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Mayor Walsh announces updates to Boston Public School facilities

The investments, totaling over $89 million, are funded primarily through Building a Better Boston.

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Boston Public Library loans centuries-old illuminated manuscripts for Collaborative Beyond Words…

The exhibitions are opening this month at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, the McMullen Museum at Boston College and the Houghton Library at Harvard University.

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Hispanic Heritage Month celebrated at Boston Public Library with Booklist, Programs

Boston Public Library honors Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15) annually through publishing the Latino Life booklist, a list of recent books concerning the Hispanic experience. A wide...

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City of Boston archaeologist discovers trove of artifacts at Old North Church

The artifacts revealed a snapshot of English, Irish, Jewish, and Italian immigrant life in the mid to late 1800s.

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Discussion: Public Art and Irish influence on art in Boston

It will feature artists Caoimhghin Ó Fraithile and Michael Dowling at the Central Library in Copley Square.

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City of Boston Traffic Advisory, Monday, Sept. 19 - Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016

There are overnight road closures and parking restrictions Downtown and in Chinatown.

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Mayor Walsh makes $14 million available for affordable housing

Since becoming mayor, Mayor Walsh has made more than $70 million in funding available to create affordable housing in Boston.

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BCYF Swim League now recruiting youth participants

BCYF's popular Citywide Swim League for children ages 6 - 7 is now recruiting!

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Mayor Walsh celebrates Granary restoration and improvements on Boston Freedom Trail

The year-long project received an annual Massachusetts Historical Commission Preservation Award this year.

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City unveils 'Raining Poetry 2.0' in partnership with Mass Poetry

The public art installations reveal invisible poetry on Boston's sidewalks when it rains.

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Mayor Walsh announces autonomous vehicle initiative

Boston selected by the World Economic Forum as focus city for the future of mobility.

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City of Boston Traffic Advisory, Thursday, September 15 - Sunday, September 18, 2016

Hub on Wheels, Mayor's Cup bike races and other scheduled events will impact traffic and parking

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Mayor Walsh launches streamlined approach to connecting residents with recovery services

The City of Boston's new hotline support system is designed to help people struggling with substance use and addiction.

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Mayor Walsh announces fall series of free salary negotiation workshops

The initiative is part of a grassroots program to provide American Association of University Women (AAUW) Work Smart workshops to 85,000 women.

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Major milestone reached in Dearborn STEM Academy construction

The topping off ceremony of Boston's first STEM school marked the completion of the new building's structural steel.

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New grant, development training program offered to City artists

The Assets for Artists Program is a joint program between the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture and the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA).

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Mayor Walsh launches City's first Memory Cafe

Memory Cafes are places where individuals experiencing memory loss and their caretakers can meet in a safe, social environment.

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City passes 10,000 mark for new housing units completed

As new stock becomes occupied, the rental market in some high-growth neighborhoods is beginning to moderate.

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Mayor Walsh Announces Call for Applications for Boston Cultural Council Organizational Grants

BOSTON - Friday, September 9, 2016 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced that applications are now available for the 2017 Boston Cultural Council Grants. More than $450,000 will be awarded to...

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Call for applications for Boston Cultural Council Organizational Grants

I am eager to announce that, last week, we opened the call for applications for the Boston Cultural Council Organizational Grants.

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City of Boston Announces Preparations for September 8, 2016 Primaries

BOSTON - Wednesday, September 7, 2016 - Today, the City of Boston Election Department released plans for the State Primaries, taking place on Thursday, September 8, 2016. The polls in Boston will open...

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Contract Signed for Enhancement of Boston's City Hall Plaza

Winter Activations Include Unique Skating Path and Holiday Shopping Market

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Brighton residents urged to apply for Resident Parking Permits

Residents should apply for Resident Parking Permits prior to Boston College Football's first home game. Football fans reminded not to park in resident parking spaces on local streets.

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City of Boston Traffic Advisory for Friday, September 9 - Sunday, September 11

Concerts at Fenway Park, ceremonies observing September 11, and neighborhood events will impact traffic and parking in Boston

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Free Social Fitness Festival on City Hall Plaza Presented by Blue Cross, Blue Shield of…

Day-long celebration of getting Boston moving to be held Saturday, Sept. 17 on City Hall Plaza

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Mayor Walsh Welcomes Students Back to Boston Public Schools on First Day of Classes

Mayor Walsh to visit BPS schools, and shares welcome-back video

Boston Summer Program Boosts Math, Reading, Social-Emotional Skills, National Study Shows

RAND, Wallace Study Affirms Goal Set by Mayor Walsh, Superintendent Chang

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Fall 2016 Imagine Boston 2030 engagement call-to-action

Dear community-based organizations, event coordinators, neighborhood associations, community organizers, and all other groups based in Boston...

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Eli Young Band will headline free 'Country in the City' concert on City Hall Plaza

BOSTON - Tuesday, September 6, 2016 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh's Office of Tourism, Sports and Entertainment in partnership with Country 102.5 FM radio today announced the Eli Young Band will headline...

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Mayor Walsh issues safety tips in advance of Hermine's impact on Boston

BOSTON - Sunday, September 4, 2016 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today issued a set of safety tips In advance of Hermine, the Post-Tropical Storm currently located about 300 miles south of Nantucket...
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