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Just in time for summer weather, the City of Boston’s two outdoor pools, the BCYF Clougherty Pool in Charlestown and the BCYF Mirabella Pool in the North End are opening this Saturday, June 21st for...
"I am proud that Massachusetts is now one step closer to eliminating the gap between the workplace rights afforded to domestic workers and the rest of our workforce. I applaud the Legislature for...
Today Mayor Martin J. Walsh thanked residents and commuters through Charlestown for their patience during extensive road improvement work to Sullivan Square. The Public Works Department (PWD) paved...
Mark your calendars, the schedule for the BCYF Fenway Challenge and the BCYF Sox Talk Baseball Clinics is here! Youth ages 7-14 can work on their baseball skills and have the opportunity to win Red...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh today proclaimed June 2014 as “Immigrant Heritage Month” in the City of Boston.
Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the launch of Youth Lead the Change: Participatory Budgeting Boston to engage Boston residents between the ages of 12 to 25 in deciding how $1 million of Boston's...
The Mayor’s Office of Art, Tourism, and Special Events, in collaboration with the Strand Theatre and WGBH, are presenting a special preview and discussion of the new American Experience film, Freedom...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced today that the Boston Transportation Department (BTD) is installing four parklets in Boston this summer in Roslindale, Jamaica Plain and Allston/Brighton, for the...
Boston Public Library’s summer programs for youth ( www.bpl.org/summer) begin this month, marking a summer of opportunity and imagining the future for young Bostonians. All programs offered are free...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the creation of the Mayor’s Office of Women’s Advancement, a department which will oversee and coordinate the Mayor’s initiatives to promote equal rights and equal...
Today Boston Idea Week 2014 announced the 2014 lineup and schedule of events. Boston Idea Week (BIW) is a joint collaboration of the City of Boston, the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, the...
Mayor Walsh announced that Hopeline registration will re-open for two days this week for teens ages 15 to 18. Registering through the Hopeline is the first step in the City's youth employment program...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and his Office of Neighborhood Services launched a survey to gauge public interests around “Mayor Walsh’s Civic Academies,” a new program designed to cultivate civic leaders...
Today, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced that he will appoint Chief Joseph E. Finn as the next Commissioner/Chief of the Boston Fire Department. Chief Finn will assume the duties from current Interim...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced that nearly 2,000 feet of the painted sections of the historic Freedom Trail in Charlestown, Downtown Crossing, and the North End, are being replaced with a new...
The City of Boston won two distinguished awards from the Public Technology Institute (PTI).
The crowd-sourced design competition was aimed at re-thinking small public spaces, sidewalks, and Boston City Hall.
Today Mayor Martin J. Walsh met with representatives of Boston’s 22 colleges and universities to address the safety of students living in off-campus housing. “The City of Boston and its academic...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh today hosted the Greenovate Boston Community Summit to celebrate Boston’s sustainability movement and the development of a forward-looking vision for climate action across all...
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...
