city_hall

Official websites use .boston.gov

A .boston.gov website belongs to an official government organization in the City of Boston.

lock

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS

A lock or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Filter

Image for camp joy

Registration open for BCYF Winter Camp Joy Program

The program provides structured, fun, and healthy weekly opportunities on Saturdays for Boston residents ages 8 to 22 with disabilities.

Image for ctdqrinwyaabqps

New street mural on Elmhurst Street near Elmhurst Park in Dorchester

It's a first for Boston's Neighborhood Slow Streets Program.

Image for soofa 3

Mayor Walsh adds first-of-its-kind Soofa sign to Samuel Adams Park

The digital sign is the latest in a series of improvements to civic spaces in Boston designed to engage visitors and residents

Image for join the homebuyer club

City of Boston launches online calculator to predict CPA contribution

Homeowners can predict their contribution to the Community Preservation Act if the ballot question passes.

Default News image

Traffic Advisory for Thursday, Sept. 22 - Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016

The Jimmy Fund Walk, Beantown Jazz Festival, and other events will impact traffic and parking.

Image for boston permits and licenses

More permits moved to new Boston Permits and Licenses Portal

As of Thursday morning, September 22, 2016, the following Boston Fire Department permit applications will be moved to the new Boston Permits and Licenses Portal.

Image for mayor walsh citizenship day

Mayor Walsh launches National Welcoming Week at Citizenship Day in Boston

Day marked by Mayor's signing of Communications Access Ordinance

Image for boston deep maintenance program

What is Boston's Deep Roadway Maintenance Program?

If you are not in the business of roadway construction you may not be familiar with the many intricate methods of fixing the City’s public right-of-ways. Doesn’t the City just pave roads when they...

Image for large school w tommy chang

Mayor Walsh announces updates to Boston Public School facilities

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

Default News image

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.

Default News image

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...

Image for archeaology dig

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.

Default News image

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.

Default News image

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

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

Image for housing a changing city: boston 2030

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.

Image for dsc 0034 640x426

BCYF Swim League now recruiting youth participants

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

Image for granary large

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.

Image for raining poetry

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.

Image for tech mayor large

Mayor Walsh announces autonomous vehicle initiative

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

Image for traffic thumbnail

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

Image for office of recovery services

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.

Image for womens advancement large

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.

Image for large dearborn

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.

Image for roxbury rhapsody mosaic art

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).

Image for seniors

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.

Image for housing a changing city: boston 2030

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.

Image for roxbury rhapsody mosaic art

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...

Default News image

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.

arts_and_culture_logo

Image for i voted photo

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...

Image for td garden

Contract Signed for Enhancement of Boston's City Hall Plaza

Winter Activations Include Unique Skating Path and Holiday Shopping Market
Provide Your Feedback
Back to top