Boston, April 12, 2014, — As the City of Boston prepares for millions of visitors over the next week culminating in the 118th Boston Marathon, city officials today released detailed public safety plans for Boston’s approximately 2 miles of marathon route. Teams of leaders in government and the private sector have worked for months to develop these plans to ensure a safe and successful series of events.
Mayor Walsh threw out the ceremonial first pitch for the Boston Red Sox home opener at Fenway Park, on the field with former Mayor Menino (from City of Boston Facebook page).
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Officials Outline Boston Marathon Public Safety Plans
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Boston Housing Production and Main Streets Funding Get a Boost
April 11, 2013, — Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced today that this spring, five million dollars will be made available to build housing in the City of Boston. The funds will come from the City’s Inclusionary Development Fund, and are being made available after a comprehensive review of that fund’s finances and fiscal controls.
One Greenway in Boston Chinatown broke ground in late 2013 (file photo).
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Mayor Walsh Keeps Promise and Announces Formation of Ethics Committee
Boston, April 10, 2014, — Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced today the formation of an Ethics Committee, which will be tasked with reviewing any relevant changes to the City’s Ethics Policy, implementing a new Statement of Financial Interest for all City employees, creating continuing education programs around ethics issues, and analyzing existing practices and procedures.
Boston has no majority racial group as of 2013 (chart by bostonese.com).
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Councilor Wu Files Open Data Ordinance to Cultivate Innovation
Boston, April 7, 2014, — Michelle Wu, Boston City Councilor At-Large, today filed an open data ordinance to be proposed at the April 9 meeting of the Boston City Council.
Councilor Wu speaks at a recent event in Boston Chinatown (bostonese.com file photo).
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Harvard Report Examines Response to Boston Marathon Bombing Events
Cambridge Mass., April 4, 2014, -– One year after two homemade bombs exploded along the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing three, injuring dozens and traumatizing an entire city, jurisdictions both here and abroad remain on high alert to the possibility of similar unexpected, complex and potentially deadly events in their own backyard. A new White Paper co-authored by four scholars of emergency management and criminal justice at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), Law School (HLS) and Business School (HBS) draws upon the marathon bombing events to provide responders with concrete and actionable steps to help improve their own emergency management planning efforts now and in the years to come.
Part of Boston Common was turned into a military camp a couple hours after Marathon Bombings (bostonese.com file photo).
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March 28, 2014 Announcements from Mayor’s Office of New Bostonians
March 28, 2014 Announcements
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
Enclosed are this week announcements for your sharing with your networks. Please forward any of your announcements to mayra.canetti@boston.gov and we will be happy to post them on.Sincerely,
Alejandra St. Guillen
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At Least 17 People Injured in Beacon Street Nine-alarm Fire
By David Li, bostonese.com
Boston, March 26, 2013, — A nine-alarm file was reported this afternoon on Beacon Street between Fairfield and Exeter Streets tonight. Many users of WeChat shared the following news update on the popular mobile social media app just before the start of evening commute.
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Boston to Receive $18 Million Funding from FEMA
Boston, March 21, 2014 — This week Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced that Boston will receive $18 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency, representing a 2.47% increase from last year’s funding award. The funds will be used to support ongoing and future homeland security initiatives through the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant program.
Military personnel was deployed in Boston on April 15, 2013, after Marathon bombings (bostonese.com file photo).
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Nine-week Update from Mayor Walsh
By Martin J. Walsh, Mayor of Boston
It’s hard to believe it’s been just nine weeks since I was sworn in as mayor of Boston. A lot has happened, and my administration has made great progress in key areas. We’re working hard to tackle the most urgent challenges directly and build a foundation for long-term success.
Mayor Walsh with WWII veteran Arthur Wong at Empire Garden restaurant in Chinatown (photo by David Li).
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