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North End Sewer Line Cleaning Project to Impact Nearly Every Street in the Neighborhood

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At the October 9, 2011 meeting of the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC), Boston Water & Sewer Commission presented an upcoming project that entails cleaning and televising all sewer and drain lines in the North End. The project will not entail any excavation or construction, but the scope of the work will span the entirety of the North End. (Note: This is separate from the Salem St. sewer line replacement/relining project that is scheduled to start in January 2012 and run through April 2012.)

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Mercato Del Mare Receives NEWNC Support for Take-Out

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Grand Celebration for 30th Anniversary of North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council [Photos]

Posted on Author Matt Conti

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