Tag: Trash
Health & Environment

Clean Streets Committee Talks Year-Round Street Sweeping (Again)

In the face of continuing skepticism by residents, Frank O’Brien from the Department of Public Works (DPW) led the second neighborhood meeting regarding winter street sweeping. Starting December 1st, mechanical street sweeping is scheduled to continue in the North End through the winter instead of being halted until April. This forum was held at the Read More…
Government Health & Environment

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…
Government Health & Environment Transportation

Globe Features North End Pilot Program for Winter Street Sweeping

A new winter visitor to the North End.The Globe’s David Abel gets a jump on Monday’s community meeting regarding the upcoming pilot program for year-round street sweeping on the North End streets. This winter will be the first time that mechanical street sweeping will continue past November when it usually stops until April. This also Read More…

Health & Environment

Year-Round Street Cleaning Meeting Scheduled

Editor note: This meeting is at 6:30 pm, not 7:00, as originally distributed. NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING for North End Pilot Program YEAR-ROUND STREET CLEANING Monday, October 4, 2010 6:30 pm – Nazarro Center The City of Boston Public Works Department will be implementing year-round expansion of the Posted Street Sweeping Program in the North End. This Read More…
Community Health & Environment

Clean Streets Committee Sees Enforcement As Key

NEWRA’s Clean Streets Committee Meets To Discuss Neighborhood Trash & Cleanliness Issues. North End residents believe that enforcement of existing trash and cleanliness ordinances is key to cleaning up the neighborhood. That was the message at this week’s Clean Streets meeting, a volunteer neighborhood committee of the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). The Green Ticket Read More…
Health & Environment

New Public Works Commissioner Visits NEWRA

A highlight of this week’s meeting of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA.org) was the discussion with Joanne Massaro, the recently appointed Commissioner of the Boston Public Works Department (PWD). Also in attendance was PWD neighborhood representative, Frank O’Brien, who regularly attends NEWRA’s Clean Streets Committee meetings. Commissioner Massaro talked about her commitment Read More…
Health & Environment

Globe Highlights Trash Cleanup Efforts of North Ender, Naomi Paul

The efforts of NEWRA’s Clean Streets co-chair, Naomi Paul, are highlighted on the front page of today’s Boston Globe. In a story by Meghan Irons, it is noted that 1,600 green tickets have been issued since April in the North End after the passing of the Green Ticket ordinance that adds fines to property owner’s Read More…
Health & Environment Transportation

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…
Health & Environment

Solid Progress Reported at the Clean Streets Committee Meeting

NEWRA’s Clean Streets Committee is gaining momentum. The group is working on several new initiatives, but is starting to see significant improvement toward the cleanliness of the neighborhood. This is a report from their well-attended Tuesday, May 18th meeting: North End Cleanup Program Many streets are benefiting from the City’s North End cleanup program. Frank Read More…