At the request of (incoming) Sgt. Chin, the April 2014 North End Public Safety Meeting scheduled for this Thursday 4/3/14 has been cancelled. Per a previous post on this site, we welcome you to join us in congratulating and wishing Lieutenant Tom Lema the best of luck in his new position: Thursday, April 3rd @ 5:00pm Read More…
Author: David Marx
Police Whistles Available at Nazzaro Center
I have made arrangements with Aliza Rodriguez, from the Boston Police Department’s Neighborhood Crime Watch Unit, to have 100 police whistles dropped off at The Nazzaro Center sometime today. To the right is a picture of the police whistle: The number of whistles being made available is currently dictated by supply. Ms. Rodriguez said we Read More…
Drafting Downtown Trash Management Principles as Part of City Contract Process
As the City of Boston gears up for the bidding process that will ultimately lead to a new City waste management collection and disposal contract, efforts are underway to arrive at a consensus amongst several downtown neighborhood residents and organizations / groups regarding the policy for when trash can be placed curbside for pick-up, when Read More…
Meeting Report: Trash and Recyling in Downtown Neighborhoods
The following is a report from a meeting held this week with other Downtown Boston neighborhoods on the trash and recycling situation. Meeting attendees: -Various members of Beacon Hill Civic Association, as well as their Trash & Sidewalks Committee and Green Committee -the Director of Chinatown Main Street -a Member of Chinatown Benevolent Association -Stephen Read More…