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Aug 5

Mayor Walsh Appoints Special Advisor on Homelessness

Laila Bernstein will build on City's successes; Scale up plans to end chronic homelessness

Aug 4

Mayor Walsh Launches Boston Artist Opportunity Fund

BOSTON - Thursday, August 4, 2016 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the launch of The Opportunity Fund, a pilot grant program designed to support individual artists in activities that help them...

Aug 3

Mayor Walsh Files Ordinance to Establish Restaurant Grading System

BOSTON - Wednesday, August 3, 2016 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today filed an ordinance to establish a restaurant and food truck letter grading system to protect consumers and provide them with...

Aug 2

Boston Traffic Advisory for August 5 - 7

Celebrate car-free Open Newbury Street this Sunday!

Aug 2

Roxbury Resident Parking Program Expanding to Norfolk Street

Residents encouraged to obtain Roxbury resident parking permit to park legally on Norfolk Street.

Aug 1

Mayor Walsh Announces Call for Submission for Fay Chandler Emerging Art Exhibition

BOSTON - Monday, August 1, 2016 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced a call for submissions for the second annual Fay Chandler EMERGING Art Exhibition, a celebration of the Boston visual arts...

Jul 29

City and State team up to house chronically homeless elders

First of its kind "housing surge" focused on housing elders while qualifying them for services and support.

Jul 29

Mayor Walsh Outlines Changes to Strengthen Oversight and Safety at BCYF Drop-In Programs

BOSTON - Friday, July 29, 2016 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today joined Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) to announce that all BCYF drop-in programs will follow rigorous new standards in an...

Jul 29

City of Boston to Host Community Meeting to Discuss Verizon Partnership

Residents encouraged to attend to learn more about Verizon's fiber-optic network platform plan and share their feedback

Jul 28

Boston Traffic Advisory for July 30 and 31

Boston’s annual Puerto Rican Parade will take place on Sunday, July 31, 2016.

Jul 28

Mayor Walsh Announces Tina Campbell of Mary Mary to Headline Gospelfest 2016

BOSTON - Thursday, July 28, 2016 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Office of Tourism, Sports and Entertainment today announced the lineup for Gospelfest 2016, the free concert taking place at 5:00 p.m...

Jul 27

Check out a festival this summer

Boston is a city alive with creativity. During the summer, this creative expression is manifested through the rich festivals that take place downtown and in every neighborhood, in parks and on the...

Jul 27

Statement from Mayor Martin J. Walsh

BOSTON - Tuesday, July 26, 2016 - Today, Mayor Martin J. Walsh issued the following statement: "The City of Boston is devastated to learn of the tragic loss of Kyzr Willis, and I will be working...

Jul 26

Boston Public Library's August Author Talks and Programs

Boston Public Library’s August author talks and programs feature learning opportunities for people of all ages, including summer reading, Read Your Way to Fenway, visits from the ReadBoston...

Jul 25

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August Friday Afternoon Concert Series lineup announced

Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the August Friday Afternoon Concert Series lineup, hosted by the Mayor's Office of Tourism, Sports, & Entertainment.

Jul 25

Mayor Walsh Announces Acting Commissioner of Property Management for the City of Boston

BOSTON - Monday, July 25, 2016 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the appointment of Gregory Rooney as Acting Commissioner of The Property Management Department for the City of Boston. Rooney...

Jul 22

Recap: Spark Boston Chief Chat with Julie Burros, Chief of Arts and Culture

Spark Boston holds a series of chats with leadership from the City of Boston. Here's a recap of our chat with Julie Burros, Chief of Arts and Culture.

Jul 22

Mayor Walsh Declares Heat Emergency

BOSTON - Friday, July 22, 2016 - With temperatures expected to reach or exceed 90 degrees for the next several days, Mayor Martin J. Walsh today declared a heat emergency in Boston. Boston Centers for...

Jul 21

Mayor Walsh Announces One-Year Results of Homeless Action Plan, Unveils "Boston's Way Home"

BOSTON - Thursday, July 21, 2016 - One year after the launch of the City's action plan to end chronic and veteran homelessness by 2018, Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced that the City is well on...

Jul 21

Disco Night at City Hall Plaza August 10

The Dorothy Curran Wednesday Night Concert Series continues on August 10 with Disco Night featuring City Hall Plaza favorites Stardust playing dance floor hits from the 60s, 70s, and 80s. The series...

Jul 20

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What’s next?

Today the Digital Team is celebrating a major milestone. We’re dropping the welcome mat outside Boston's new digital front door.

Jul 20

Mayor Walsh Launches Redesigned City Website: Boston.gov

New website for the City promises high accessibility standards and plain language. Send ideas and bug reports to Feedback@Boston.gov.

Jul 20

Mayor Walsh and Freedom House Celebrate Groundbreaking of a New State of the Art Educational…

New facility will revitalize a vacant library, and provide quality youth programs for teens

Jul 20

Statement from Mayor Walsh

BOSTON - Wednesday, July 20, 2016 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today released the following statement regarding an article that was published on WGBH about the admissions for Boston's exam schools: "There...

Jul 19

Help us finalize East Boston Hubway sites

Take a survey to help us select the final sites for 10 new Hubway stations in East Boston. Survey links are below.

Jul 18

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Imagine Boston 2030: This spring, you told us your ideas – now, help us rate them!

This spring, Imagine Boston 2030 spoke with over 10,000 residents to help set a vision for the future of our city where residents of all neighborhoods, races and incomes can thrive.

Jul 18

Mayor Walsh Announces Open Newbury Street

Newbury Street to Become Pedestrian-Only Walkway on August 7

Jul 16

Futurecity Massachusetts

What if public art was intentional, incorporated into a development project from the very beginning? What if architects and property developers saw themselves as part of a cultural city or a creative...