Author: City of Boston
Government Transportation

Mayor’s Column: How We’re Making Boston’s Streets Safer

By Mayor Martin J. Walsh In January, the busy streets of Boston became safer. As we dig out from this month’s snowstorms and prepare for spring, I want to remind drivers, cyclists and pedestrians about our City’s newest initiative to make our streets safer: reducing the speed limit on streets in Boston from 30 miles Read More…
Government

Mayor’s Column: Standing Up for Our Values

by Mayor Martin J. Walsh Looking back on this week, I am so proud to be a Bostonian — and to be your Mayor. Last Friday, President Trump made good on his divisive campaign rhetoric, and signed a series of executive orders that are designed to promote American isolation, intolerance and fear. Boston didn’t sit Read More…
Community

Mayor’s Column: Harnessing the Creativity of Boston’s Artists

Harnessing the Creativity of Boston’s Artists to Build a Better City By Mayor Martin J. Walsh I was excited to join the Mayor’s Mural Crew last week, as they celebrated their 25th anniversary of beautifying our City. I picked up a paintbrush, and colored in a mural of ballet dancers on the wall of the Read More…
Commentaries Government

Mayor’s Column: National Night Out

by Mayor Martin J. Walsh Last Monday and Tuesday night, I visited neighborhoods across Boston, from Hyde Park to Brighton, from Mattapan to East Boston, for “National Night Out” with members of the Boston Police Department and Commissioner William Evans. We spent time with residents of all ages in nearly every neighborhood, playing games, eating Read More…
Health & Environment

City of Boston Declares Heat Emergency

With temperatures expected to reach or exceed 90 degrees for the next several days, Mayor Martin J. Walsh today declared a heat emergency in Boston effective tomorrow.  Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) will be open for use as cooling centers for the public to use beginning on Thursday. A full list of centers including hours Read More…
Government Schools

Mayor’s Column: Congratulations to our City of Boston Scholars

by Mayor Martin J. Walsh Earlier this month, I was excited to announce this year’s City of Boston Scholars with my Education Cabinet and the City’s Scholarship Committee. We recognized 35 students from our high schools and neighborhoods, and welcomed back 70 returning Scholars. This year, the City’s annual scholarship process administered $250,000 in total: awarding Read More…
Government

City Releases Age-Friendly Boston Initiative Report

The City of Boston’s Commission on Affairs of the Elderly released data from its Age-Friendly Boston Initiative. The Age-Friendly Boston project challenges the city’s public agencies, community groups, businesses, cultural, educational and religious institutions to consider how changes to policy and practice can enhance the quality of life for Boston’s aging residents. The report focuses Read More…
Event Notices

Public Meeting in North End: Updated Design for Cycle Track on Atlantic Avenue and Commercial Street

PUBLIC MEETING January 28, 2014 6:00-7:30 PM Nazzaro Center 30 North Bennett Street UPDATED DESIGN FOR CONSTRICTION OF CYCLE TRACK ON ATLANTIC AVENUE AND COMMERCIAL STREET The City of Boston will present an updated plan for the construction of a cycle track on Atlantic Avenue and Commercial Street in the North End neighborhood as part Read More…
Event Notices Transportation

Location Change to Mariner’s House for Thursday’s Public Meeting on Proposed Cycle Track

PUBLIC MEETING Date: December 19, 2013 Time: 6:00 PM Place: Mariner’s House, 11 North Square, 2nd Floor (Note Location Change from Nazzaro Center) PROPOSED CYCLE TRACK FOR ATLANTIC AVE./COMMERCIAL STREET The City of Boston will present a Revised Concept Plan for Atlantic Avenue/ Commercial Street (from Christopher Columbus Park to Hull Street) in the North Read More…