The BRA will soon be making the Newmarket area greener and more energy-efficient, thanks to a $70,000 EPA “Sustainable Skylines” grant. The project will help provide a model for making urban industrial areas sustainable. The Sustainable Skylines Initiative is a collaborative effort that...

Dear Friends, I know we all are looking forward to an enjoyable Memorial Day weekend. Remembering our fallen servicemen and women, spending time with our families and friends and welcoming the warmer weather, helps us all to appreciate what a great Country and City we live in. Enjoy the...

The announcement that Monster.com and Interaction Associates will launch offices in Boston’s Innovation District comes just weeks after MassChallenge, the world’s largest start-up competition, announced that the District will be home to its massive incubator. These...

ALERTBoston is the city’s emergency notification system. Being alerted to an emergency is an important step in being prepared. You could be at home, at work or on the road. ALERTBoston will reach you with the information you need when you need it. Take a few minutes to sign up and get...

Boston World Partnerships (BWP) is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization. A public-private partnership, BWP was founded and is chaired by Mayor Thomas M. Menino, and was launched with performance-based seed funding grants from The Boston Redevelopment Authority and Procter &...

We are pleased to announce that the Final Draft Use and Development Guidelines are now available for your review and comment. Following a 30 day comment period, which began on Friday May 21st, we will present the Final Guidelines to the BRA Board of Directors on Tuesday, June 22nd...

Mayor Menino joined The Fallon Company on Tuesday, May 18th to announce that Cirque du Soleil will return to Boston this summer with its latest touring production OVO. Since its first engagement in 1993, Cirque du Soleil has been a regular visitor, bringing all of its touring productions to...

Art Fridays is an outdoor juried art show on Summer Street where artists sell their art work to the public : paintings, handcrafted clay, blown glass, stain glass, wood, furniture, photography, wearables, kid’s clothing, metal, handcrafted toys, and silver, metal, gold and beaded...

The BRA Board approved plans for a new four-story Mattapan Community Health Center located at 1575 Blue Hill Avenue, only 0.4 miles from its current site at 1425 Blue Hill Avenue. The new four-story health center facility will house clinical space, office space, and two retail tenants on the...

The Board granted approval for the $90 million New Street development project, located at 6-26 New Street in East Boston along the waterfront. The 278,000 square foot mixed-use development includes the creation of an addition to an existing nine-story building, the construction of a new...