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Aug 6

Absentee Ballots now available for September 9 Primary Election

Absentee ballots are now available for the State Primary Election, which will take place on Tuesday, September 9, 2014. Absentee voters are required to fill out a new application each calendar year...

Aug 5

13th annual GospelFest to feature Byron Cage and J.J. Hairston

GospelFest is a free event and sponsored by Bank of America in partnership with the Black Ministerial Alliance of Greater Boston.

Aug 5

Mayor Walsh Signs onto National Petition to save the Federal Historic Tax Credit

Mayor Martin J. Walsh has signed the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s petition to save the federal historic tax credit. This tax incentive is responsible for encouraging billions of private...

Aug 5

Boston Girls Invited To Citywide Girls Summit Saturday, August 16th

Boston girls ages 11-15 are invited to BCYF’s annual Citywide Girls Summit on Saturday, August 16th , from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Simmons College, Linda K. Paresky Conference Center, 300 The...

Aug 1

Statement of Mayor Martin J. Walsh on Gun Safety Legislation

Today, the House of Representatives and the Senate made history with the passage of comprehensive gun safety legislation that will make our neighborhoods, streets and homes safer places to live. In...

Aug 1

Mayor Walsh Announces the Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building

Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced that the Ferdinand Building will be renamed the Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building. Bolling was a staunch supporter of equal access to jobs and housing as a City...

Aug 1

Statement of Mayor Martin J. Walsh on Substance Abuse and Recovery Legislation

Today, the House of Representatives and the Senate passed legislation that will change the way we address and treat substance abuse in Massachusetts. Every day, I interact with families who have lost...

Aug 1

Statement of Mayor Martin J. Walsh on Economic Development Legislation

I would like to thank the House of Representatives and the Senate for passing legislation that will address both the immediate and long-term economic development needs of the Commonwealth. The tools...

Aug 1

"Designing with Water" In Boston and Around the World

Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced that the City of Boston, in partnership with the Boston Redevelopment Authority and the Boston Harbor Association, will be holding an international design...

Jul 31

Seven ways to sync with BPL this summer

Boston Public Library’s collections can be easily accessed from home, a local coffee shop, or even the beach. Anyone who lives, works, or goes to school in Massachusetts can have a Boston Public...

Jul 29

Mayor Walsh appoints Ted Landsmark to BRA/EDIC Board of Directors

Today Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the appointment of Dr. Theodore Landsmark, who has served as President and CEO of Boston Architectural College, to the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) and...

Jul 25

Boston EMS, MBTA Train to Prevent Bad Situations from Getting Worse

Each year, first responders from Boston Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and other public safety agencies respond to a wide variety of medical emergencies and public safety issues on Massachusetts’...

Jul 25

BCYF White Stadium Sports Center to Offer New Wheelchair Sports Week August 12-15

Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) and Adaptive Sports New England are teaming up to offer a new Wheelchair Sports Week at the BCYF White Stadium Sports Center. The Wheelchair Sports Week will...

Jul 23

Mayor Walsh "Rolls Out" the portable reading room

The Portable Reading Room, a winning project of Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s first Public Space Invitational held in June, has debuted on the Rose Kennedy Greenway. The rolling library, also called “Uni,”...

Jul 23

Boston Public Library's Concerts int he Courtyard continue in August

Boston Public Library’s Concerts in the Courtyard continue through August 29, welcoming visitors to experience the music of local and international artists in a variety of genres at the Central...

Jul 23

Boston Enlists Goats to Fight Invasive Plants

The City of Boston is enlisting the aid of some skilled four-legged helpers in order to combat poison ivy, buckthorn, Japanese knotweed, and other invasive plant species growing on Boston Parks and...

Jul 22

Mayor Walsh doubles hearing capacity for Zoning Appeals Applications and begins televised meetings

Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the City of Boston's Inspectional Services Department (ISD) have directed the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) to extend its hearing hours. Effective August 5, 2014, ZBA...

Jul 21

Mayor Walsh announces West Roxbury Education Complex Field Improvements

Today Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the start of construction of new athletic fields as part of the West Roxbury Education Complex, located at 1205 Veterans of Foreign Wars Parkway. Home to the West...

Jul 17

Mayor Walsh releases findings of audit of Boston Redevelopment Authority

Today Mayor Martin J. Walsh released the findings of a performance review of the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA). Commissioned by Mayor Walsh in March, the audit evaluates the BRA’s and the...

Jul 16

South Boston Arts Association & Historic New England Art and Photography Exhibits at Boston City…

Boston City Hall is featuring two exhibitions of art and photography by the South Boston Arts Association ( http://www.southbostonartsassoc.org) and Historic New England ( http://www...

Jul 16

Mayor Walsh announces 2013 ReadBoston "Best Read Aloud Book Award" winner

Mayor Martin J. Walsh joined ReadBoston for the 10th annual “Best Read Aloud Book Award” selection event. A group of notable Bostonians gathered in the Mayor’s office to pick the best read aloud book...

Jul 15

The Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture and Together Boston present "A Celebration ofSummer: The…

The Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture, in partnership with Together Boston ( http://togetherboston.com), will present “A Celebration of Summer: The Donna Summer Memorial Roller Disco Tribute Party”...

Jul 15

New programs to support city-wide visioning process for immigrant integration

The New Bostonians Fellowship Program is a part of a new initiative to select and dedicate a staff member to expand and promote successful welcoming and empowering initiatives within Boston’s...

Jul 15

Statement of Mayor Walsh

"The Boston Transportation Department (“BTD”) welcomes innovation in all aspects of urban transportation, including the use of apps by smartphone users. BTD is excited to pursue new methods of easing...

Jul 15

Statement of the City of Boston

"The Mayor is always looking at ways to improve parking in Boston. We encourage innovation, particularly relative to addressing our transportation challenges in Boston. The City, for example, has...

Jul 14

Mayor Walsh seeks ideas for Roxbury Innovation Center in Dudley Square

Today Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the City of Boston released a Request for Ideas (RFI) for the 3,350 square foot Innovation Center planned for the redeveloped Ferdinand Building in Dudley Square...

Jul 14

Mayor Walsh announces First HubHacks Challenge, inviting tech community to improve permitting…

Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced that the Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) and the Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics (MONUM) will host its first-ever HubHacks Permitting...

Jul 14

Boston EMS graduated 20 new EMTs

Today, in a ceremony at Faneuil Hall held before family and friends, 20 recruits graduated from the Boston Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Training Academy after six rigorous months of study. Among...

Jul 14

Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture presents First-ever Open Auditions for GospelFest Community Choir

The Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture is presenting the GospelFest Community Choir, with open auditions to be held on Monday, July 14, 2014, and Thursday, July 17, 2014, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m on...

Jul 12

The Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture Hosts Exhibit by South End Photographer Lazaro Montano at…

The Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture will feature an exhibition of photography by South End artist Lazaro Montano ( http://www.lazaromontano.com). Montano is an interdisciplinary artist whose medium...

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