Tag: Dept of Public Works
Raucous Debate Ensues as City Introduces Year-Round Street Sweeping
City officials knew that asking North End residents to move their cars for winter street sweeping would not be popular, but they probably did not expect a partial walk-out at last night’s community meeting. With the promise of cleaner streets, the Public Works Department (PWD) made their case. Tempers flared when it was clear that Read More…
Public Works Proposes North End Pilot for Year-Round Street Cleaning
It is the peak of summer, but the City’s Public Works Department and NEWRA’s Clean Streets Committee are planning for possible year-round street cleaning starting this winter. Currently, mechanical street cleaning ends in November for the winter months until the following April. Responding to resident and business complaints of dirty streets during the winter months, Read More…