South End Trash Pilot Working, Could Be Expanded
When parts of the South End began testing a new pilot trash program to restrict hours that trash sits on the street just a few months ago, there was an outcry that the new program, which limited trash hours from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. the night and morning befo South End Patch News
Search for Missing Brown Student Expanded to Boston
Sunil Tripathi, a 22 year old student at Brown University went missing last Saturday, March 16 around 11:00 a.m. He was last seen on the East Side of Providence, although the search has expanded to Boston, Connecticut, New York, and Philadelphia. “Sunil could be anywhere,” said his mother Judy Tripathi. He was wearing a pair of blue jeans, a black Eastern Mountain Sports ski jacket, glasses, and a Philadelphia Eagles wool hat. He is six feet tall and weighs 130 pounds. ‘He’s my best friend,” said Sunil’s older sister Sangeeta. “He’s very quiet and humble.” Family and friends are working with the Providence Police and the Brown University Department of Pubic Safety to find Sunil. The FBI has joined the greater Providence community to assist in the investigation. To help with the search or get updates from the family, “like” the Facebook page, Help Us Find Sunil Tripathi. If you have any information on Sunil Tripathi call the Providence police at (401) 243-6191. South End Patch
South End’s Street Sweeping Program Expanded to Other Neighborhoods
As the South End prepares for another year of its expanded street sweeping program, several other neighborhoods will implement changes pioneered in the South End this spring. In 2012, the South End was the first neighborhood to experiment with an expanded street sweeping schedule to include the months of December and March, pending weather conditions. This year, the program has expanded as of March 1st into the Beacon Hill neighborhood. “Keeping Boston clean has always been a top priority for my administration,” Mayor Thomas Menino said in a statement. “We’re always looking for ways to improve our operations and by aligning the street sweeping schedule to match weekly trash collection, we’re maximizing the potential of each program to keep our streets clean.” Street sweeping during the months of December and March is weather and condition dependent and residents should sign up for “No Tow” alerts or check the City’s website for up-to-date information on sweeping schedules. Another program pioneered in the South End, aligning street sweeping with trash removal, will be implemented in Jamaica Plain, Dorchester and Mission Hill neighborhoods effective in April. “This effort will provide cleaner streets and a reduction in rodent food sources,” the city said in a release. Additional tips for residents from the city: Signs for both day and night sweeping are posted in your neighborhood, which indicate the days and hours that parking is not allowed. Residential streets are typically swept during the day program. Main arterials and the downtown areas are swept in the night program. PWD has changed the 2013 posted days/hours for many residential streets to provide more effective street sweeping. It is important to note the posted signs in your immediate neighborhood since they may have changed since last season. The night posted restrictions in all neighborhoods are in effect year round with the exceptions of weather-related cancellations. The South End day sweeping program begins on March 1 and ends on December 31. Both the night and day sweeping programs will be enforced, which includes fines for illegal parking as well as towing. Comprehensive street sweeping information can be found at www.cityofboston.gov. What’s your take on the expanded schedule in the South End? Are you happy to move your car often to see cleaner streets? Do you wish you had more of a break from it? Tell us in the comments. SOUTH END PATCH: Facebook | Twitter | E-mail Updates South End Patch