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Mayor Martin J. Walsh and a coalition of community and business partners kicked off the 2014 Boston Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) campaign and celebrated the opening of 24 community-based tax...
February school vacation week is fast approaching and Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) is urging young people to make plans today to attend one of the many programs and activities being...
Today, during a visit to Future Chefs in the South End, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the appointment of John Barros as Chief of his Economic Development Cabinet. The appointment is a significant...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Boston School Committee Chair Michael O’Neill announced today the formation of a Superintendent Search Committee. The Search Committee will be tasked with spearheading the...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the City of Boston is now accepting applications for the Mayor’s Commission for Persons with Disabilities. The commission is made up of nine members who work to...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) invite Boston youth and families to BCYF’s “Summer Warm-Up”, a free, fun filled event during February School Vacation Week to help...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh visited a city-run shelter at Long Island today to meet guests and staff, to learn more about programs, and to release the findings of Boston’s 34th Annual Homeless Census...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced that Boston will join the City Energy Project (CEP), a new joint initiative of the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT), the National Resources Defense...
Boston Public Library’s 2014 “Gateway to Reading” Lowell Lecture Series begins Thursday, February 6, at 6 p.m. in Rabb Lecture Hall and features an appearance from Nínive Calegari, the co-founder of...
Today, my thoughts and prayers are with the families of Martin Richard, Lingzi Lu, Krystle Campbell, Sean Collier, and the brave survivors whose lives have been forever changed by the events of April...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh today unveiled his plans for a comprehensive reorganization of the cabinets and departments of the City of Boston. “Our role as a government is to improve people’s lives, and the...
We cannot become complacent to the death of any young person in our City; we need to stop these events from happening in the first place. Yesterday, I asked Boston Police Commissioner Bill Evans...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the Massachusetts Department of Public Health has awarded the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) nearly $250,000 through the Commonwealth’s Prevention...
"The arts community is a vital piece of our City’s infrastructure that not only brings depth to Boston, but also supports tourism and civic engagement here. Berklee is a cultural beacon that draws...
I applaud President Obama for focusing tonight on economic mobility and income equality across our country. Every kid in every neighborhood deserves the chance for a pathway to higher education and a...
Boston Public Library will observe Black History Month in February with a series of activities and events for all age groups. Highlights from the month’s programming include a variety of music...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced he has appointed Lisa Mansdorf Pollack as the City of Boston’s Chief Communications Officer. Pollack will be responsible for shaping communications strategy for...
Boston Public Library and Massport, the state’s public authority that operates Boston Logan International Airport, Hanscom Field in Bedford, Worcester Regional Airport and the public terminals in the...
Boston Public Library’s 2014 “Gateway to Reading” Lowell Lecture Series begins February 6 and runs through May. The library welcomes esteemed writers of children’s literature from toddler to teen...
The City of Boston’s Transportation Department announced today that a new pedestrian activated traffic signal has been installed on Bennington Street in East Boston, directly in front of the Wood...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock today spoke via phone to set a friendly wager in advance of Sunday’s AFC Championship game between the New England Patriots and the Denver...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Target in partnership with The Museum of African American History and the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras present “A Day of Service and Celebration in Honor of Rev. Dr...
Boston Public Library will host winter author talks at the Central Library in Copley Square and branch locations, highlighting the works of historians, journalists, award-winners, and local authors...
In celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF), the Boston Scholar Athletes (BSA) and the Boston Public Schools, will host the...
Robert Quinn dedicated his life in service of the Commonwealth, and his legacy as a statesman and advocate for justice will be felt for generations to come. He championed his namesake bill and...
Today, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced that he will appoint Interim Police Commissioner William B. Evans as Police Commissioner of the Boston Police Department, and Superintendent William Gross as...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh this morning visited Boston Medical Center to participate in a roundtable discussion with Boston Medical Center (BMC) President & CEO Kate Walsh, the City’s Chief of Health and...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh today appointed several key staff members as the Administration begins work on the priorities outlined by Mayor Walsh in his inaugural address. Joyce Linehan will serve as Chief...
Before a crowd of thousands, including residents, supporters, political leaders, faith leaders and dignitaries, Mayor Martin J. Walsh this morning took the oath of office and was sworn in as the 54th...
Ante una multitud de miles de personas, incluyendo residentes, partidarios, líderes políticos, líderes religiosos y dignatarios, esta mañana el alcalde Martin J. Walsh tomó posesión de su cargo y fue...
