Mayor Marty Walsh
Cab Drivers Plan to Circle Uber Headquarters in Protest
Cab drivers from Somerville, Cambridge, and Boston are expected to circle the block around Uber’s headquarters Thursday, protesting the company’s practices as an on-demand ride […]
Progress Made In Effort to Turn Boston Into a Late-Night Destination
UPDATE: According to Mayor Marty Walsh, things are headed in the right direction on Beacon Hill. Thanks #MASenate for adopting my amendment to keep bars […]
Mayor Walsh Finds Diversity Tougher Than Candidate Walsh Expected
When Mayor Marty Walsh meets with his cabinet, eight of the 11 people at the table with him are non-Hispanic and white. That does not […]
Task Force Taps Into Twitter to Find the Best Neighborhoods for After-Hours Entertainment
Members of a special task force charged with figuring out which neighborhoods would best serve Boston residents and visitors by allowing later service hours at […]
Mayor Marty Walsh Is Meeting With Rome’s Mayor to Talk About Transportation
When in Rome, do as the Romans do. But when you’re an elected official from Rome and you’re visiting Boston, tell the host city what […]
Mayor Marty Walsh Answers Hard-Hitting Questions During Reddit AMA
Sticking to his promise to somehow connect with residents everywhere, whether in person or online, Mayor Marty Walsh entered the Reddit arena on Thursday to […]
Mayor Marty Walsh: 102 Days in Office As Told in 102 Tweets
Just 102 days ago, Mayor Marty Walsh’s life drastically changed—just ask his girlfriend. The former State Representative vacated his role on Beacon Hill last year, […]
City Councilors Call for Healthcare Coverage for Gender Reassignment Surgery
City Councilors Michelle Wu and Ayanna Pressley filed an ordinance this week that, if passed, would allow city employees that identify as transgender to be […]
Mayor Walsh Just Flipped the Switch on for ‘Wicked Free WiFi’
If you can get over the fact that the term “wicked” has jumped the shark now that officials in suits and ties are slinging it […]
Boston Celebrity Haikus by Marty Walsh, B.J. Novak, and More
Notables wax poetic about our city in honor of National Poetry Month.
‘Prescribe-a-Bike’ Coming To a Hospital Near You
Doctors in Boston are already prescribing “outdoor time” for kids, and starting Wednesday, physicians at Boston Medical Center will be prescribing Hubway bikes as a […]
Weapons Start Rolling in as City Launches Gun Buyback Program
In less than two hours on Monday, five guns had already been turned in as part of the city’s first gun buyback program in almost […]
Mayor Marty Walsh Is Making Good On His Promise to the Arts Community
During his campaign push, he promised to carve out an executive position focused specifically on the arts. Then, in his first-ever speech before the Boston […]
Mayor Marty Walsh Calls for Keeping Bars Open Past 3 a.m.
In a move that would make the Puritans’ jaws hit the floor and their eyeballs roll back in their heads, Mayor Marty Walsh pushed business […]
Chart of the Week: Breaking Down the Lobbyist Money in Boston’s Elections
Lobbyists registered with the state of Massachusetts give a lot of money to politicians, but usually focus their funds on the statehouse lawmakers who they […]