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Today, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced that he will appoint Jerome Smith, current Director of the Office of Neighborhood Services, as his Chief of Civic Engagement for the City of Boston. The newly...
On Sunday, September 7th, Mayor Walsh, the Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics, the Mayor’s Office of Women’s Advancement, and the MIT Media Lab hosted Girls Make the City, an annual event that...
Today, the Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Boston released plans for tomorrow’s 2014 State Primary election. The City of Boston has well over the number of ballots to satisfy each of...
The Boston Cultural Council (BCC) is now accepting applications for its 2015 grant funding cycle. Under the umbrella of the Mayor’s Office of Arts + Culture, the BCC annually distributes funds...
Today, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced that Dr. Barbara Ferrer will step down from her position as Executive Director of the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) and will accept a new role as Chief...
Today Mayor Martin J. Walsh celebrated the grand opening of the Woolson Street Community Garden. The new garden, located on a formerly troubled Mattapan Street, is owned by Boston Natural Areas...
At the request of South Boston’s elected officials, the Boston Transportation Department will be implementing a 90 day pilot program in the City Point section of South Boston effective Friday...
Today, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced NEW (Neighborhood Engagement Walks) Boston, a comprehensive audit of every street in every neighborhood across Boston. Starting September 15, representatives...
Boston Public Library’s homework help program begins Monday, September 15, offering free drop-in homework help, academic support, and mentoring during the school year. Students across Boston can...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Art Commission have named George Fifield, the Founder and Director of Boston Cyberarts, to its Board for a five-year term. Nominated by the Isabella Stewart...
Today Mayor Martin J. Walsh will join Boston Public Schools Interim Superintendent John McDonough and MBTA General Manager Dr. Beverly Scott at Maverick Station in East Boston to kick off safe, free...
Today, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced that he will appoint Rahn Dorsey his Chief of Education for the City of Boston. The newly-created position is reflective of Mayor Walsh’s campaign promise to...
Today, Mayor Martin J. Walsh addressed a group of labor leaders, elected officials, community leaders, and others for the Greater Boston Labor Council’s annual Labor Day Breakfast, “United Unions for...
The Mayor’s Office of Arts + Culture presents the 11th annual “ähts: The Boston Arts Festival,” showcasing diverse performing arts, educational and interactive art activities, cutting-edge temporary...
Boston Public Library celebrates Library Card Sign-up Month in September, a time when libraries across the country remind children, teens, and adults about the power of their library card. “Our...
The City of Boston yesterday filed an appeal with the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of the 2013 Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) for Boston...
The Boston Transportation Department is reminding drivers that City of Boston-issued resident parking permits for Charlestown will expire on Tuesday, September 30, 2014. Notices have been sent to...
Students and others moving into Boston over Labor Day Weekend should be aware that temporary traffic and parking restrictions will be implemented in busy residential areas around the city to help...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced a comprehensive strategy to assist students moving into off-campus housing in Boston’s neighborhoods for the 2014-2015 academic year.
"I'm being updated regularly on this situation, and have been informed that Veolia and the bus drivers union continue to negotiate a new contract in good faith. I expect that they will reach a...
The exhibition Back to School: Geography in the Classroom opens at the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library on Tuesday, September 2, and runs through January 25, 2015. The...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh is taking another step to ensure that business owners and entrepreneurs are able to successfully start and grow businesses in Boston.
If the power goes out, do you have flashlights and backup batteries? Do you rely on medication or medical devices that require electricity? If you need to leave your home, do you know where to go or...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced today that the City of Boston has joined a recently formed global consortium working to develop international standards for a host of city indicators. Boston is the...
"I had the honor of serving with Rep. John Binienda during my entire tenure in the Legislature. He was a tireless advocate for the people of Worcester, and stood as a distinguished model of public...
Boston Public Library will host author talks and a range of lectures during the month of September. Highlights from across the library system include: Bestselling author Sue Miller will read from her...
Boston-area artists get the opportunity to display their work on a prominent digital sign next to Fenway Park.
Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the return of the Mayor’s Cup Pop Warner Football Jamboree on Sunday, August 24th at Roberts Playground in Dorchester. Boston’s largest youth football exhibition...
The Mayor's Office of Arts + Culture brings the Boston Urban Music Festival (BUMF) ( http://www.bostonurbanmusicfestival.org), showcasing a world-class production of urban music from Boston and beyond...
Under the designation as Library for the Commonwealth, Boston Public Library serves all residents of Massachusetts and offers free resources to public libraries and other historical, cultural, and...
