Welcome back to our weekly update that highlights some of the cases appearing on 311 in the North End/Waterfront neighborhoods. All 311 cases are public information and can be found at 311.boston.gov.
Litter on North Street
“Litter all over the street and sidewalk curb.”
The original 311 post can be found here. The case was submitted and opened on January 15, 2019. The case was then closed on January 15, 2019 with the following message: “Closed with status: Case Resolved.”
Needle Found at Langone Park
“Needle on concrete stairs near swing set.”
The original 311 post can be found here. The case was submitted and opened on January 14, 2019. The case was then closed that same day on January 14, 2019 with the following message: “Closed with status: Case Resolved. Recovered one syringe from this location.”
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Trash and Broken Bottles Scattered on Salem Street
“Trash in road including broken bottles/glass on Salem Street, North End.”
The original 311 post can be found here. The case was submitted and opened on January 11, 2019. The case was then closed that same day on January 11, 2019 with the following message: “Closed with status: Case Resolved. Swept up by mechanical sweeper.”
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There should be a sign saying $50 fine for littering…more trash barrels are also needed
Agree with Judith. Also, with no street cleaning Jan – March means we need more on the ground people picking up litter. I would rather street cleaning those three months than look at these disgusting streets all winter 🙁
This mess looks like it was the result of a spilled or poorly emptied restaurant trash bin. The restaurant should have been responsible for it. Note the cans, bottles, etc. I see similarly broken bottles frequently due to poor disposal- often in sidewalk cracks, all along Hanover st. Most businesses clean up in the morning, but others chronically leave a mess and leaking trash or poorly disposed of glass.
This seems to happen more often than not, from the can/bottle collectors rip open the trash bags and leave big holes in the plastic trash bags.
Don’t forget the seagulls too, they have a party ripping open trash bags and eating the garbage.
Odd thing is that the Bottle Bill was supposed to reduce litter.