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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 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

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 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 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

'Chief Chats' a new City Hall to Go feature

Today Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced a new feature in the City of Boston’s City Hall To Go truck: “Chief Chats,” a time designated for City officials to answer questions and address concerns of...

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...

May 28

The City of Boston and the U.S. Postal Service to host job fairs in City Neighborhoods May 31

On Saturday, May 31, Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh and U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Greater Boston District Manager John (Mike) Powers are to host five job fairs in Boston neighborhoods. Job fair...

May 23

June Author Talks at Boston Public Library Locations

Boston Public Library hosts June author talks at the Central Library in Copley Square and branch locations on a range of topics and features the works of artists, journalists, and local authors: Local...

May 23

BTD Installs traffic signals at Blue Hill Avenue and Clarkwood Street, Dorchester

In cooperation with neighborhood residents who cited the need for increased pedestrian safety, the Boston Transportation Department has recently installed traffic signals at the intersection of Blue...

May 20

Boston Public Library celebrates 210 years of Haitian independence

Boston Public Library hosts programs and exhibitions in May and June that document the arduous journey to the free Republic of Haiti and celebrate more than 200 years of Haitian independence. An...

May 17

Statement of Mayor Walsh

"The proudest vote I ever took as a state legislator was the vote I cast for marriage equality. Ten years ago today, the first same-sex couples walked into City Hall to receive their marriage licenses...

May 16

Mayor Walsh searches for Boston Teens to join his Youth Council

Today Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced that his newly-redesigned Mayor’s Youth Council will be accepting applications for neighborhood representative positions.The Mayor’s Youth Council (MYC) has been...

May 15

Mayor Walsh, Simmons College announce partnership and further success in the Work of the Boston…

Today, Mayor Martin J. Walsh convened the first meeting of the Boston Women’s Workforce Council under his Administration. During today’s meeting, Mayor Walsh announced a newly-created partnership with...

May 14

Mayor Walsh announces improved access to BRA board actions & contract award

Today Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the recent implementation of several online services at the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) that will contribute to ongoing changes to the agency’s...

May 14

Statement of Mayor Walsh

"Yesterday, under the leadership of Senate President Therese Murray and Senator Jennifer Flanagan, Chair of the Special Committee on Drug Abuse and Treatment Options, the Massachusetts Senate took an...

May 13

Mayor Walsh celebrates National Small Business Week in Boston

Mayor Martin J. Walsh today celebrated National Small Business Week at il Panino Cafe and Grill in Jamaica Plain, announcing that the Department of Neighborhood Development’s (DND) Office of Business...

May 13

Cambridge-Boston-Quincy-Somerville-Braintree launch live sciences corridor imitative

Today the mayors of Boston, Cambridge, Quincy, Somerville, and Braintree announced the formation of the Life Sciences Corridor. The partnership, created by Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh,Cambridge Mayor...

May 12

Boston, Belfast announce Sister City Agreement

Today Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Belfast Lord Mayor Máirtín Ó Muilleoir signed a Sister Cities agreement. The signing took place at a breakfast event hosted by the Irish American Partnership...

May 12

Mayor Walsh's Late Night Task Force is underway

Mayor Martin J. Walsh has identified a diverse group of students, restaurant and bar owners, law enforcement, and business leaders from across the City to create a Late Night Task Force. The group...

May 9

Statement of Mayor Walsh

I'm disappointed in today's decision by the Gaming Commission. The Commission's announcement seemed predetermined because after three hours of testimony, they only took ten minutes to arrive at a...

May 9

Mayor Walsh and Boston Landmarks Commission Release Calendar of Events for National Historic…

Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced a calendar of special events for NationalHistoricPreservationMonth this May under the theme of "Buildings and Grounds." The City will host a variety of tours...

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