Boston Public Works has posted the following signs to notify residents and businesses that Hanover Street resurfacing will begin on Tuesday, May 28th with the work lasting through June 6th. Crews will work primarily at night, 7pm to 4am, in order to expedite the job. The roadway will be milled and grinded down, structures will Read More…
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North End Restaurants Ticketed for Trash Barrels
Boston code enforcement has begun ticketing North End restaurants that have trash barrels out in the morning after collection. Recently ticketed was former North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) member Jorge Mendoza of Monica’s on Richmond Street who received a $50 ticket at approximately 8 a.m. (Official cutoff is 7am, but has rarely been Read More…
Street Sweeping Resumes on March 1st
The Boston Public Works Department will resume regularly posted street sweeping on March 1st in the North End, South End and Beacon Hill. Weather permitting, efforts will be underway to clean the streets following this winter’s snow and ice. The Public Works Department will be proactively cleaning the streets. Several hand cleaning crews and mechanical sweepers will be Read More…
North End Electric, Water, Sewer & Pavement Repairs Continue
The City of Boston hosted a Construction Update Meeting in the gym of the Nazzaro Center on June 15th. It was a rather low turnout so we are featuring each of the poster sessions in a series of updates here on NorthEndWaterfront.com with information from various city departments. View more construction posts. Utilities Eversource Energy Read More…
North Square Renovation Project Starts Fall 2017
The City of Boston hosted a Construction Update Meeting in the gym of the Nazzaro Center on June 15th. It was a rather low turnout so we are featuring each of the poster sessions in a series of updates here on NorthEndWaterfront.com with information from various city departments. View more construction posts. North Square Renovation Read More…
Paving Alert: Commercial Street from Prince to Battery (November 8th-10th)
Please take note of the construction notice below. Paving on Commercial Street, both the cycle track and the roadway, will be underway from November 8th through 10th, from Prince St. to Battery St. The work schedule is shown in the flyer. Access and parking will be limited, please plan accordingly.
North Washington Street Bridge Construction Targeted for Summer 2017 [Video]
The design to replace the North Washington Street Bridge is currently 75% complete as officials continue their community meetings to show the design plans. A Public Information meeting was held at the Nazzaro Center on October 20, 2016, providing an in-depth discussion on the plan to replace the 1,100 foot section of the bridge. The goal of the project is to Read More…
Community Chat: North End Trash Pickup [Video]
This is the third year since the trash collection schedule changed in the North End and many of the Downtown Boston neighborhoods. In July 2014, a new 5-year city contract with Sunrise Scavengers eliminated Wednesday’s trash pickup, and moved to a 2+2 plan with recycling and trash collection on both Mondays and Fridays. The North End / Waterfront Read More…
What Type of Public Art Should Go in North Square?
Boston Public Works and the Boston Art Commission recently held a meeting regarding a public art project designated for North Square. The main speaker was Karin Goodfellow, Director of the Boston Art Commission with Ms. Christian Guerra, Collection Coordinator, and DPW’s Asst. Civil Engineer Joseph Fleury. Also in attendence was Allison Perlman from Parks & Recreation as the Read More…
Cycle Track in North End set for Paving by November 2016
Public Works updated neighborhood residents on the status of the North End Cycle Track, part of the federally-funded bikeway under the Connect Historic Boston project. The contractor is running behind schedule, according to DPW’s Kay Barned-Smith who presented at the August 11, 2016 meeting of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). By November 2016, Read More…
Public Alley 101 Pre-Construction Meeting on March 23rd
Attention! Abutting Residents of Public Alley 101 PRE-CONSTRUCTION MEETING Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at 6:30PM The Nazzaro Center 30 North Bennet Street, North End The Boston Public Works Department is planning to resurface the roadway of Public Alley 101, from Cross to Richmond Streets. However, there are some existing conditions within the alley that require Read More…
North End Christmas Tree Pickup
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…