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Jan 29

Mayor Walsh Appoints New Members to the Community Ombudsman Oversight Panel

BOSTON - Wednesday, January 29, 2020 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced he has appointed four new members to the Community Ombudsman Oversight Panel (CO-OP), a five-member panel that reviews...

Jan 29

Celebrating Black History Month in the City of Boston

A look at events happening in Boston to mark Black History Month.

Jan 28

40 projects for over $24 million recommended for Community Preservation Act funding

The projects will be submitted to the Boston City Council for approval with an anticipated vote in the coming weeks.

Jan 28

Free Family Fun at Boston Common Winter Fest February 20

Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will host the annual Children’s Winter Festival on Boston Common in partnership with the Highland Street Foundation during school...

Jan 27

Mayor Walsh, MBTA Announce Fairmount Line Service Improvements

MBTA votes to support City of Boston's Fairmount Line improvement proposals

Jan 27

Director of Maintenance Josh Altidor Addresses New Hampshire Landscape Association

Josh Altidor shared his personal journey from Haiti to become the first Haitian and first African-American to be named Maintenance Director of the Boston Parks and Recreation Department during his...

Jan 27

Demolition Delay Application: 1301 Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan

The application is to demolish the existing parking lot and structure at 1301 Blue Hill Avenue in Mattapan.

Jan 27

Demolition Delay Application: 11 Rocky Nook Terrace, Jamaica Plain

The application is to demolish the garage at 11 Rocky Nook Terrace in Jamaica Plain.

Jan 27

Demolition Delay Application: 337 Chelsea Street, East Boston

The application is to demolish the residential structure at 337 Chelsea Street in East Boston.

Jan 24

First public meeting announced for Franklin Park Master Plan

First community workshop for Franklin Park, set for Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Jan 17

Councilor Mejia calls for her first hearing regarding Sanctuary Safe Spaces

This week, Council Mejia offered an order for a hearing regarding civil rights in the creation of Sanctuary Safe Spaces in Boston.

Jan 17

City Council affirms climate crisis as a public health emergency

The City Council adopted a resolution affirming that the climate crisis is a health emergency.

Jan 17

Yo Soy Lola event funded by Opportunity Fund

Starting the year off strong with the Opportunity Fund

In the third year of the Opportunity Fund, we have already funded opportunities and experiences for 78 individual artists through $106,787 in grants.

Jan 17

Image of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. waving to crowd

Mayor Walsh announces 2020 day of celebration in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The City of Boston and Boston University continue the tradition of paying tribute to the life, legacy, and influence of Dr. King.

Jan 16

Seventeen new designs chosen from our latest Holiday 'B' contest

We asked. You answered. Here's a look at the 17 new designs to come out of our Holiday "B" design contest.

Jan 16

Seven members appointed to the Human Rights Commission

Building on Boston's commitment to ensuring all residents of Boston have equal opportunities and equal rights, Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced he has appointed seven members to serve on Boston's...

Jan 16

Kate Bennett Appointed as Administrator of the Boston Housing Authority

Mayor Walsh today announced the appointment of Kate Bennett as Administrator of the Boston Housing Authority.

Jan 15

Mayor Walsh, Friends of the Public Garden sign agreement to strengthen care for Downtown parks

The Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), signed today, strengthens the 50-year partnership between the Parks Department and the Friends at the strategic and operational level, committing to a shared...

Jan 15

#onthisday in 1919, molasses crashes through Boston's North End

On January 15, 1919, a 50-foot tall tank ruptured, sending 2.3 million gallons of molasses rushing through the neighborhood.

Jan 13

Boston Youth Poet Laureate Alondra Bobadilla with Chief of Arts and Culture Kara Elliott-Ortega and Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola

Alondra Bobadilla named Boston's inaugural Youth Poet Laureate

Bobadilla is a 17-year-old student at Fenway High School.

Jan 13

New ride-hail pick-up, drop-off zones to be added to Seaport District

The new zones further the City of Boston's Go Boston 2030 mobility and safety goals.

Jan 10

Meet District 8 City Councilor Kenzie Bok

Councilor Bok is a lifelong Bostonian who grew up in the small downtown neighborhood of Bay Village. She cares passionately about making Boston a great city for people from all walks of life and all...

Jan 10

Meet At-Large City Councilor Julia Mejia

Like many residents in the City of Boston, immigration is part of Councilor Mejia’s story.

Jan 10

A historic new City Council

Boston is now looking at the most diverse City Council that the City has ever seen.

Jan 10

Meet District 5 City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo

Councilor Arroyo was born in Hyde Park where he was raised by his parents Felix D. Arroyo, a former Boston City Councilor and the current Register of Probate for Suffolk County, and Elsa Montano, a...

Jan 10

Meet District 9 City Councilor Liz Breadon

Councilor Liz Breadon immigrated to the United States from Northern Ireland in 1995 and settled in Oak Square, Brighton where she lives with her spouse Mary McCarthy.

Jan 10

In the dirt with the City Archaeologist

The City Archaeology Program has come a long way since it was created in 1983.

Jan 9

Landmarks Project Spotlight: 212 Stuart Street

Looking for proof that historic districts are not frozen in time? Check out the future building at 212 Stuart Street located in the Bay Village Historic District.