By Mayor Martin J. Walsh When I first took office in 2014 I pledged to listen, learn and lead. It quickly became clear that leading on gender equity was essential to our City’s success. Not only is it the right thing to do, it is important to our economy as a whole and businesses’ bottom Read More…
The sound of Christmas carols drifted through the North End streets on Wednesday night for this year’s Christmas in July at the Gassy (DeFilippo Playground), sponsored by ROC – Teen Saturday and Regina Pizzeria. The feature movie was A Christmas Story, of course. The park was decorated with Christmas trees, snowmen and festive lights. The kids Read More…
Mayor Walsh proposed a citywide ordinance today establishing guidelines and regulations to regulate short-term rentals, i.e., Airbnb. Most notable is a 90-day limit for residential units rented via Airbnb and other similar sites. While details are in flux, only commercially zoned properties(i.e., hotels) would be able to exceed the 90-day limit. City officials believe this will Read More…
