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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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
"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...
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...
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...
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...
"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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Boston Public Library’s Concerts in the Courtyard ( www.bpl.org/concerts) series returns June 4 and runs through August 29, showcasing a variety of artists and musical genres in the library’s iconic...
Today Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the formation of a Universal Pre-Kindergarten Advisory Committee to recommend a city-wide strategic framework and action plan to double the enrollment of four...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Christopher Byner, Interim Executive Director of Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF,) are pleased to announce the return of the citywide BCYF SUPERTeens Program for...
"This is a disgrace. These racist comments are not reflective of Boston, and are not reflective of Bruins fans. I've said before that the best hockey in the world happens when the Bruins and Canadiens...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre today set a wager on who will win the Stanley Cup Quarterfinals. The two mayors agreed that the winning Mayor will host the losing Mayor for a...
On Saturday, May 3, the City of Boston’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM) will host Urban Shield: Boston, a 24-hour regional training exercise that simulates large-scale public safety incidents in...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced a calendar of special events for National Historic Preservation Month this May under the theme of "Buildings and Grounds." The City will host a variety of tours...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh today presented his first speech at the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce’s annual Government Affairs Forum. During the speech, he highlighted more than $2 billion of new...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced that Ken Brissette will serve as Boston’s new Director of Tourism, Sports and Entertainment. The announcement was made this past Saturday evening, at the 2014 Men’s...
