Marty Walsh

Clockwise from tom left, mayor Yvonne M. Spicer, town manager Steve Bartha, Marc Draisen, executive director of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, mayor Martin J. Walsh, mayor Dan Rivera and moderator Sid Espinosa, director of philanthropy and civic engagement at Microsoft, speak during the BARI closing keynote “What Cities and Towns Need Now”. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

Imagine leading a city through a pandemic and mass protests. Now imagine doing it from home.

Three mayors and one town manager in Massachusetts have had to do just that since February. Now, these leaders are thinking about ways to strengthen their communities after COVID-19.

by Khalida Sarwari August 3, 2020

Photo by Billie Weiss/Northeastern University

Watch: Northeastern and Boston unite to celebrate reopening of historic Carter Playground

The historic William E. Carter Playground was officially re-opened by Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun. Northeastern committed $108 million…

by Benjamin Bertsch and Adam Fischer September 19, 2018

The city of Boston plans to gradually expand the use of police body cameras. Illustration by Hannah Moore.

Boston police to expand use of body cameras after Northeastern report shows they boost trust, lead to fairer trials

Police body cameras increase public confidence, de-escalate citizen-police encounters, and improve confidence in the courts, according to Northeastern’s analysis of the use of body cameras by the Boston Police Department. The city has decided to expand the program this year by more than doubling the number of officers who use the cameras.

by Bill Ibelle August 2, 2018

Stock image of the Zakim Bridge in Boston in July of 2017. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

What’s next for the city of Boston

What will the city of Boston look like in 2030? That’s the focus of this fall’s Open Classroom series, which begins tonight in 20 West Village F.

by Jason Kornwitz September 6, 2017

10/25/16 - BOSTON, MA. - Northeastern launched the region’s first university-supported loan program for women- and minority-owned businesses. The initiative, called the Impact Lending program was introduced by President Aoun and Mayor Walsh during a joint press conference in Dudley Square on Oct. 25, 2016. The program enables local small-business owners to secure loans, at below-market interest rates, to acquire crucial resources to expand their businesses. Martin J. Walsh, Mayor of Boston, President Aoun, Kevin Boes, LISC Small Business President and CEO, and Broovelt Lacet, Co-Owner and Vice President of Thom S. Carlson Corp. all gave remarks. Staff Photo: Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Northeastern, city, and community leaders hail new loan program for local businesses

President Aoun and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh joined community members and partners on Tuesday morning to unveil the Impact Lending program, the region’s first university-supported loan program for businesses owned by female and minority entrepreneurs.

by Greg St. Martin October 26, 2016

Hundreds of members of the Northeastern University and surrounding communities gathered at the ceremonial groundbreaking for the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex (ISEC), on Columbus Avenue. Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun joined by new Boston Mayor Marty Walsh in the ceremony. Photo by Brooks Canaday

Northeastern breaks ground on state-of-the-art science and engineering complex

Northeastern University and the city of Boston opened a new chapter in their long partnership on Friday morning when city officials joined university leaders to break ground on Northeastern’s state-of-the-art Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex.

by Joe O'Connell February 24, 2014

Northeastern breaks ground on state-of-the-art science and engineering complex

Northeastern University and the city of Boston opened a new chapter in their long partnership on Friday morning when city officials joined university leaders to break ground on Northeastern’s state-of-the-art Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex.

by Joe O'Connell February 24, 2014

Imagine leading a city through a pandemic and mass protests. Now imagine doing it from home.

Watch: Northeastern and Boston unite to celebrate reopening of historic Carter Playground

Boston police to expand use of body cameras after Northeastern report shows they boost trust, lead to fairer trials

What’s next for the city of Boston

Northeastern, city, and community leaders hail new loan program for local businesses

Northeastern breaks ground on state-of-the-art science and engineering complex

Northeastern breaks ground on state-of-the-art science and engineering complex

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