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Boston Mayor Marty Walsh. If Walsh is confirmed by the Senate as Labor Secretary, he will look to take his labor- and community-oriented values to Washington. OLIVIA FALCIGNO/ DFP FILE

Recap of Walsh’s mayoral legacy

Daniel Kool January 28, 2021
At 21, he joined Boston’s Laborers Local 223 Union, maintaining active involvement for over 20 years. Now, the 53-year-old is being pulled to D.C., where he awaits a likely confirmation as President Joe Biden’s Secretary of Labor.
Boston City Hall. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh will leave office if he is confirmed as Labor Secretary, opening the door for a change in Boston leadership after a history of white, male mayors. CAROLYN KOMATSOULIS/ DFP FILE

BU professors reflect on Boston mayors as powerful leaders, look forward to change

Rachel Do January 28, 2021
Mayor Marty Walsh’s nomination as Secretary of Labor for the Biden administration marks a new mayoral race for Boston — one that could quickly become historic. The dawn of a new era in Boston government marks an opportunity to reflect on the city’s largely white history, and the power and influence a Boston mayor uniquely possesses.
270 Huntington St. is a location for affordable housing in Boston. PHOTO BY CLAIRE RICH/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

More than $15 million given to support affordable housing

Jordan Kimmel February 28, 2018
Over $15 million of funding has been given by the Department of Neighborhood Development and the Neighborhood Housing Trust to help support seven new rental projects in Boston.
ENDORSEMENT: Innovative and effective, Marty Walsh deserves a second mayoral term

ENDORSEMENT: Innovative and effective, Marty Walsh deserves a second mayoral term

Editors November 2, 2017

In September, Boston voters cast their ballots in the mayoral primary election. Or more accurately, less than 15 percent of Boston voters cast their ballots. This vote, though marked by low turnout and...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announces the final draft of the Imagine Boston 2030 plan Thursday. PHOTO BY MADELINE MALHOTRA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Walsh announces release of final draft of Imagine Boston 2030 Plan

Daily Free Press Staff May 20, 2017

  By: Breanne Kovatch, Sabrina Schnur, Shannon Larson and Till Kaeslin After more than a year of conversing and planning, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced on Thursday the release of the...

President Robert Brown speaks at Imagine Boston 2030's "Forums on the Future: How academic institutions play a role in Boston's Future" Tuesday evening at the Boston Public Library. PHOTO BY BRITTANY CHANG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Brown, local higher education leaders discuss their role in Boston’s future

Sabrina Schnur May 10, 2017

In the final installment of Imagine Boston 2030’s Forums on the Future, higher education leaders from the Boston area — including Boston University’s President Robert Brown — discussed their...

Imagine Boston 2030 hosts an open house Saturday afternoon in Roxbury to update residents on new documents involving the progress of the initiative. PHOTO BY ASHLEY GRIFFIN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

City discusses progress of Imagine Boston 2030 initiative with residents

Amanda Kaufman April 9, 2017

The City of Boston hosted an Imagine Boston 2030 open house Saturday afternoon at the Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building in Roxbury to inform Boston residents about several of the program’s initiatives...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh, along with other city and environmental officials, held a press briefing Thursday morning at City Hall to discuss the Climate Ready Boston report on climate change. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Walsh introduces final version of Climate Ready Boston

Ludi Wang December 9, 2016

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced the final report of Climate Ready Boston, a city initiative to prepare Boston for climate change impacts, at a Thursday morning press conference at City Hall. Walsh...

Mattapan citizens ask questions during the Imagine Boston 2030 presentation at the Mattapan Community Health Center Monday night. PHOTO BY LEXI PLINE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Imagine Boston 2030 week closes with discussions of data trends, growing workforce

Natalie Carroll December 6, 2016

  Fifteen Boston residents gathered in the Mattapan Community Health Center Monday evening for the last event of Imagine Boston 2030’s weeklong series, where residents could provide feedback...

Boston residents participate in a walking tour of Allston Saturday afternoon for Imagine Boston 2030 Week, an engagement effort by Boston Mayor Martin Walsh to share plans for the city. PHOTO BY ASHLEY GRIFFIN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Weekend walking tours engage residents in Imagine Boston 2030

Daily Free Press Staff December 4, 2016

4.2-mile walk lets community leaders, residents discuss Emerald Necklace plan By Abigail Freeman Approximately 50 people walked from Franklin Park to Joseph Moakley Park Saturday morning to learn about...

Imagine Boston 2030 members gather at South Station Thursday evening to discuss transportation and housing growth challenges in the the community. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Imagine Boston 2030 day two examines jobs, housing, transit

Sophia Brown December 2, 2016

By Sophia Brown and Till Kaeslin Boston residents and city officials participating in the Imagine Boston 2030 initiative met on Thursday afternoon at the Amtrak South Station for a round trip ride...

Members of Imagine Boston 2030 gathered at Dudley Cafe Wednesday evening to voice their opinions on how to face challenges in the community. PHOTO BY JESS RICHARDSON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Imagine Boston 2030 kicks off with panel, walking tour

Nathan Bindseil December 1, 2016

By Nathan Bindseil and Andres Picon Imagine Boston 2030, a weeklong series of tours and panels that allow residents to learn more about the City’s major initiatives from city leaders, launched...

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