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Area drivers are reminded that there are still two weekends remaining to take advantage of the City of Boston’s holiday parking incentive. Two hours of free parking is allowed at all 8,000 metered...
When a user tweets a color or a series of colors using the hashtag #WickedCoolTree, all 720 lights of the tree change to reflect the choice.
Today, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced that City of Boston leadership and the Public Employee Committee (PEC) have signed an agreement to further limit the growth of employee and retiree health care...
Today Mayor Martin J. Walsh hosted a major local action summit to engage the community in the development and shaping of the My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Initiative in Boston. During the summit, Mayor...
Today Mayor Martin J. Walsh, with the support of The Boston Foundation, announced the launch of a strategic and comprehensive city-wide public safety plan that builds upon the Boston Centers for Youth...
On Monday, December 8th, Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Commission on Affairs of the Elderly will honor 75 couples that have been married for 50 years or more. These couples have been invited to a...
Today Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced that Boston has been selected as one of 35 cities from around the world to be invited to join the 100 Resilient Cities Network, a project of the Rockefeller...
Today, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the appointments of three new members to the City of Boston’s Licensing Board: Christine A. Pulgini, Lisa S. Maki, and Keeana Serene Saxon. The Licensing Board...
Today Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh, in conjunction with the Greater Boston Latino Network (GBLN) and leaders representing communities of color in Boston, announced the formation of a Diversity and...
Today, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the creation of his Mayor’s Office of Diversity, dedicated to providing strategic leadership to Mayor Walsh’s diversity agenda. With this effort, Mayor Walsh...
Today, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced that the City of Boston’s Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) has selected Accela, in partnership with OpenCounter, to upgrade the City’s permitting...
The team took part in an Urban Innovation competition in Guangzhou, China.
Mayor Martin J. Walsh launched his “Five on Main” Challenge, a campaign to inspire holiday shoppers to support Main Streets and other local commercial districts during the 2014 holiday season.
On October 8, Mayor Martin J. Walsh – under the advisement of various City departments, agencies and leaders, and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) – made the decision to close...
Boston is a City rooted proudly in the spirit of freedom and strength. We strive to be a City where our residents can express themselves, and engage in meaningful discussion and efforts to improve the...
Today Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the appointment of Austin Blackmon to serve as the City’s new Chief of Environment, Energy and Open Space, succeeding Brian Swett when he steps down at the end of...
The City of Boston today announced that two hours of free parking will be provided at the city’s 8,000 metered spaces on select days this holiday season. Parking meters are conveniently located...
The competition gives Boston-area artists the opportunity to display their work on a prominent digital sign next to Fenway Park.
Today Mayor Martin J. Walsh celebrated the ribbon cutting of the City’s new Porous Alley along with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) Assistant Commissioner for...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh has appointed Sarah Edrie of Dorchester, Ann Moritz of the North End, and Shawn Radley of Dorchester to the 15-member Boston Cultural Council.
Boston Public Library locations host events for readers of all ages this December, including children’s book club meetings, author talks, and book sales. Highlights include: Tween Book Club: Fifth...
"I commend President Barack Obama on this Executive Order, and in Boston, we are fully prepared to carry out every directive from the White House to support Boston's immigrant community. Our City has...
Today Mayor Martin J. Walsh hosted more than a dozen representatives from Boston’s startup community at City Hall as part of Boston’s local celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week. Attendees...
Today Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced five appointments to a reconstituted City of Boston Compensation Advisory Board. “I have full confidence in the judgment and expertise of the members of this...
Today Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the appointment of Jeri Robinson to the Boston School Committee, the governing body of the Boston Public Schools. Robinson is currently the Vice President of...
In collaboration with the Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics, the Boston Transportation Department will be implementing parking policy changes in the Innovation District effective November 17, 2014...
Today, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the appointment of Lauren Lockwood as Boston’s first-ever Chief Digital Officer. In her role, Lockwood will unite and strengthen the City's digital assets...
Boston Public Library expanded its free digital magazine service by adding publications in a variety of genres; including the New Yorker, Wired, and Bon Appétit, as well as Architectural Digest...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the City of Boston announce that First Night Boston 2015, the annual New Year’s Eve festival celebration, will take place December 31, 2014, throughout downtown Boston.
Boston Public Library is updating the range of technology it offers to library users citywide. Taking place now through the end of the calendar year is a series of upgrades to the technologies used by...
