This year’s spooky season might have ended on an unseasonably warm day but it looks as though November has quickly ushered in the cold weather. With potential snow this Friday and the increase of puffy jackets being donned, it is clear that Boston’s festive season is fast-approaching. To reign in the holiday spirit, Faneuil Hall Read More…
Now that the New Year is in full swing, the holiday season is coming to an end, but this old photo might keep some of our readers in the festive spirit! Check out this picture from the 1930s when you could pick up a Christmas tree in Faneuil Hall! Who remembers this? Tune in each Read More…
Christmas Tree Collection – Recycling Days in January The annual tree collection will be for 2 weeks starting on Monday the 4th and ending on Friday the 15th. Trees need to be placed curbside by 7am with: NO PLASTIC BAGS NO DECORATIONS / LIGHTS NO TREE STANDS Neighborhoods with multiple collections will only receive designated collection Read More…
Holiday Trash & Recycling Collection Public Works will collect Christmas trees for composting from Monday December 29, 2014 to January 9, 2015. Please remove all ornaments, decorations, and stands from trees and place trees at the curb by 7AM on your recycling day. Do not put trees in plastic bags, and don’t forget to recycle your holiday catalogs and wrapping Read More…
Christmas Tree Collection – First Two FULL Weeks in January Public Works will collect Christmas trees for composting from January 2 to January 13. Remove all ornaments, decorations, and stands from trees and place trees at the curb by 7am on your recycling day. For the North End, the two pickup days by Public Works are Friday, January 6th and 13, 2012. Read More…
Walking through the North End one night this week, it had just stopped raining and all the holiday lights had that magical glow. I took out my camera and made this quick, but by no means complete, gallery of Christmas trees, decorated storefronts and holiday lights. (Photo by Matt Conti)
A large group of kids and neighbors came out today on the Prado – Paul Revere Mall for the North End stop of the Macy’s Enchanted Christmas Trolley Tour and Tree Lighting presented by the City of Boston. Mayor Tom Menino introduced Santa and the lighting of the tree to a crowd of kids who Read More…
The Friends of Christopher Columbus Park hosted the annual trellis lighting with cookies, coffee, hot chocolate and songs by the NEMPAC Choir and Ray on accordion. Parks Commissioner Toni Pollack and FOCCP President Joanne Hayes-Rines led the countdown this year, with a little help from Santa. FOCCP replaced all the lights this year, after four Read More…
Alexa Hill shares some photos from this weekend’s tree lighting at Faneuil Hall. Before the Lighting.After the lighting.Tree with Custom House.The Crowd.
Reminder! This is the last week for Christmas tree pickup. The Department of Public Works will collect trees on recycling day, which for most in the North End area, is Friday January 15th. Residents should remove all ornaments and decorations before putting trees at the curb. For more information, call 617-635-4500.
The Department of Public Works will collect Christmas trees for two weeks beginning January 4th. “I hope that every Boston resident will give the environment a present this year by properly disposing their Christmas trees and used wrapping paper,” said Mayor Menino. “Our crews will recycle the trees by composting them, which is part of Read More…