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Boston Has Officially Moved Into the Google Cloud
As Boston welcomed incoming Mayor Marty Walsh on Monday, it also ushered in another big change: The city has officially moved everyone into the Cloud. […]
City Council Votes to Ban Smoking In All of Boston’s Public Parks
The city is waiting on the signature of Mayor Tom Menino before officially banning people from smoking cigarettes and marijuana in all of Boston’s public […]
BOStunes: Hear Local Music Next Time You Call City Hall
No more will strange elevator music pipe through the telephone when you call City Hall. Officials announced Wednesday that they will be featuring local bands […]
This Is How They Wanted To Celebrate Columbus Day in Boston in 1892
While Columbus Day has become a day off for most workers, at one point in time an electric company wanted to celebrate the holiday by […]
Here’s Boston City Hall Like You’ve Never Seen It Before
Boston City Hall has been called a lot of things over the years: ugly, an atrocious waste of space, and a public eyesore. But architect […]
August 23 Is Officially ‘Girl Power Day’ In Boston and Menino Has the Pen to Prove It
Taking a title straight from a Spice Girls book from the late nineties, Mayor Tom Menino has officially designated August 23 as “Girl Power Day” […]
Community Will ‘Rally For Solutions’ After 100 Reported Shootings Since Marathon
Residents are calling on members of the community to come together in a show of unity on the steps of City Hall to seek solutions […]
Artist Creates Murals of City Skylines Using Old Parking Tickets
When Boston drivers discover that ominous orange piece of paper sticking up beneath their windshield wiper, they may feel like ripping it up in frustration. […]
You Can Now Pay Marijuana Citations Without Ever Going to City Hall
A day after officials from Mayor Tom Menino’s office announced a new schedule for the “City Hall To Go” truck, a mobile alternative to taking […]
Boston Calling Coming Back to City Hall in September
As the inaugural Boston Calling concert on City Hall Plaza came to a close on Sunday, winding down a successful two days worth of crowd-surfing […]
Boston City Hall Goes Google
Mayor Menino’s City Hall has been teased in the past for being old-fashioned—the city, after all, didn’t get voicemail until February—but lately has proved to […]
Same-Sex Marriage Rally Held on Steps of City Hall
Ryane Herlihy believes no child should go to school each day and feel ashamed of their parents—whether that child has two mothers or two fathers. […]
Elected Official Wasn’t Pleased With Boston’s Snow Clean-Up Efforts This Winter
Boston City Councilor Charles Yancey is not too happy with Boston’s performance this winter. Yancey, who represents the Dorchester district, is making his complaints—mainly that […]