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Jun 24

U.S. Conference of Mayors Unanimously Pass All Four of Mayor Walsh's Key Resolutions at the United…

From Anti Human Trafficking Initiatives to Efforts to Combat Substance Abuse, Mayor Walsh joined White House Officials and Mayors from all over the Nation to Address Critical Issues Facing the City of...

Jun 24

Door-to-door listing moves into Dorchester and Roxbury

The Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Boston advises Dorchester and Roxbury residents in Wards 13, 14, 15 and 16 that the Annual Listing teams will begin working in their neighborhoods...

Jun 23

Mayor Walsh announces FREE weekday summer programming for youth

With the start of Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) summer programming set for July 7th, Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Christopher Byner, BCYF’s Interim Executive Director, today announced that...

Jun 23

Boston leads the Nation in NIH funding for a 19th consecutive year

A new report produced by the Research Division of the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) shows that Boston once again led the nation’s cities as the top recipient of funding from the National...

Jun 20

BCYF Neighborhood Block parties to start July 10th!

Mark your calendar and bring your friends and family to a fun and free BCYF Neighborhood Block Party! Every Thursday night in July and August from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., the BCYF Neighborhood Block Party...

Jun 20

New federal funding to assist Boston's homeless

The City received an additional $1.2 million to provide permanent and transitional housing for 60 formerly homeless individuals and families.

Jun 19

City of Boston's outdoor pools to open Saturday

Just in time for summer weather, the City of Boston’s two outdoor pools, the BCYF Clougherty Pool in Charlestown and the BCYF Mirabella Pool in the North End are opening this Saturday, June 21st for...

Jun 18

Statement of Mayor Walsh

"I am proud that Massachusetts is now one step closer to eliminating the gap between the workplace rights afforded to domestic workers and the rest of our workforce. I applaud the Legislature for...

Jun 18

Sullivan Square resurfaced for the first time in 25 years

Today Mayor Martin J. Walsh thanked residents and commuters through Charlestown for their patience during extensive road improvement work to Sullivan Square. The Public Works Department (PWD) paved...

Jun 17

Announcing the BCYF Fenway Challenge and the BCYF Sox talk baseball clinics

Mark your calendars, the schedule for the BCYF Fenway Challenge and the BCYF Sox Talk Baseball Clinics is here! Youth ages 7-14 can work on their baseball skills and have the opportunity to win Red...

Jun 16

Nation's First-Ever Launch of Youth Participatory Budgeting

Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the launch of Youth Lead the Change: Participatory Budgeting Boston to engage Boston residents between the ages of 12 to 25 in deciding how $1 million of Boston's...

Jun 16

Mayor Walsh proclaims 'Immigrant Heritage Month' in the City of Boston

Mayor Martin J. Walsh today proclaimed June 2014 as “Immigrant Heritage Month” in the City of Boston.

Jun 16

The Strand Theatre and WGBH present preview screening and discussion of "Freedom Summer"

The Mayor’s Office of Art, Tourism, and Special Events, in collaboration with the Strand Theatre and WGBH, are presenting a special preview and discussion of the new American Experience film, Freedom...

Jun 13

Parklets planned in several Boston neighborhoods this summer

Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced today that the Boston Transportation Department (BTD) is installing four parklets in Boston this summer in Roslindale, Jamaica Plain and Allston/Brighton, for the...

Jun 11

Boston's Idea Week launches today at MassChallenge

Today Boston Idea Week 2014 announced the 2014 lineup and schedule of events. Boston Idea Week (BIW) is a joint collaboration of the City of Boston, the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, the...

Jun 11

Mayor Walsh encourages teens to sign up for summer employment

Mayor Walsh announced that Hopeline registration will re-open for two days this week for teens ages 15 to 18. Registering through the Hopeline is the first step in the City's youth employment program...

Jun 11

Boston Public Library's Summer of Opportunities for Youth begins

Boston Public Library’s summer programs for youth ( www.bpl.org/summer) begin this month, marking a summer of opportunity and imagining the future for young Bostonians. All programs offered are free...

Jun 11

Mayor Walsh Announces Formation of Office of Women's Advancement and Boston Women's Commission

Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the creation of the Mayor’s Office of Women’s Advancement, a department which will oversee and coordinate the Mayor’s initiatives to promote equal rights and equal...

Jun 10

Mayor Walsh Launches Survey to Crowd Source Ideas for one of his Newest Initiatives: Civic Academies

Mayor Martin J. Walsh and his Office of Neighborhood Services launched a survey to gauge public interests around “Mayor Walsh’s Civic Academies,” a new program designed to cultivate civic leaders...

Jun 7

Mayor Walsh Announces Boston Fire Commissioner/Chief of Department Appointment

Today, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced that he will appoint Chief Joseph E. Finn as the next Commissioner/Chief of the Boston Fire Department. Chief Finn will assume the duties from current Interim...

Jun 6

Mayor Walsh announces new freedom trail markings

Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced that nearly 2,000 feet of the painted sections of the historic Freedom Trail in Charlestown, Downtown Crossing, and the North End, are being replaced with a new...

Jun 5

Winners announced for Boston's first public space invitational

The crowd-sourced design competition was aimed at re-thinking small public spaces, sidewalks, and Boston City Hall.

Jun 5

City receives awards for technology achievement from the Public Technology Institute

The City of Boston won two distinguished awards from the Public Technology Institute (PTI).

Jun 4

Mayor Walsh convenes meeting with college and university leaders

Today Mayor Martin J. Walsh met with representatives of Boston’s 22 colleges and universities to address the safety of students living in off-campus housing. “The City of Boston and its academic...

Jun 3

Mayor Walsh celebrates sustainability leaders at Greenovate Boston Community Summit

Mayor Martin J. Walsh today hosted the Greenovate Boston Community Summit to celebrate Boston’s sustainability movement and the development of a forward-looking vision for climate action across all...

Jun 2

Mayor breaks ground on future home of Boys and Girls Club center in Mattapan

Mayor Martin J. Walsh today joined Josh Kraft, the Nicholas President and CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of Boston, to break ground on the future home of the Boys and Girls Club Mattapan Teen Center.

Jun 2

Read Your Way to Fenway Summer Essay Contest Begins at Boston Public Library

Boston Public Library’s annual Read Your Way to Fenway summer essay contest opens today for young people in Boston ages 5 through 17. Readers may download an application via www.bpl.org/summer or pick...

May 29

Door to Door annual listing underway

The Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Boston advises all residents that the annual door-to-door listing of City residents is now underway, beginning in East Boston. In following weeks...

May 29

Free research and technology classes at the BPL's central library

Boston Public Library’s research, computer, and career classes feature an array of topics this June, offering instruction for library users about its growing digital services, first-time bloggers, and...

May 28

Mayor Walsh and the Public Works department announce new plans for trash collection

Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Department of Public Works announced new collection hauling and disposal contracts, effective July 1, 2014 until the end of the contract term in fiscal year 2019. “I’m...

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