Boston, Feb. 12, 2015, — Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced that the City of Boston has secured additional resources from Connecticut, New York City and the National Guard to assist Boston’s Public Works Department (PWD) in ongoing snow removal operations.
On Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, snow falls on Rt. 128 during a 3-day snowstorm (file photo). Over 80 inches of snow has piled up in Boston this winter, including 24.4 inches from blizzard Juno over Jan. 26-27.
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Boston Prepares for Weekend Blizzard, Again!
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Three-Day Snowstorm to Add 20+ Inches on Top of Record Snowfall, Boston Schools Close on Monday and Tuesday
BOSTON – February 8, 2015 – Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced today that due to the ongoing snow storm, with expected accumulations of up to 24 inches, Boston Public Schools will be closed Monday, February 9 and Tuesday, February 10. A snow emergency parking ban will go into effect in the City of Boston at 4pm today, and towing will being at 6pm.
Information on the storm will continue to be updated on boston.gov/snow. To register for Alert Boston, please visit: http://www.
cityofboston.gov/oem/ alertboston.asp
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Safety Tips Ahead of Winter Weather from Mayor Walsh
BOSTON – Thursday, February 5, 2015 – Mayor Martin J. Walsh today issued safety tips ahead of the low wind chill temperatures, and winter storm expected early next week.A Wind Chill Advisory has been issued for Boston from 6 p.m. Thursday until Friday at 10 a.m. Temperatures will range between 6 below to 18 above zero the wind chill reading could be as low as 20 below. -
Boston Prepares for Blizzard of 2015
Boston, Jan. 26, 2014, — Gov. Charlie Baker and Mayor Martin Walsh has been busy to get the state and city ready for a huge snowstorm starting tonight. According to forecast by National Weather Service, the snowstorm will begin in Boston area starting this evening and last for at least 24 hours and bring 2-3 feet snowfall across the state.
Pictures from Blizzard of 2013 in the Greater Boston Area.
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Quincy Selected To Participate in 2015 Solarize Mass Program
Quincy, Mass., Jan. 19, 2015, — The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center and the Green Communities Division of the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources have selected the City of Quincy to participate in the 2015 round of Solarize Massachusetts (“Solarize Mass”), a statewide initiative that since 2011 has facilitated contracting for over 16 megawatts of solar energy systems on 2,400 properties.
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Mayor Walsh Delivers His First State of the City Address
Mayor Martin J. Walsh State of the City Address January 13, 2015
（As prepared for delivery）
Governor [Charles] Baker and Constitutional officers; members of the Legislature, the City Council, and our Federal delegation; service members and veterans; first responders; clergy and community leaders: welcome.
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Mayor Walsh Sends Reminder to Boston Residents on Winter Safety as Cold Blast Approaches
Boston, Jan. 6, 2015, —With forecasters predicting bitterly cold weather this week, Mayor Martin J. Walsh reminds residents to take precautions in managing this week’s cold blast. With cold weather and wind chills in the teens forecast through Thursday, residents are encouraged to remain vigilant to help the City’s vulnerable populations at this time, particularly our homeless and elderly residents. For Boston, a low of 0 degrees will be the coldest reading in 4 years. It has only reached 0 or colder twice in the past 10 years in Boston (2011 & 2005 when it was negative 2 degrees). In such cold conditions, Mayor Walsh reminds all Bostonians to take precautions to stay warm, as hypothermia or frost-bite set in quickly in freezing temperatures.
Picture from a snowstorm in Boston from last winter(bostonese.com file photo).
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John Kerry on Cuba Policy Changes
By John Kerry, Secretary of the State
I was a seventeen year old kid watching on a black and white television set when I first heard an American President talk of Cuba as an “imprisoned island.”
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A Major Step Forward for U.S. Economic Recovery in 2014
By Jason Furman, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers
To view the full blog post, click HERE .
The U.S. economic recovery took a major step forward in 2014, achieving a number of important milestones. American businesses set a new record for the most consecutive months of job growth: now 57 straight months and counting. By November, the economy had already added more jobs than in any full calendar year since the 1990s. And crucially, the pickup in job growth during 2014 occurred primarily in higher-paying industries, while nearly all of the employment gains have been in full-time positions. At the same time, the unemployment rate fell below 6 percent for the first time since 2008.
Mr. Furman speaks at the White House (file photo).
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