﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>City of Boston - Press Releases</title><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/</link><description> You are viewing the press releases for City of Boston </description><DatePublished>date</DatePublished><Author>author</Author><item><title>Rose Garden Party Fundraiser Coming June 13</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Tickets are now on sale for Boston&amp;rsquo;s Annual Rose Garden Party fundraiser being held on Thursday, June 13, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Kelleher Rose Garden in the Back Bay Fens.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Hosted by Boston&amp;rsquo;s First Lady Angela Menino and Boston Parks Commissioner Antonia M. Pollak, the event benefits ParkARTS, Mayor Thomas M. Menino&amp;rsquo;s initiative to present free arts, cultural, and enrichment programs in Boston&amp;rsquo;s park system.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Now in its 17th year, the Rose Garden...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6134</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Parks and Recreation</author><category>Parks and Recreation</category></item><item><title>ParkARTS Watercolor Workshops Return in June</title><description>&lt;p&gt;The Boston Parks and Recreation Department will be holding its popular summer series of ParkARTS Watercolor Painting Workshops during the month of June at four Boston locations.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The series of eight workshops for budding artists ages nine and up is just one of the many offerings of the 17th annual ParkARTS program sponsored by Bank of America. These hands-on watercolor painting workshops enable participants to create their own greenspace-inspired masterpieces.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Local art...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6135</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Parks and Recreation</author><category>Parks and Recreation</category></item><item><title>Mayor Menino Announces $1.8 Billion Capital Plan with Focus on Investments in Neighborhoods </title><description>&lt;p&gt;Mayor Thomas M. Menino today joined city officials and community leaders at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Charlestown to highlight the City&amp;rsquo;s five year, $1.8 billion Capital Plan, which includes 341 projects across Boston and covers the building and maintenance of all the City&amp;rsquo;s infrastructure &amp;ndash; including roads, buildings, key technology projects and inclusive play space for all residents to enjoy.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The City&amp;rsquo;s FY14-18 capital plan will create nearly 460...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6136</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Mayor's Office</author><category>Mayor's Office</category></item><item><title>Traffic Advisory, Avon Walk for Breast Cancer and Other Weekend Events</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Boston drivers are advised that the annual Avon Walk for Breast Cancer and other events being held this weekend may delay traffic and will result in additional pedestrian traffic on local streets.&amp;nbsp; The Boston Transportation Department is urging both drivers and pedestrians to proceed with caution when travelling around the City.&amp;nbsp; As always, those coming into Boston for these events are encouraged to take the MBTA&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;The annual &lt;strong&gt;Avon Walk for Breast...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6137</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Transportation Department</author><category>Transportation Department</category></item><item><title>BCYF Boston Neighborhood Basketball League Presented By Reebok Now Registering</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Boston&amp;rsquo;s Chief of Human Services/Boston Centers for Youth &amp;amp; Families&amp;rsquo; (BCYF) Executive Director Daphne Griffin are pleased to announce that the Boston Neighborhood Basketball League (BNBL), presented by Reebok, is currently accepting registrations for teams to compete in the 44&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; annual summer season.&amp;nbsp; Individuals who wish to join a &amp;ldquo;wait list&amp;rdquo; to be placed on a team and youth interested in the Pee Wee Development Program...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6132</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Boston Centers for Youth and Families</author><category>Boston Centers for Youth and Families</category></item><item><title>Boston Bikes to Solicit Public Input for Hubway Expansion through CoUrbanize Platform </title><description>&lt;p class=&amp;quot;normal&amp;quot;&gt;Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced the City of Boston has chosen CoUrbanize to facilitate community input about the locations of the Hubway bike share&amp;rsquo;s expansion. CoUrbanize, a TechStars Boston startup, will provide an online forum for residents to learn and provide feedback about the proposed stations in the South Boston Innovation District, Jamaica Plain, North Dorchester and Charlestown neighborhoods.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6133</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Mayor's Office</author><category>Mayor's Office</category></item><item><title>Boston Bike Week 2013: Mayor Menino Releases Findings of Cyclist Safety Report</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Mayor Thomas M. Menino today released findings of the first City of Boston Cyclist Safety Report, which examined four years of bicycle crash incident data supplied by Boston Police and Boston EMS that will now inform City officials in their continued efforts to make Boston&amp;rsquo;s roadways safer for vulnerable users. A direct result from this report, Mayor Menino today pledged to decrease the cyclist crash injury rate by 50 percent by 2020, as the City realizes its vision of creating a safe,...