Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Do you ever complain to yourself about potholes? Well, now you can complain to the city.
It's that time of the year: the birds are singing, the Sox are in spring training, the flowers are sprouting and – the potholes along Boston streets are threatening to eat us alive. Last week, Mayor Thomas Menino announced a concerted effort by the Boston Public Works Department to fill potholes that appeared over the winter. In addition, the department is asking for residents' help to identify problem spots on the roads. “Boston’s residents deserve a smooth ride,” said Mayor Menino. “Our city works best when everyone works together. With residents help we can identify and repair potholes more quickly than if Public Works did it alone." Residents can report potholes using the Citizens Connect app, calling the mayor's hotline at 617-635-…
Friday, February 22, 2013
The Department of Public Works started with more than 30,000 tons of salt this winter, and have only used a couple thousand so far.
Boston has tons of salt ready to use for this weekend's snowstorm. The city started off with more than 30,000 tons of salt this winter and has only used a couple thousand, even after the Blizzard of 2013. And Boston sanders, plows, trucks and contracted winter workers are only using salt, or a mixture of salt and water. Some residents, like in the South End, are upset and believe that some pets' feet are getting hurt by winter products being used on sidewalks. Business owners like West Roxbury and Jamaica Plain's Centre Street have often heard complaints about snow melt products through the years. "The city uses salt or a mixture of salt and water called brine," said John Guilfoil, spokesperson for the Mayor's Press Office. Guilfoil said…
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
The new program takes effect March 1.
After much lobbying by Beacon Hill residents the city has agreed to extend street sweeping into December and March, starting next spring, to help keep the Hill cleaner and reduce rodent food sources. The Beacon Hill Civic Associations has been instrumental in getting the city to expand its cleaning program and will host a meeting on Monday, Oct. 15, to let neighbors know all the details. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. at 74 Joy St. Currently, street sweeping ends on Nov. 30 and begins on April 1. But in 2013 it will start on March 1 and not end until Dec. 30, meaning that applicable parking restrictions will be in place all year except for January and February. The civic association will work with the city to inform Beacon Hill …
John D
3:06 pm on Tuesday, October 9, 2012
perhaps their time would be better spent on getting the streets plowed properly in December and March. fools. more ›