The Friends of Cutillo Park have been working with the Parks Department to get a new, park-like trash barrel that was installed last Friday next to the basketball court at the Park, located on Stillman Street in the North End. The previous lone trash barrel in Cutillo Park, which was a 55-gallon drum, was recently Read More…
The North End Clean Streets Committee will hold a public meeting on Thursday, January 31 at 6:30 p.m. at the Nazzaro Center. The Clean Streets Committee is part of District One City Councilor Lydia Edwards’ proposal to tackle the neighborhood’s persistent trash issues with a new non-profit structure similar to a BID. The committee will Read More…
The question of whether to change the rules around when residents can put their trash out by the curb was discussed at the June North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council meeting. Many people believe the problematic rat population would be reduced if trash were put out the morning of pick-up, rather than the night before. Read More…
City Councilor Lydia Edwards addressed trash hokies, the Bova’s curb, Hanover Street paving and cell phone antenna boxes at a Committee on Ways & Means meeting last week. Trash and trash removal is a hot topic in the North End. Councilor Edwards noted at the Committee meeting that six new hokies have been hired and asked if Read More…
Peter Gori from the Boston Redevelopment Authority spoke at the November NEWRA meeting regarding an interim trash and storage system for Parcel 9. This is the Haymarket/Blackstone Street parcel where 4 proposals were received for development. MassDoT has yet to determine a winner. The BRA recommended the residential proposal by Eastat and the Boston Museum. The caveat Read More…