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6131</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Mayor's Office</author><category>Mayor's Office</category></item><item><title>Urban Agriculture</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Since January 2012, the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA), the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;../../food/&amp;quot;&gt;Mayor&amp;rsquo;s Office of Food Initiatives&lt;/a&gt;, and the Mayor&amp;rsquo;s Urban Agriculture Rezoning Working Group have been meeting monthly to draft new zoning to open up new urban agriculture opportunities in Boston. Article 89 of the zoning code will create clarity and predictability for anyone interested in commercial food growing and creating farms in Boston. A draft of the new zoning article...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6127</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Food Initiatives</author><category>Food Initiatives</category></item><item><title>Parks Survey Seeks Public Input for New Open Space Plan</title><description>&lt;p align=&amp;quot;left&amp;quot;&gt;The City of Boston is preparing a new citywide Open Space Plan for the years 2015 to 2021.&amp;nbsp; As part of this effort, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department has developed a questionnaire to enable the public to provide valuable input about their park use and preferences.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&amp;quot;left&amp;quot;&gt;Mayor Thomas M. Menino understands the importance that Boston&amp;#39;s citizens place on open space and parks and the need for balanced development.&amp;nbsp; With...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6128</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Parks and Recreation</author><category>Parks and Recreation</category></item><item><title>Mayor Menino Celebrates Winners of the 2013 Greenovate Awards with the Launch of  Greenovate Boston</title><description>&lt;p style=&amp;quot;text-align: left;&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&gt;Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced the official launch of Boston&amp;rsquo;s new sustainability brand and initiative, &lt;em&gt;Greenovate Boston&lt;/em&gt;, with ambitious new community engagement goals, and a citywide sustainability campaign, designed by Mullen Advertising. This announcement coincided with the 2013 Greenovate Boston Award ceremony, which recognizes local business, residents and sustainable food leaders for doing their part to...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6129</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Environmental &amp; Energy Services</author><category>Environmental &amp; Energy Services</category></item><item><title>Mayor Menino Celebrates Winners of the 2013 Greenovate Awards with the Launch of Greenovate Boston</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced the official launch of Boston&amp;rsquo;s new sustainability brand and initiative, &lt;em&gt;Greenovate Boston&lt;/em&gt;, with ambitious new community engagement goals, and a citywide sustainability campaign, designed by Mullen Advertising. This announcement coincided with the 2013 Greenovate Boston Award ceremony, which recognizes local business, residents and sustainable food leaders for doing their part to help the City reach its greenhouse gas emissions reduction...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6130</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Mayor's Office</author><category>Mayor's Office</category></item><item><title>Boston Public Library&amp;#39;s 2013 Concerts in the Courtyard Series</title><description>&lt;p&gt;One of Boston&amp;#39;s most beautiful spaces will be filled with music in a free, lunchtime concert series on Fridays in June, July, and August. Starting on June 7, the courtyard at the Central Library in Copley Square, located at 700 Boylston Street, will feature music that ranges from jazz to classical and from blues to Broadway. Concerts are every Friday at 12:30 p.m. through August 30. The complete schedule follows and is available at &lt;a...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6125</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Library</author><category>Library</category></item><item><title>Superteens Pre-Employment Program Seeking Applicants Now!</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Daphne Griffin, Boston&amp;rsquo;s Chief of Human Services and Executive Director of Boston Centers for Youth &amp;amp; Families (BCYF,) are pleased to announce the return of the citywide SUPERTeens Program for Boston youth ages 13-14.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sponsored by SUPERTOURS with support from BNY Mellon, the SUPERTeens program offers Boston youth a high-quality service-learning experience during the summer months. Youth in the SUPERTeens program will have the opportunity to attend...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6126</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Boston Centers for Youth and Families</author><category>Boston Centers for Youth and Families</category></item><item><title>A Move to the Cloud: Boston Selects Google Apps for Government &amp; Education</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Chief Information Officer Bill Oates announced that the City has selected the team of Google and Appirio to move all City workers and schools to a unified messaging and collaboration platform later this year. This single system, based on Google Apps, will replace multiple aging on-premises email systems currently in use by City employees.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;By bringing city government into the cloud, Boston continues to modernize our technology while saving taxpayer...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6123</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Mayor's Office</author><category>Mayor's Office</category></item><item><title>Boston Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Agenda May 20</title><description>&lt;p align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&gt;BOSTON PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&gt;PARKS COMMISSION MEETING&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&gt;1010 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&gt;MONDAY, May 20th, 2013&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&gt;10:00 A.M.