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Mar 25

Demolition Delay application: 3 Baker Court, Dorchester

The application is to demolish a residential structure at 3 Baker Court in Dorchester.

Mar 25

Call to artists announced for permanent public art at East Boston police station

The public art will be placed on the new Area A-7 Police Station in East Boston.

Mar 25

Application for Boston Eats mini-grants now open

Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced mini-grant applications are now available for community partners interested in creating summer meal sites through the Boston Eats program, which provides free...

Mar 22

Mayor Walsh testifies alongside Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle, Framingham Mayor Yvonne Spicer and Lawrence Mayor Dan Rivera.

Mayor Walsh Testifies in Support of Education Finance Reform Alongside City Leaders From Across the…

BOSTON - Friday, March 22, 2019 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today offered testimony before the Joint Committee on Education at the Massachusetts State House in support of comprehensive education finance...

Mar 20

Lina Tramelli announced as neighborhood liaison for East Boston

Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the appointment of Lina Tramelli as the East Boston Neighborhood Liaison within the Mayor’s Civic Engagement Cabinet. Jesús García-Mota who previously held this...

Mar 20

$487,000 awarded to 221 arts groups, projects through Cultural Council grants

This marks the City’s largest ever investment in local arts organizations.

Mar 20

Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology to join Boston's tuition free community college program

Boston's tuition-free community college program expands to its first-ever private college

Mar 19

Image for a look at our new birth certificates application

Need a birth certificate? You can now order one online

After the success of our death certificates purchasing app, we decided to flip the switch and tackle a much happier topic — birth.

Mar 19

Online application for birth certificates launched

The application allows anyone to order Boston-based birth certificates directly from the Registry Department.

Mar 17

Boston’s best spellers celebrated at 12th Annual Citywide Spelling Bee

A crowd of family members, teachers, and friends were on hand to support 21 Boston youth from across the City competing in Boston’s 12th annual BCYF Citywide Spelling Bee.

Mar 15

Demolition Delay application: 617 East 7th Street, South Boston

The application is to demolish a residential structure at 617 East 7th Street in South Boston.

Mar 15

Demolition Delay application: 98 and 100 Rockwood Street, Jamaica Plain

The application is to demolish two residential structures at 98 Rockwood Street and 100 Rockood Street in Jamaica Plain.

Mar 14

Alexandra Valdez named Director of Engagement for Economic Mobility Lab

The Lab researches and tests ideas to increase the upward economic mobility for low- and moderate-income Bostonians.

Mar 14

Pick-up and Drop-off Zone Pilot launched in the Fenway

The pilot program is designed to ease congestion and improve safety to start in the Fenway.

Mar 14

Image for mayor walsh and other officials march in the 2015 st patrick's day parade in south boston

Saint Patrick's Day Parade 2019 traffic advisory

Street closures and parking restrictions will be in effect in South Boston on Sunday, March 17.

Mar 14

Demolition Delay application: 54 Birchwood Street, West Roxbury

The application is to demolish a residential structure at 54 Birchwood Street in West Roxbury.

Mar 13

Ground broken on Amory Street housing renovation

Amory Street Partners will revitalize 199 units of public housing and create hundreds of new affordable apartments on adjacent land and in re-purposed Boston Housing Authority office space.

Mar 13

Demolition Delay application: 69 Tenean Street, Dorchester

The application is to demolish an industrial warehouse at 69 Tenean Street in Dorchester.

Mar 13

Demolition Delay application: 24 Norwood Street, Dorchester

The application is to demolish a residential structure at 24 Norwood Street in Dorchester.

Mar 13

Demolition Delay application: 58 River Street, Mattapan

The application is to demolish a residential structure at 58 River Street in Mattapan.

Mar 13

Demolition Delay application: 447 West Fourth Street, South Boston

The application is to demolish a residential structure at 447 West Fourth Street in South Boston.

Mar 11

Demolition Delay application: 17 Ellis Street, Hyde Park

The application is to demolish a residential structure at 17 Ellis Street in Hyde Park.

Mar 11

Image for mayor walsh unveiled the lactation room at city hall

Public lactation room unveiled at Boston City Hall

This free, convenient resource is available for anyone looking for privacy to breastfeed or pump during normal business hours.

Mar 8

Introducing My Way Cafe at Tobin K-8 School

The Mission Hill school has renovated its cafeteria and transitioned to My Way Cafe.

Mar 8

What does it mean for a city to be accessible and equitable?

In 2016, Mayor Martin J. Walsh signed a city ordinance called “Establishing Language and Communications Access for City Services.” We are excited to share with you the progress that has been made in...