Dear Fellow Boston Residents: Last week, I announced Imagine Boston 2030, the first citywide planning process in 50 years. It will be a two-year planning process to create a roadmap for success leading up to Boston’s 400th birthday. Boston is a city of neighborhoods and, more importantly, a city of neighbors who care and look Read More…
This week’s note from Boston Mayor Marty Walsh: In honor of National EMS Week, May 17 – 23, I would like to recognize the men and women of Boston Emergency Medical Service—public safety professionals who have a truly remarkable lifesaving impact. National EMS Week brings together communities and medical personnel to highlight safety and honor the Read More…
A note from Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh: On October 8th of last year, I had to make a painful but necessary decision. The Long Island Bridge, after years of neglect, had to be shut down. The decaying 63-year-old structure posed imminent danger to the clients and staff of the shelter, transition, detox, and treatment Read More…
A note from Mayor Martin J. Walsh: As we celebrate Women’s History Month, I want to highlight the work women do every day for Boston. When I became Mayor, one of the first things I did was create the Office of Women’s Advancement. Our Office has many women in leadership roles, and women are taking Read More…
A note from Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Public Works Commissioner Michael Dennehy: With the cycle of what seemed like never-ending snowstorms, this winter has tested me as a Mayor, and Boston as a community. I’ve been struck by how Bostonians have pulled together throughout this record breaking season of storms, which surpassed the Read More…