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&gt;DRAFT AGENDA&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;1) &amp;nbsp;Vote to approve the construction of a single-family dwelling at 1 Imbaro Road, adjacent to the Neponset Valley Parkway, Hyde Park....</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6124</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Parks and Recreation</author><category>Parks and Recreation</category></item><item><title>NECN: Kearney: EMS response was very well controlled</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Video: Kearney: EMS response was very well controlled&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.necn.com/04/25/13/Kearney-EMS-response-was-very-well-contr/landing_features.html?blockID=839001&amp;amp;feedID=11106&amp;quot;&gt;http://www.necn.com/04/25/13/Kearney-EMS-response-was-very-well-contr/landing_features.html?blockID=839001&amp;amp;feedID=11106&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6119</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Boston Emergency Medical Services</author><category>Boston Emergency Medical Services</category></item><item><title>Why So Few Fatalities in Boston?</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Why So Few Fatalities in Boston?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.emergencymgmt.com/emergency-blogs/managing-crisis/Why-So-Few-Fatalities-042513.html&amp;quot;&gt;http://www.emergencymgmt.com/emergency-blogs/managing-crisis/Why-So-Few-Fatalities-042513.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;p&gt;One of the stories yet to be &amp;nbsp;told about the Boston bombing is the tremendous work done by the Boston Emergency Medical Services team. If one considers the nature of the event, it as astonishing that only...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6120</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Boston Emergency Medical Services</author><category>Boston Emergency Medical Services</category></item><item><title>CH 5: EMS workers recount bombings, vow to be back for 2014</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;EMS workers recount bombings, vow to be back for 2014 race &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.wcvb.com/news/local/metro/ems-workers-recount-bombings-vow-to-be-back-for-2014-race/-/11971628/20075526/-/ovrnc0z/-/index.html&amp;quot;&gt;http://www.wcvb.com/news/local/metro/ems-workers-recount-bombings-vow-to-be-back-for-2014-race/-/11971628/20075526/-/ovrnc0z/-/index.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Marathon Monday is special for many reasons for EMTs and paramedics from Boston EMS. It&amp;#39;s one of the few...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6121</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Boston Emergency Medical Services</author><category>Boston Emergency Medical Services</category></item><item><title>Traffic Advisory, Mother&amp;#39;s Day, Sunday, May 12, 2013</title><description>&lt;p&gt;The following special events taking place in the City of Boston on Mother&amp;rsquo;s Day, Sunday, May 12, 2013, will result in additional drivers, cyclists and pedestrians using local streets.&amp;nbsp; All are advised to&amp;nbsp;follow the rules of the road to maximize traffic and pedestrian safety.&amp;nbsp; The City of Boston encourages traveling by MBTA rather than private vehicle whenever possible.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Mother&amp;rsquo;s Walk for Peace&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;The...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6122</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Transportation Department</author><category>Transportation Department</category></item><item><title>Boston Takes Significant Step in Addressing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Buildings </title><description>&lt;p&gt;Mayor Menino&amp;rsquo;s &lt;em&gt;Building Energy Reporting and Disclosure Ordinance&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;was approved today by the Boston City Council in a 9-4 vote. The Ordinance requires large commercial and residential buildings to report and disclose their energy and water usage, and greenhouse gas emissions in order to encourage investment in energy efficiency and further the City&amp;rsquo;s climate action goals.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;View the Ordinance Online at &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6117</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Mayor's Office</author><category>Mayor's Office</category></item><item><title>Mayor Menino Testifies Before Joint Committee on Education</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Mayor Thomas M. Menino today testified before the Joint Committee on Education on his proposal to boost student achievement. The Mayor&amp;rsquo;s proposal would extend &amp;ldquo;turn-around&amp;rdquo; powers to Level 3 schools, eliminate the cap on In-District charters, and extend the school day. The bill is H529 &amp;ndash; An Act Promoting Public School Success &amp;ndash; sponsored by former Representative Marty Walz.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;We should not have to wait for a school to fail before we give it the tools...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6114</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Mayor's Office</author><category>Mayor's Office</category></item><item><title>Summer Hours at Boston Public Library Locations</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Boston Public Library is preparing for its annual shift to summer hours.