Following Mayor Walsh’s appointment of a new arts chief, Joyce Linehan remains the art community’s fiercest supporter in City Hall.
Metro, Politics
Coakley, Baker Will Face Off In General Election
The Massachusetts primary elections brought the last push from candidates vying for nominations from their respective parties—in positions ranging from state representative to governor.
Metro, Politics
Walsh Launches Audit Of All Boston Neighborhoods In Response To Housing Issues
As issues with off-campus student housing come to light, Walsh seeks to uncover the details.
Metro, Politics, Column
Stepping Up The Mayoral Twitter Game
By: Bennet Johnson
As a middle-aged man who is not the most tech-savvy individual, Mayor Walsh has adapted very well to social media over the past year.
Politics, Metro
Publication Notes Acts Of Kindness After Tragedy
The people who ran into the chaos and commotion at the finish line after the explosions were the ones who inspired the creation of the recently published book If Not for the Perfect Stranger: Heartwarming and Healing Stories of Kindness from the 2013 Boston Marathon.
Politics, Metro
Walsh Looks For Boston To Have Greater Clout In Casino Debate
By: Bennet Johnson
Walsh’s administration made a statement in two letters to the state’s gambling commission on Wednesday, which asserts that Boston is a host community to a Mohegan Sun casino project at Suffolk Downs in Revere and to a Wynn Resorts proposal in Everett.
Column, Politics, Metro
Listening to Voters
By: Ryan Towey
Mayor Martin J. Walsh, WCAS ’09, launched his first of a series of town hall meetings called “Mondays with the Mayor” this week, designed for him to hear the needs of the average Boston citizen.
Metro, Politics
Supporting Menino
By: Bennet Johnson
With former mayor Thomas M. Menino’s diagnosis, now is an appropriate time to take a step back and recognize many of the changes he brought to the city of Boston that affect us today.
Metro, Politics, Boston
Mayor’s Safety Initiative to Address City Violence
By: Tricia Tiedt
Walsh is now following through on his promise to address city violence with the creation of the Mayor’s Safety Initiative. Last Friday, Walsh announced that the initiative-crafted with the intention of curbing violence in Boston-will be led by Leon Graves and Daniel Mulhern.
Metro, Politics
Walsh Reveals Plans For New, Streamlined Cabinet
By: Bennet Johnson
Last week, Walsh met with a group of the city’s top officials to discuss reorganizing Boston’s city government. Although all formal details were kept from the public eye, Walsh recently released his official plan to restructure his cabinet in order to meet his plan of efficiency and collaboration within the Mayor’s office.
