Provided by the City of Boston
At 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan 13., Mayor Marty Walsh will deliver his first State of the City address. Taking place at Boston Symphony Hall, the mayor is expected to touch upon a number of imminent plans for the city though we’re hoping these five topics are on the docket as well. You can live stream the speech above.
Symphony Hall was chosen as the venue for Mayor Walsh’s remarks over predecessor Mayor Tom Menino’s typical haunt, Faneuil Hall, because his administration is expecting a high volume of attendees. Based on the numbers from the mayor’s inauguration ceremony (over 9,000 in attendance) they figured a larger capacity space was warranted.
According to the mayor’s office, he’ll make note of improvements for Boston Public Schools and the search for a superintendent, plans to give more financial empowerment for families trying to afford college and how the city can increase access to affordable housing, among other items.
Overall, “Mayor Walsh will lay out his vision to build on the work of the past year to move Boston forward, creating a thriving, healthy and innovative city for all residents and each neighborhood,” we’re told.
A program is scheduled prior to the mayor’s remarks, starting at 6:30 p.m., which will include:
- Music by members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Music by the Kenny School Elementary Marching Band
- Greetings from Boston Symphony Orchestra Music Director Andris Nelsons
- Invocation by Sister Patricia Andrews, CSJ
- Boston Police Department Honor Guard
- National Anthem performed by Elijah Rock
- Pledge of Allegiance performed by newly naturalized citizens and future citizens
- Reading by Boston’s Poet Laureate Danielle Legros Georges
Doors to Symphony Hall will open to the public at 6 p.m. and nobody will be admitted after 6:45 p.m.