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&amp;quot;style11&amp;quot;&gt;Sunday service at the Central Library in Copley Square continues through May 19, 2013. Sunday hours will return at the Central Library in the fall. After May 19, the Central Library will be open Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and on Friday and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&amp;quot;style11&amp;quot;&gt;Saturday service at all Boston Public Library branches...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6115</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Library</author><category>Library</category></item><item><title>With rain coming, makeshift Boston Marathon memorials at Copley Plaza are archived by City</title><description>&lt;p&gt;John McColgan, Boston&amp;rsquo;s city archivist, carefully peeled back the tape on a poster board this morning at Copley Square where hundreds of visitors had written messages of hope and love for the Boston Marathon bombing victims. He marveled at the number of notes and how they came from all over the world.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Layers, layers,&amp;rdquo; he murmured under his breath. &amp;ldquo;People have written on both sides.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He and a team of four other city workers and archivists were...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6116</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Mayor's Office</author><category>Mayor's Office</category></item><item><title>Boston Adds Gender Identity to Housing Discrimination Laws</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced legislation filed with the Boston City Council to update the powers of the Boston Fair Housing Commission (BFHC). A Home Rule Petition (HRP) will add Gender Identity as a protected class, consistent with the 2012 changes made to Massachusetts&amp;rsquo; housing discrimination laws, giving the BFHC direct enforcement authority over housing discrimination based on actual or perceived gender identity in the City of Boston. The Home Rule Petition will also...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6113</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Mayor's Office</author><category>Mayor's Office</category></item><item><title>District Chief, Captain &amp; Lieutenant Promotions by Commissioner Fraser</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;On May 3, 2013 before family and friends, the Oath of Office was administered by Fire Commissioner Roderick Fraser to three members being promoted&amp;nbsp;in rank.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Promoted to District Fire Chief was John Stapleton from Engine 16. Promoted to Fire Captain was Jamie Walsh from Engine 17. Joining the officer ranks and promoted to Fire Lieutenant was James McLaughlin from Engine 39.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Their badges were pinned on them by family members. Their certificates were presented by...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6112</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Fire Department</author><category>Fire Department</category></item><item><title>Mayor Menino Proclaims Frederick Law Olmsted Day</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Mayor Thomas M. Menino proclaimed Thursday, April 25 as Frederick Law Olmsted Day in the City of Boston celebrating the &amp;ldquo;superbly designed&amp;rdquo; Olmsted parks.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The proclamation states, in part, that the Emerald Necklace and other parks designed by the Olmsted firm have sustained his timeless design goals of providing a safe, relaxing environment for recreation and rejuvenation in an urban setting as well as opportunities to improve health with outdoor exercise.&amp;nbsp; In...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6111</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Parks and Recreation</author><category>Parks and Recreation</category></item><item><title>City of Boston and MASCO Partnership Brings a Bike Lane to Brookline Avenue</title><description>&lt;p&gt;In partnership with the Longwood Medical and Academic Area, the City of Boston Transportation Department is pleased to announce that work is beginning this week to install a bike lane on Brookline Avenue from the Sears Rotary to the Riverway.&amp;nbsp; This initiative is part of Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino&amp;rsquo;s conviction to welcome bicyclists to &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;share the road&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; with Boston motor vehicle drivers and pedestrians.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mayor Menino said, &amp;ldquo;In 2007, we set out...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6109</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Transportation Department</author><category>Transportation Department</category></item><item><title>New Exhibition at the BPL&amp;#39;s Norman B. Leventhal Map Center</title><description>&lt;p&gt;The exhibition &lt;em&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.bpl.org/exhibitions/&amp;quot;&gt;Charting an Empire: The Atlantic Neptune&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt; opened at the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library on May 1. Part I is subtitled &lt;em&gt;Atlantic Canada&lt;/em&gt; and is on display through July 27. Part II of the exhibition is subtitled &lt;em&gt;Eastern Seaboard of Colonial&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;America&lt;/em&gt; and is open August 1 through November 3, 2013.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Using nearly 30 objects, including nautical charts,...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6110</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Library</author><category>Library</category></item><item><title>Mayor Menino Announces Emergency Funding Options for Marathon Impacted Businesses </title><description>&lt;p&gt;Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced a package of emergency funding resources now available to help impacted businesses recover in the aftermath of the Patriots&amp;rsquo; Day bombings.