Eatery in JP for hosting Coffee with a Cop. Team Murphy had a great time!

It is always a great day to stop at Sully's!

It was a perfect day for the Coffee Hour in the Back Bay - Fens. Thank you to the neighbors who came out to talk to City Hall!

I joined Councilor Flynn and the American Legion Chinatown Post 328 for their 75th anniversary celebration and installation of Officers. Thank you for your service.🇺🇸

Honored to join Navy Veteran Councilor Flynn, Councilor FitzGerald and the City of Boston's Veterans Department at the Navy flag raising ceremony to kick off Navy Week 2024 in Boston. Welcome Sailors! ⚓️

Thank you Commander BJ Farrell and good luck at your next appointment at the Naval Academy. We will miss you on the USS Constitution.