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…
District 1 Salvatore LaMattina held a fundraiser on June 23rd at Monica’s on Richmond Street in the North End. Click here to view more photos from the event.
PETRUCELLI, MICHLEWITZ, LAMATTINA INVITE THE PUBLIC TO A MEETING ON HAZMAT TRANSPORTATION Federally mandated changes to regulations that govern the transport of hazardous materials through the City of Boston have raised a number of concerns among local residents and businesses. The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council’s Public Safety Committee will host a meeting on Read More…
A Message from Sal LaMattina, Boston City Councilor, District 1 Dear Friends: Democracy is at its best when citizens actively take part in civic life, such as voting and serving on a jury. Another way to participate – one that is quick and easy – is by filling out the census form. Though it may Read More…
Chuck Burlap of Boston24.com Action News pokes fun of Councilor Sal LaMattina taking a hit from a Segway in an experiment with Commissioner Tom Timlin. Universal Hub reported that at a recent City Council hearing, LaMattina recalled the stunt from when he was in the City’s Transportation Department. “It hurt,” he says. The Segway bit starts about Read More…
The North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council’s Public Safety Committee will host a meeting on Thursday, March 4, to address issues evident in the current design of the Cross Street sidewalk plaza area. City Councilor Sal LaMattina will attend the meeting, along with State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz and a representative from the City of Boston’s Transportation Department. Read More…
The controversial use of segways on Boston’s streets and sidewalks will be discussed at an upcoming hearing, as requested by District 1 City Councilor Sal LaMattina. The debate comes after the recent series of North End/Waterfront neighborhood meetings regarding the C.V. license for Boston Gliders’ expansion at 75 Commercial Street. NEWNC Opposes Segway Tours’ Beverage Read More…
NEWRA’s Clean Streets Committee cheered the Governor’s signing of the new Green Ticket law! The provisions are expected to be a major catalyst in improving compliance with existing street trash regulations. The Committee thanked all those that supported the effort including residents, businesses, City agencies and elected officials, especially Representative Aaron Michlewitz (who made the Read More…
Governor Deval Patrick signed the Green Ticket bill into law bringing new trash disposal compliance mechanisms closer to reality. Currently, if the city wants to issue a citation to property owner for a trash violation they have no authority to collect on the fines they hand out. With the ‘Green Ticket Bill’ these unpaid citations Read More…
Here are the highlights from the February 12th North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) meeting. State Representative Aaron Michlewitz announced that Governor Patrick signed the Green Ticket Bill into law. This issue was the subject of his maiden speech in the State House of Representatives. NEWRA’s Clean Streets committee, along with Councilor Sal LaMattina, strongly supported Read More…
The Boston City Council announced its 2010 committees. Councilor Sal LaMattina represents District 1 (which includes the North End/Waterfront), and is Chair of the City Neighborhood Services & Veterans Affairs, a position he held last term as well. He also sits on the following committees: Humanities & Tourism, Economic Development & Planning, Education, Environment & Read More…
Sal LaMattina Boston City Councilor, District 1 Friends… I am humbled by the response that came from you after the call went out for bottled water to send to Haiti. Some 2,500 cases were delivered to the shipyard in East Boston, most from neighborhood residents and civic groups. I’ve been told that the vessel’s departure Read More…