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;We have been hearing that some businesses in the impact zone of the Marathon bombings need some help with cash flow issues in the wake of the Patriots&amp;rsquo; Day tragedy. They are telling us that they need quick assistance with one-time expenses like making payroll, rent, or other immediate...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6108</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Mayor's Office</author><category>Mayor's Office</category></item><item><title>City of Boston Prepares for Special State Primary Election</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Today, the Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Boston released plans for tomorrow&amp;rsquo;s 2013 Special State Primary.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tomorrow&amp;rsquo;s Special Election will be a partisan primary for the Office of Senator in Congress to fill the vacancy left by Senator John Kerry and for the First Suffolk Senate District to fill the vacancy left by Senator Jack Hart.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Only voters who are registered Republicans, Democrats or as Unenrolled are eligible to vote in Tuesday&amp;rsquo;s...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6105</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Mayor's Office</author><category>Mayor's Office</category></item><item><title>Author Talks during May at Boston Public Library Locations</title><description>&lt;p&gt;During the month of May, Boston Public Library will host author talks at the Central Library in Copley Square and several branches throughout the city. Author appearances include:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Author Elizabeth Graver discusses her latest book &lt;em&gt;The End of the Point&lt;/em&gt;, which details the lives of the Porter family living at Ashaunt Point near Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. &lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.bpl.org/news/author_series.htm#20130502&amp;quot;&gt;Thursday, May 2, at 6 p.m.&lt;/a&gt; in the...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6106</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Library</author><category>Library</category></item><item><title>Mayor Menino Announces Neighborhood Coffee Hours</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Mayor Thomas M. Menino and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will host the 15&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; Annual Neighborhood Coffee Hour Series in local parks citywide from May 8 to June 3.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Neighborhood Coffee Hours give residents a unique opportunity to speak directly with MayorMenino about open space and other needs in their neighborhoods.&amp;nbsp; Through these one-on-one discussions and a suggestion box at each site, Mayor Menino looks forward to hearing how the City of Boston...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6107</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Parks and Recreation</author><category>Parks and Recreation</category></item><item><title>Re-Opening Boylston Street</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Dear Residents and Businesses,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thank you for your patience and support today.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Your resilience during this challenging time is an inspiration to all Bostonians.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In order to reopen Boylston Street as respectfully and as quickly as possible, Mayor Menino has announced there will be full public access at &lt;strong&gt;3:00AM, Wednesday April 24&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; to the entire impacted area including:&amp;nbsp;Boylston St., Hereford St., Gloucester St., Fairfield St.,...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6101</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Mayor's Office</author><category>Mayor's Office</category></item><item><title>Mayor Menino Announces &amp;quot;Boylston Strong&amp;quot; Effort to Encourage More Business in the Back Bay</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that parking at meters on Boylston Street, as well as throughout the entire Back Bay, will be free today through Sunday.&amp;nbsp; The City encourages all to come back to the area, go to our restaurants, go to our shops and get involved in the recovery effort.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Boston is strong and we will support Boylston Strong all weekend long,&amp;rdquo; Mayor Menino said.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He continued, &amp;ldquo;As of today, these...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6102</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Mayor's Office</author><category>Mayor's Office</category></item><item><title>Mayor Menino Assembles Insurance Expert Team To Business &amp; Resident Center for Assistance in Processing Claims</title><description>&lt;p class=&amp;quot;x_MsoNormal&amp;quot;&gt;Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that insurance experts will be deployed to the City of Boston&amp;rsquo;s Business and Resident Assistance Center to assist businesses and residents impacted by Monday&amp;rsquo;s Boston Marathon.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&amp;quot;x_MsoNormal&amp;quot;&gt;&amp;ldquo;We recognize that the insurance claims process for businesses may be complicated, so we are pulling together the best possible resources to help businesses and residents with these important...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6103</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Mayor's Office</author><category>Mayor's Office</category></item><item><title>Update for Back Bay Residents &amp; Businesses</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Dear Back Bay Residents and Businesses, &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Welcome back to Boylston Street.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are writing to inform you that the Mayor&amp;#39;s Business and Resident Assistance Center has&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;moved&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;its headquarters to the Boston Public Library at Copley Square (700 Boylston).