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Health & Environment
City of Boston Declares Snow Emergency
Mayor Thomas M. Menino today declared that a snow emergency and parking ban will go into effect at 10:00 p.m. Saturday, December 19, 2009. Mayor Menino would like to remind residents of the following: The City of Boston encourages businesses to ask employees to work from home when possible, take public transportation, and be prepared Read More…
LaMattina Proposes 6am-9am Window for Residents to Put Out Trash
District 1 City Councilor Sal LaMattina attended the December neighborhood council (NEWNC) and the Clean Streets committee (NEWRA) meetings this week proposing a “morning-only” window of 6:00 am to 9:00 am for residents to put out trash on North End streets. Currently, household trash can be put out at 5pm the night before through 7am Read More…
City Issues Cold Weather Alert
***Cold Weather Alert***
Temperatures to reach teens, single digits with wind chill; City urges residents to stay warm, be cautious with portable heating devices
Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced today that the City of Boston is taking all steps to keep residents safe and warm as temperatures with wind chill are expected to dip into the teens and single digits for the remainder of this week. Projecting the coldest weather in Boston so far this season, forecasts for today, Thursday, and Friday indicate rapidly falling temperatures and wind gusts that could exceed 20 miles per hour. Given the cold snap, Mayor Menino urged residents to check on the well-being of their elderly or disabled neighbors, be mindful of homeless individuals that may need assistance, and practice caution when using portable heating devices such as space heaters.
NEWNC December Meeting Report
Here is the short version of the news from the December 14th North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) meeting. Watch for future posts with more detail. Also, meeting minutes are posted on the NEWNC website at www.NEWNCBoston.org. Councilor Sal LaMattina attended the meeting to update the council on the rodent problem. The City has increased its Read More…
Cross St. Sidewalk Walkthrough – Tuesday, Dec 15th
As part of the ongoing consideration for the reconfiguration of the Cross St. sidewalk in front of the former Martignetti’s Liquors site, there will be a walkthrough with public officials and State agencies on Tuesday, December 15th at 11:00 am. State Representative Aaron Michlewitz and City Councilor Sal LaMattina will be participating in the walkthrough Read More…
NEWNC Adds Councilor LaMattina to Dec. 14th Agenda to Discuss Rodent Problem
The North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) has revised its agenda for Monday’s 12/14/2009 meeting to add an update by District 1 City Councilor Sal LaMattina on the recent City Council hearing and follow-up regarding the rodent problem. The Councilor’s appearance is under “Reports from the offices of local elected officials.” The full agenda is shown Read More…
Tree Grants for Non-Profits
Are you a non-profit that wants to plant trees?
The Grow Boston Greener initiative is offering grants of $250 to $2,500 to plant and maintain new trees for non-profit organizations such as community development corporations, school foundations, community health centers and local open space and environmental groups.
Applications must be received or postmarked by Friday, February 12, 2010. Awardees are encouraged to plant trees of a minimum of 2” caliper. Trees must be planted by June 1, 2010. For more information including applications, planting tips, and a list of suggested tree species appropriate for Boston’s climate, please go to www.cityofboston.gov/parks/streettrees/growbostongrants.asp.
Free H1N1 Flu Shots at North End Health Center
Free H1N1 Flu Vaccination Clinic Tuesday, December 15th 5-7 p.m Hanover Street (corner North Bennett) Adults 18-64 years old. You do not need to be insured or a patient at the North End Community Heath Center.
Swim League Seeking Youth Participants
BOSTON CENTERS FOR YOUTH & FAMILIES’ SWIM LEAGUE SEEKING YOUTH PARTICIPANTS
Swim Team Experience Not Necessary
Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF,) the City of Boston’s largest youth and human service agency, is currently enrolling youth participants in a citywide competitive swimming league.
The annual league involves boys and girls ages 6-15. Participants must be able to swim one length of the swimming pool. The league is a developmental league and serves as an introduction to swimming competitively for most young swimmers so experience on a swim team is not necessary. The regular season meets are held on Fridays at 6:00 p.m., beginning on January 8th and the last one is scheduled for March 26th .
To sign up to participate, contact the center directly or call Boston Centers for Youth & Families at 617-635-4920 x2150 and speak with Tony Rosario, Aquatics Manager.
“10 Minutes with a Broom”
From the Clean Streets committee of NEWRA:
We all want a cleaner North End and Waterfront. To achieve this goal, we all need to work together to keep our sidewalks and gutters clean. We are asking all business owners and residents to join us in our “10 Minutes with a Broom” campaign and committ to making sure every day that the sidewalk and gutters outside your property are free of trash and cigarette butts.
If you would like to join in and be part of our neighborhood campaign, please sign up by emailing: cleanstreets@newra.org (include your name and street address). You can also get your neighbors involved using this sign-up sheet and give it to a Clean Street committee member at a meeting.
More information is available at the Clean Streets section of www.NEWRA.org.
Below is the list of neighbors and businesses that have already signed up for “10 Minutes with a Broom.”
Thank you for signing up for a cleaner North End/Waterfront neighborhood!
Michlewitz Testifies at Groundwater Protection Hearing
MySouthEnd.com has the story from the State’s hearing on the Groundwater Protection Act. “A large part of Boston is built on filled land, and buildings on that land are constructed on woodpiles for stability; when groundwater levels drop-typically a result of underground infrastructure like subways, sewers, and the Big Dig-these buildings are at risk for Read More…