Latest City of Boston news
We also created an RSS feed for City of Boston news.
Last night, Mayor Martin J. Walsh hosted “Mondays with the Mayor,” the first of a series of community town hall meetings to engage with constituents and to maintain a transparent administration. More...
The awards recognize sustainability leadership across the City of Boston.
Today Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced comprehensive plans to address gun violence in the City of Boston: a citywide gun buy-back program, an upcoming regional summit on gun trafficking, and renewed...
Today Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the filing of an amendment to the City of Boston's Rental Housing Inspection Ordinance that will help ensure that Boston residents who rent live in safe and...
Thousands of Chromebooks have just arrived to Boston Public Schools, and thousands more are coming, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced this morning at the Mildred Avenue K-8 School, where some students...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and The Boston Cultural Council (BCC) are proud to present this year’s awardees of the Boston Cultural Council Grant. The Boston Cultural Council (BCC), under the umbrella of the...
As one of the coldest winters in memory winds down, severe weather, the rising cost of fuel, and diminished federal funds represent a dangerous mixture as vulnerable households in Boston and across...
I've never known Tom Menino to back down from a fight, and I don't expect him to start now. Mayor Menino has always been here for the people of Boston, and we're behind him today, 100%. Our thoughts...
In the days and weeks following the 2013 Boston Marathon, a makeshift memorial grew in downtown Boston’s Copley Square. Comprised of thousands of items like flowers, posters, notes, t-shirts, and...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the City has sold general obligation bonds (Series A) via competitive sale at an interest rate of 2.88% to fund $170 million in new capital projects. Seven...
On behalf of Mayor Martin J. Walsh, Felix G. Arroyo, Chief of Health and Human Services, today joined the Mayor’s Office of NewBostonians and the Haiti Fund at the Boston Foundation to launch the...
The PeopleForBikes Green Lane Project has selected Boston as one of six new U.S. cities to join its intensive two-year program to build protected bike lanes. Boston will receive financial, strategic...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh today kicks off the City's first-ever participatory budgeting process, inviting youth from around Boston to share their ideas for how to spend $1 million in City capital funds...
In his first address to the Boston Municipal Research Bureau, Mayor Martin J. Walsh today unveiled a series of commitments to make Boston a world-class, international city. The Mayor spoke of efforts...
Today, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the selection of a search firm to identify the permanent Commissioner of the Boston Fire Department. FACETS management consulting firm has been retained by the...
Today, Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston School Committee announced the upcoming dates for public hearings to engage the community in the search for a Boston Public Schools (BPS) superintendent....
Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced 106 Boston homeowners have signed contracts to install solar power through the 2013 Renew Boston Solarize program, a community bulk pricing program.
On behalf of the city of Boston, I wish to extend my very best wishes to Malcolm as he prepares to leave the position that he has held with great distinction. Malcolm’s diligent work in making the...
More than 4,000 seniors and persons with disabilities living in the Boston Housing Authority’s elderly/disabled developments will soon be getting a knock on their doors from a volunteer asking them...
February 24, 2014 President Barack ObamaThe White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President: As Mayors of major cities across the United States, we are writing to...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and a coalition of community and business partners kicked off the 2014 Boston Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) campaign and celebrated the opening of 24 community-based tax...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Boston School Committee Chair Michael O’Neill announced today the formation of a Superintendent Search Committee. The Search Committee will be tasked with spearheading the...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh visited a city-run shelter at Long Island today to meet guests and staff, to learn more about programs, and to release the findings of Boston’s 34th Annual Homeless Census...
Today, my thoughts and prayers are with the families of Martin Richard, Lingzi Lu, Krystle Campbell, Sean Collier, and the brave survivors whose lives have been forever changed by the events of April...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced that Boston will join the City Energy Project (CEP), a new joint initiative of the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT), the National Resources Defense...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh today unveiled his plans for a comprehensive reorganization of the cabinets and departments of the City of Boston. “Our role as a government is to improve people’s lives, and the...
I applaud President Obama for focusing tonight on economic mobility and income equality across our country. Every kid in every neighborhood deserves the chance for a pathway to higher education and a...
"The arts community is a vital piece of our City’s infrastructure that not only brings depth to Boston, but also supports tourism and civic engagement here. Berklee is a cultural beacon that draws...
We cannot become complacent to the death of any young person in our City; we need to stop these events from happening in the first place. Yesterday, I asked Boston Police Commissioner Bill Evans...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced he has appointed Lisa Mansdorf Pollack as the City of Boston’s Chief Communications Officer. Pollack will be responsible for shaping communications strategy for...