&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Experts will staff the center, including:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Representatives from the Small Business Administration and the Office of Emergency Management to...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6104</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Mayor's Office</author><category>Mayor's Office</category></item><item><title>Traffic Advisory, Massachusetts Avenue Bridge Closure</title><description>&lt;p&gt;The Massachusetts Avenue Bridge over the Charles River will be closed to traffic on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, from 7 AM until approximately 4 PM.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The City of Boston Transportation Department is expecting heavy traffic on the entire stretch of Massachusetts Avenue and drivers are strongly encouraged to seek alternate routes throughout the day.&amp;nbsp; The Boston Police Department will be controlling traffic at several intersections along the...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6098</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Transportation Department</author><category>Transportation Department</category></item><item><title>Mayor Menino and Governor Patrick Announce One Fund Reaches $20 million</title><description>&lt;p class=&amp;quot;x_MsoNormalCxSpMiddle&amp;quot;&gt;Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Governor Deval L. Patrick announced this afternoon that donations to the One Fund, which were pouring in from across Boston and around the world, had reached $20 million. They formally introduced Attorney Ken Feinberg as administrator of One Fund Boston as he outlined next steps for the fund.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&amp;quot;x_MsoNormalCxSpMiddle&amp;quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&amp;quot;x_MsoNormalCxSpMiddle&amp;quot;&gt;&amp;ldquo;Boston is strong and made...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6099</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Mayor's Office</author><category>Mayor's Office</category></item><item><title>FBI turns Boylston Street back over to City</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WHEN:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Monday, April 22, 2013 5 p.m.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WHERE:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Boylston Street at Exeter Street&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;**NOTE** This is a POOL photo-op. Please contact the Mayor&amp;rsquo;s Press Office with pool print/TV photographer information.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WHO:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Mayor...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6092</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Mayor's Office</author><category>Mayor's Office</category></item><item><title>A Letter to Residents &amp; Businesses Located in Impacted Boylston St. Area</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Dear residents and business owners in impacted areas:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mayor Thomas M. Menino has announced a staggered schedule for businesses and residents to begin returning to the impacted areas of Boylston Street.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;While Boylston Street will remain closed to traffic and the general public, business owners and residents will be allowed to return to their places of business and homes tomorrow prior to the public&amp;rsquo;s return.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The City&amp;rsquo;s plan for business owners and...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6095</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Mayor's Office</author><category>Mayor's Office</category></item><item><title>One Fund Boston, Mayor Menino, and Governor Patrick Call for Moment of Silence at 2:50 Monday Afternoon</title><description>&lt;p class=&amp;quot;p1&amp;quot;&gt;Mayor Thomas M. Menino, Governor Deval L. Patrick, and One Fund Boston are calling upon Boston and all communities across the Commonwealth to join together in a Moment of Silence Monday afternoon, exactly one week following the Boston Marathon bombings.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&amp;quot;p1&amp;quot;&gt;The minute of silence will take place at 2:50 p.m. to honor the victims of the attacks and their families. It will be followed by the ringing of bells throughout Boston and the...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6090</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Mayor's Office</author><category>Mayor's Office</category></item><item><title>Mayor Menino Previews Plan for Copley Square  Re-Opening </title><description>&lt;p class=&amp;quot;p1&amp;quot;&gt;Today, Mayor Thomas M. Menino and members of his Emergency Management Team and Cabinet previewed plans for the re-opening of Boylston Street and the Copley Square area of Boston.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&amp;quot;p1&amp;quot;&gt;The Five phase plan will commence when the scene is cleared by Federal Authorities and returned to the City of Boston.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&amp;quot;p2&amp;quot;&gt;&amp;ldquo;Nearly a week ago our City took a deep breath and was forced to dive into a pool of uncertainty and...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6091</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Mayor's Office</author><category>Mayor's Office</category></item><item><title>Letter to Residents &amp; Businesses in Impacted Area</title><description>&lt;p align=&amp;quot;left&amp;quot;&gt;April 20, 2013&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To the residents, property owners, and proprietors of the impact area, I am so grateful for the resiliency of this great city, and the kindnesses that we have witnessed in this past week.