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Sep 23

Mayor Walsh Announces Partnership with TicketZen

Today Mayor Walsh announced the City of Boston’s partnership with a Boston tech company to encourage parking ticket recipients to pay their fines using their smart phones. The new customer service...

Sep 23

Mayor Walsh Announces Cabinet Level Chief of Arts and Culture

Today Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the appointment of Julie Burros as Boston’s first Chief of Arts and Culture in more than 20 years, following a national search. Burros will be tasked with...

Sep 22

October Author Talks & Lectures across the Boston Public Library System

Boston Public Library locations will host author talks and a range of lectures during the month of October. Highlights include: As part of an author panel, Florence Ladd explores the expatriate...

Sep 22

City of Boston and State Election Teams Recognize National Voter Registration Day on College…

Voter registration teams from the Boston Election Department, Mayor Walsh’s City Hall to Go Program, and the Secretary of the Commonwealth William F. Galvin’s Elections Division will visit college...

Sep 19

Mayor's Office of Arts + Culture features Jamaica Plain artist Brian Rosa in The Mayor's Gallery

The Mayor's Office of Arts + Culture will feature an exhibition of photographs by artist Brian Rosa of Jamaica Plain in The Mayor’s Gallery on the fifth floor at Boston City Hall. The exhibition will...

Sep 18

Fall 2014 open studios launched in Boston

Twelve neighborhoods comprise the Boston Open Studios Coalition, formed in 1996.

Sep 16

Mayor Walsh Unveils New Boston Solar Map

Mayor Martin J. Walsh today launched Solar SystemTM Boston, a new map which enables homeowners and businesses to quickly and easily understand their roof’s solar potential and installation cost...

Sep 15

Mayor Walsh To Celebrate Re-Opening Of BCYF Draper Pool October 18th

Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Christopher Byner, Interim Executive Director of Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF,) are pleased to invite you to attend the Re-Opening Celebration for the BCYF...

Sep 12

Mayor Walsh Expands Boston's Community Compost Program with New Pilot

Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced today that the City of Boston is piloting new approaches to a community compost program in Boston. This fall, the City will be collecting residential food waste at two...

Sep 11

Statement from Mayor Martin J. Walsh on the Anniversary of 9/11

“September 11th is a day of reflection -- a day of overwhelming emotion and sadness. Spending time today with families who have lost children, spouses, siblings -- is a reminder of how precious our...

Sep 11

South/Hyde/Jackson Design Projects Next Public Meeting Scheduled for Monday, September 29th

The Boston Transportation Department, in cooperation with the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services, will be hosting the next South/Hyde/Jackson Design Projects public meeting on Monday, September...

Sep 10

Mayor Walsh announces Cabinet-level Chief of Civic Engagement

Today, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced that he will appoint Jerome Smith, current Director of the Office of Neighborhood Services, as his Chief of Civic Engagement for the City of Boston. The newly...

Sep 9

Mayor Walsh Presents 'Girls Make the City'

On Sunday, September 7th, Mayor Walsh, the Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics, the Mayor’s Office of Women’s Advancement, and the MIT Media Lab hosted Girls Make the City, an annual event that...

Sep 8

Boston's State Primary Election Preparations

Today, the Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Boston released plans for tomorrow’s 2014 State Primary election. The City of Boston has well over the number of ballots to satisfy each of...

Sep 8

Boston Cultural Council accepting applications for 2015 grant funding cycle

The Boston Cultural Council (BCC) is now accepting applications for its 2015 grant funding cycle. Under the umbrella of the Mayor’s Office of Arts + Culture, the BCC annually distributes funds...

Sep 8

Mayor Walsh announces the departure of Dr. Barbara Ferrer

Today, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced that Dr. Barbara Ferrer will step down from her position as Executive Director of the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) and will accept a new role as Chief...

Sep 6

Mayor Walsh Celebrates New Woolson Street Community Garden in Mattapan

Today Mayor Martin J. Walsh celebrated the grand opening of the Woolson Street Community Garden. The new garden, located on a formerly troubled Mattapan Street, is owned by Boston Natural Areas...

Sep 5

Mayor Walsh to Conduct City-wide Audit of Every Street in Boston

Today, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced NEW (Neighborhood Engagement Walks) Boston, a comprehensive audit of every street in every neighborhood across Boston. Starting September 15, representatives...

Sep 5

South Boston/City Point Resident Parking Seven Day Pilot Program Effective Friday, September 12

At the request of South Boston’s elected officials, the Boston Transportation Department will be implementing a 90 day pilot program in the City Point section of South Boston effective Friday...

Sep 3

Free Homework Help at the Boston Public Library

Boston Public Library’s homework help program begins Monday, September 15, offering free drop-in homework help, academic support, and mentoring during the school year. Students across Boston can...

Sep 3

Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Boston Art Commission Name George Fifield of Boston Cyberarts to Board

Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Art Commission have named George Fifield, the Founder and Director of Boston Cyberarts, to its Board for a five-year term. Nominated by the Isabella Stewart...

Sep 3

Mayor Walsh announces Cabinet-level Chief of Education

Today, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced that he will appoint Rahn Dorsey his Chief of Education for the City of Boston. The newly-created position is reflective of Mayor Walsh’s campaign promise to...

Sep 3

Mayor Walsh, BPS, MBTA share student safety plans

Today Mayor Martin J. Walsh will join Boston Public Schools Interim Superintendent John McDonough and MBTA General Manager Dr. Beverly Scott at Maverick Station in East Boston to kick off safe, free...

Sep 1

Mayor Walsh addresses Greater Boston Labor Council annual Labor Day Breakfast

Today, Mayor Martin J. Walsh addressed a group of labor leaders, elected officials, community leaders, and others for the Greater Boston Labor Council’s annual Labor Day Breakfast, “United Unions for...

Aug 29

Final schedule for 11th annual 'ähts: The Boston Arts Festival' announced

The Mayor’s Office of Arts + Culture presents the 11th annual “ähts: The Boston Arts Festival,” showcasing diverse performing arts, educational and interactive art activities, cutting-edge temporary...

Aug 28

BPL Celebrates National Library Card sign-up month

Boston Public Library celebrates Library Card Sign-up Month in September, a time when libraries across the country remind children, teens, and adults about the power of their library card. “Our...

Aug 27

City of Boston appeals preliminary FEMA flood maps

The City of Boston yesterday filed an appeal with the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of the 2013 Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) for Boston...

Aug 27

Charlestown resident parking permits up for renewal

The Boston Transportation Department is reminding drivers that City of Boston-issued resident parking permits for Charlestown will expire on Tuesday, September 30, 2014. Notices have been sent to...

Aug 27

Traffic & Parking Information for College Students and Other New Residents, September, 2014

Students and others moving into Boston over Labor Day Weekend should be aware that temporary traffic and parking restrictions will be implemented in busy residential areas around the city to help...

Aug 27

Mayor Walsh announces multi-faceted off-campus student move-in strategy

Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced a comprehensive strategy to assist students moving into off-campus housing in Boston’s neighborhoods for the 2014-2015 academic year.

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