Health & Environment

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…

Health & Environment

Street Sweeping Resumes April 1st

Boston Public Works has announced that mechanical street sweeping resumes citywide on April 1, 2015.  Don’t get ticketed or towed! Look at the posted street signs for the specific day and time. Note that the City has extended street sweeping to include the 5th week of each month.  For example, if your street is normally Read More…

Health & Environment Transportation

Tough Luck for Car Owners That Read the Street Cleaning Signs on Prince Street

It was a street cleaning snafu Tuesday morning on Prince Street, says Charles Sether. The signs for street cleaning were changed out and Prince Street now is posted as being cleaned from noon time until 4 on Tuesdays. A lot of people left their cars on the street and they got towed when the street Read More…

Health & Environment

Extended Street Sweeping Enforcement Begins December 14th

As broadcast on these Commercial Street electronic signs, the Department of Public Works is telling North End residents that it will start ticketing and towing cars that are not moved on street cleaning days, starting December 14th. The notice is part of the expanded pilot program which continued mechanical street sweeping into December. For the Read More…

Health & Environment

Reminder: North End Street Sweeping Runs Through December

Important update: Please note that Public Works has changed the time when they would make a decision on cancellations for Pilot Street Sweeping. Originally they were looking at approximately 9:00PM on the evening prior to scheduled sweeping in order to get the more up-to-date forecast.  However, Commissioner wants to give residents more time to move Read More…

Health & Environment

Clean Streets Committee Discusses Green Tickets and Street Cleaning

NEWRA’s Clean Streets Committee discussed this week the many issues associated with improving the cleanliness of the neighborhood, including the new green ticket law and the possibility of year-round mechanical street cleaning. Green Ticket Law Enforcement Now that unpaid green ticket fines are being added to property tax bills, there has been increasing debate on Read More…

Health & Environment

Hull St Added to Street Cleaning Program

At the request of North End residents, Hull Street is being added to the North End Neighborhood Street Cleaning Program. The entire length of Hull Street, from Commercial Street to Salem Street, is now scheduled to be cleaned on Tuesdays from noon to 4 p.m. The odd side of Hull Street will be cleaned on Read More…