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I want to update you on the City&amp;rsquo;s plan for reopening Boylston Street and the impact area. One of my top priorities is ensuring the stability and health of the Back Bay neighborhood, and multiple city agencies have been coordinating to create...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6089</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Mayor's Office</author><category>Mayor's Office</category></item><item><title>City of Boston Traffic Advisory, Longwood Medical Area</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Traffic is currently heavy on local streets in the Longwood Medical Area.&amp;nbsp; To avoid traffic delays, Boston drivers are cautioned to detour around the area.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Longwood Avenue and surrounding streets, from Huntington Avenue to the Riverway, make up the Longwood Medical Area.&amp;nbsp; People coming into the LMA today are encouraged to access &lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.mbta.com/&amp;quot;&gt;www.mbta.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;to plan their trip via public transportation.&amp;nbsp; The LMA is serviced by the MBTA...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6087</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Transportation Department</author><category>Transportation Department</category></item><item><title>Traffic Advisory/City of Boston Asks for Cooperation from Sports Fans</title><description>&lt;p&gt;The City of Boston is asking for the cooperation of both Red Sox and Bruins fans by urging them to take the MBTA to Friday&amp;rsquo;s games at Fenway Park and TD BankNorth Garden.&amp;nbsp; With a portion of the Back Bay still closed to pedestrian and vehicular traffic after Monday&amp;rsquo;s Boston Marathon tragedy, there are existing delays on some of the City&amp;rsquo;s major streets.&amp;nbsp; The addition of hundreds of vehicles being driven into the vicinity of Kenmore Square/Fenway Park, as well as...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6088</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Transportation Department</author><category>Transportation Department</category></item><item><title>Resource and Counseling Center Open TODAY - New Location</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Mayor Thomas M.&amp;nbsp;Menino has announced the City of Boston will staff a resource and counseling center today from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the offices of City Year, 287 Columbus Avenue in Boston.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Staff from Boston Centers for Youth &amp;amp; Families and the Boston Public Health Commission will be on hand to provide information, assistance and counseling services to anyone still needing help&amp;nbsp;as a result of the tragedies during Monday&amp;rsquo;s Marathon.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If anyone would like to...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6082</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Mayor's Office</author><category>Mayor's Office</category></item><item><title>Army Corps of Engineers to Begin Muddy River Tests April 30</title><description>&lt;p&gt;See attachments for official press release and further information.&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6083</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Parks and Recreation</author><category>Parks and Recreation</category></item><item><title>Resource and Counseling Center Open Thursday 4/18</title><description>&lt;p class=&amp;quot;x_MsoNoSpacing&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;br class=&amp;quot;Apple-interchange-newline&amp;quot; /&gt;Mayor Thomas M.&amp;nbsp;Menino has announced&amp;nbsp;that&amp;nbsp;the City of Boston will&amp;nbsp;continue to&amp;nbsp;staff a resource and counseling centertomorrow, Thursday, April 18,&amp;nbsp;from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the offices of City Year, 287 Columbus Avenue in Boston.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&amp;quot;x_MsoNoSpacing&amp;quot;&gt;Staff from Boston Centers for Youth &amp;amp; Families and the Boston Public Health Commission will be on hand to...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6085</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Mayor's Office</author><category>Mayor's Office</category></item><item><title>Mayor Menino and Governor Patrick Name Kenneth Feinberg Administrator of The One Fund Boston</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced attorney Kenneth Feinberg, considered the world&amp;rsquo;s foremost expert on victim compensation, will act as Administrator of The One Fund Boston. Governor Patrick and Mayor Menino announced the formation of The One Fund Boston yesterday, as a fund to assist individuals affected by the tragic attacks of the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013. Feinberg will design and administer the fund entirely pro bono. He...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6086</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Mayor's Office</author><category>Mayor's Office</category></item><item><title>Resource and Information Center for Area Businesses Open at the Park Plaza Hotel  </title><description>&lt;p&gt;Mayor Menino is actively reaching out to the hundreds of Back Bay businesses impacted by yesterday&amp;rsquo;s tragedy, making services available to help affected businesses reopen quickly.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The City of Boston&amp;rsquo;s Business Assistance Center has opened in the lobby of the Boston Park Plaza Hotel to respond to any business, employee, or vendor inquiry.&amp;nbsp; This satellite office will remain open until 6:00 p.m. this evening, and will be open from 9:00 a.m. &amp;ndash; 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday...</description><link>http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=6080</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Mayor's Office</author><category>Mayor's Office</category></item></channel></rss>