It’s the time of year to #LoveYourBlock, with dozens of volunteers fanning across the neighborhood. Here are some scenes from Saturday’s cleanup.
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North End “Love Your Block” Cleans Up [Photos]
Volunteers spread out across the North End on Saturday morning for the annual “Love Your Block” neighborhood cleanup. T-shirts and tools were distributed as groups went off to various streets, parks and alleys to get things spruced up for Spring. We counted Eliot School students, NEWNC members along with RUFF North End and many park advocates joining in the Read More…
Nazzaro Bats Clean-Up for “Boston Shines / Love Your Block”
The Nazzaro Center Youth Program took to the streets on Friday to fulfill their “Boston Shines / Love Your Block” commitments, an annual undertaking by the center. Although the official “Love Your Block” date was the following day, most of the youth were scheduled to participate in the opening day of NEAA baseball that Saturday Read More…
Volunteers Come Out to North End “Love Your Block” Spring Cleanup
The North End “Love Your Block” cleanup brought out a large crowd of volunteers on Saturday, April 29th including many who met at the Prado (Paul Revere Mall) on Hanover Street. T-shirts and tools were distributed as groups went off to various streets, parks and alleys of the neighborhood to get things spruced up for Spring. We counted Eliot School students, along Read More…
“Love Your Block” (Boston Shines) Set for Saturday, April 29th
Love Your Block cleanup this Saturday 4/29 will kick off at 9:00am at the Prado (Paul Revere Mall) on Hanover Street. T-shirts and tools will be distributed from there. Wear comfortable clothes as the event is rain or shine. Take a look at the presentation from Love Your Block 2017 to the North End Waterfront Neighborhood Council Read More…
From the Mayor: Thank you for Making Boston Shines a Success
by Mayor Martin J. Walsh We’re entering into one of the most beautiful times of the year: early summer, where Boston’s citizens congregate outside to enjoy the warming weather and celebrate the start of the summer season. That’s why last month Boston’s community came together to clean the streets of Boston through the City’s Boston Read More…
Scenes from Boston Shines in the North End
Despite the drizzly weather, dozens still came out for the 2016 Boston Shines in the North End. Equipment and registration was at the Prado (Paul Revere Mall) and groups went to various parks and streets throughout the neighborhood. Here are some scenes on social media. The Eliot Lower School is doing a great job for #NorthEnd #BostonShines pic.twitter.com/xvJK7L7IVM Read More…
Boston Shines: Cleaning Public Alley 101
Neighbors around Public Alley 101 missed the big group photo on the Prado for Boston Shines, but are just as deserving of credit for cleaning up their neck of the neighborhood. One of the classic (and cleanest) North End alleys, Public Alley 101 traverses Richmond Street to Cross Street, parallel to old Commercial Street.
Nazzaro Shines
For the past two week-ends, Mayor Marty Walsh has continued the tradition of Boston Shines, a civic engagement initiative that sees contingents from every neighborhood take to the streets and do their share of spring cleaning. And in keeping with their commitment to be civically responsible youth, the members of the Nazzaro Center’s Youth Program manned the brooms, shovels, gloves and Read More…
Cleaning Up the North End at Spring 2015 Boston Shines
After the long winter, folks came out to clean up the North End for the annual Boston Shines event. District 1 City Councilor Sal LaMattina was on hand to help out along with a large group from the Eliot K-8 Innovation School. The guys from Friends of the North End pitched in as well members from Read More…
Boston (Rain or) Shines Brings Out Community and First Time Sidewalk Powerwashing
It was touch and go with the drizzly conditions on Saturday morning, but a surprisingly large crew of resident volunteers showed up to help the city clean the North End / Waterfront streets. Supporting the effort this year with food and manpower was the North End Chamber of Commerce. Mayor Walsh’s office came through with Read More…
Neighborhood View of the Day: Boston Shines in the North End
A large group of North Enders came out on Saturday morning for the annual Boston Shines community cleanup. Neighbors met on the Prado and enjoyed coffee provided by the Lions Club before heading out with brooms and shovels to different streets and parks around the North End / Waterfront. The City’s Public Works Department provided Read More…