Monday, April 1, 2013
This year, several neighborhood's street sweeping days will align with trash and recycling days.
Street sweeping in Boston is back Bostonwide starting today. This year, many Boston neighborhoods will see a different daily schedule to better align with trash and recycling days, a pilot program that started in the South End last year. Street sweeping in the South End, North End and Beacon Hill officially began March 1, although winter weather kept the program from starting until the end of the month. “Keeping Boston’s neighborhoods clean is a top priority of mine, as well as our residents,” Mayor Menino said. “These schedule changes will allow us to clean streets in a way that improves our operations and maximizes the benefits of sweeping. I look forward to seeing our neighborhoods shine once again this spring.” The neighborhoods most …
Monday, March 4, 2013
Beacon Hill street sweeping will start as early as March 11.
The city has expanded its street sweeping program on Beacon Hill into March and December. Scheduled to begin March 1, this year's start was postponed to March 11. The city made the change after being asked to do so by the Beacon Hill Civic Association. The South End got expanded street sweeping last year, and the North End has it as well. Proponents say that adding March and December to the yearly schedule helps make the Hill cleaner and cuts down on rodent food sources – both important considerations in these tightly packed neighborhoods. But some say that more street sweeping is more hassle. It means there are two extra months every year that they need to worry about moving their car from the street or get towed. What do you think? …
Friday, February 22, 2013
Sweeping to start March 1, weather permitting.
Beacon Hill will get two additional months of street sweeping this year, starting March 1. The new schedules begin a month earlier than in years past and end a month later, meaning that sweeping will continue through the end of December from now on. Other than Beacon Hill, only the North End and South End have 10-month street sweeping. "This expansion will provide cleaner streets for Beacon Hill residents and help reduce rodent food sources," the Beacon Hill Civic Association said in a press release, indicating that additional sweeping has been successful at curbing these problems in the North End and South End. Indeed, the civic association was instrumental in lobbying the city to expand the sweeping program on Beacon Hill. The Public …
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 …
brett collins
9:14 am on Monday, March 25, 2013
We agree! Punish the offenders in every neighborhood in the city and we would have less trash and a more beautiful city to live in. Ticketing people who litter would help as well. Disrespecting our city is not acceptable! more ›