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Downtown View: Rattus Norvegicus and Us
Consider the rat—specifically the Norway rat, which doesn’t come from Norway. It is brownish gray and as long as 16 inches. During its year-long lifespan a female can produce up to five litters of...
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Bartlett Place Design Improvements Public Meeting on February 28, 2013
Boston Public Works is hosting a public meeting to discuss the proposed design improvements to Bartlett Place in the North End. The meeting will be held at 6:00 pm on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at...
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Neighborhood Council Hammers Public Works on North End Trash Problems [Video]
Members of the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) expressed strong disappointment with the trash situation in the North End to city officials. Frank O’Brien, Public Works Department,...
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Bartlett Place “Pocket Park” Redesign Gets Thumbs Up at Public Meeting [Video]
Video: Bartlett Place Improvements Public Meeting held on February 28, 2013 at the Nazzaro Community Center. Note: The projector was not working so there was only a laptop available to view the...
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“SpotHoles” Camgaign by Public Works Department – Report Your Potholes
The City of Boston has launched a new pothole filling program, called “SpotHoles.” The program depends on residents and businesses to report potholes directly to the Public Works Department through...
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Salem Street Construction Schedule From Boston Public Works
Salem Street Improvements Boston Public Works Construction The Boston Public Works Department (PWD) is undertaking substantial improvements to Salem Street, from Cross Street to Charter Street. Salem...
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Harbor Link Gardens on Old Northern Avenue Bridge Brings Private, Public and...
The Harbor Link Gardens were officially opened this week with a ribbon cutting ceremony on the Old Northern Avenue Bridge. The project, once dubbed the Bridge of Flowers, installed 12 giant planters...
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Salem Street Improvements Schedule Update
Salem Street Improvements Update Boston Public Works Construction The Boston Public Works Department (PWD) is substantially completed with the sidewalk, ramp, and street lighting installation phases...
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It Pays to Report Things, Just Be Patient
About 3 years ago, I reported the sidewalk area as falling apart around the tree beds in front of Sargent’s Wharf after seeing someone take a bad fall. This week, I noticed Public Works showed up to...
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Salem Street Repaving Starts Tuesday, October 15th; More North End Streets in...
ATTENTION: BOSTON PUBLIC WORKS WILL BE RESURFACING SALEM STREET CROSS STREET TO CHARTER STREET BEGINNING TUESDAY OCTOBER 15, 2013 BETWEEN THE HOURS of 7:00 A.M. AND 3:30 P.M. THE CONSTRUCTION WILL BE...
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Salem Street Paving Begins Wednesday, November 20th
ATTENTION: BOSTON PUBLIC WORKS WILL BE RESURFACING SALEM ST CROSS ST TO COOPER ST BEGINNING WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 20, 2013 BETWEEN THE HOURS of 7:00 A.M. AND 3:30 P.M. THE CONSTRUCTION WILL BE COMPLETED...
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Street Lights Out on Hanover Street
Several folks have contacted us about lights being out on Hanover Street for extended periods of time. On a recent night, we counted five of the acorn lights out from along Hanover from Cross to...
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Major Street Light Outages Continue in North End
We reported last week on increasing street light outages in the North End especially on Hanover Street. Unfortunately, the situation has deteriorated further. Extended sections of Hanover Street are...
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Residents’ Association Gives Mixed Reaction to Proposed Cycle Track on...
As part of a series of community meetings on the proposed North End “cycle track,” city officials presented to the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) on February 13, 2014. The...
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Boston (Rain or) Shines Brings Out Community and First Time Sidewalk...
It was touch and go with the drizzly conditions on Saturday morning, but a surprisingly large crew of resident volunteers showed up to help the city clean the North End / Waterfront streets....
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Mayor Walsh and Public Works Announce New Plans for Trash Collection
The following is from the Office of Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Public Works Department in regards to the new trash collection policy. The once a week recycling pickup with trash collection...
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Overnight Water Main Break on Commercial Street
In the early morning overnight hours on Thursday, a water main break closed Commercial Street between Charter and Hanover Streets. Utility responded and shut off power in some buildings, including...
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Neighborhood Poll: What Do You Think of the Redesigned Bartlett Place?
Bartlett Place was one of the first “pocket park” or “parklets” identified by City of Boston Public Works for a redesigned public open space. Long vacant with broken asphalt and a gathering place for...
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City Repairs Tree Stump Hole on Hanover Street
After last week’s complaints regarding an long empty tree stump hole on Hanover Street, we heard from City Hall through Stephen Passacantilli, Special Assistant to the Mayor. The hole has been filled...
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New Residents: Trash & Recycling Guidelines
The City’s Department of Public Works is distributing the following general information with recycling and trash guidelines for new residents. While garbage can be placed curbside as early as 5 p.m....
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Downtown View: Sidewalk Pictures
This is a column of sidewalk pictures. I want to show you what a good job the City of Boston’s Public Works Department can do. I learned this several years ago when I was a member of a committee that […]
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Extensive Sewer Work to Begin in North End – Street List
Nearly every street in the North End will be impacted by the upcoming sewer system rehabilitation work. Beginning in November 2014, the work is expected to continue until November 2015. Boston Water...
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North End Sewer Work to Begin
Notices have been going out from Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC) regarding upcoming sewer work in the North End / Waterfront. Work to begin in the next few days (Phase I: Combined Sewer...
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LED Street Lights Installed on Hanover Street
Public Works started changing out the street light bulbs on Hanover Street this week, replacing them with LED lighting. The new LED lights are expected to last 15 years, about 3 times that of the...
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Letter: Responding to North Square Design Proposal
Boston Public Works recently hired Beta Inc. to develop roadway and design improvements for North Square in Boston’s North End. The square marks the North End’s heritage as one of the nation’s first...
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