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Joseph Porcelli (Chief Neighbor)'s Blog Posts Tagged 'Snow' (28)

Shall we dig each other out? Near blizzard conditions with 1 to 2 feet of snow Friday night

Neighbors,

A massive snow storm is expected to hit Boston this Friday and dump 1 to 2 feet of snow!

While snow storms can be fun, they can also cause a lot hardship for our elderly, disabled, and sick neighbors as snow makes it very difficult to for them to get basics such as food, medicine, and getting around town.

Utilizing…

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Added by Joseph Porcelli (Chief Neighbor) on February 6, 2013 at 5:04pm — 3 Comments

"Ice Busters" clearing out parking spaces!

Neighbors,

This snow has been tough and the "space savers" and dealing with parking has been a struggle for all of us. This morning I found my neighbors doing the right thing - what we all should be doing. Please watch and share this post to help spread the word.…





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Added by Joseph Porcelli (Chief Neighbor) on February 10, 2011 at 8:00am — 2 Comments

Snow Emergency and Parking Ban Effective 7pm Tonight!

Mayor Thomas M. Menino has announced that a Snow Emergency and parking ban for the City of Boston will go into effect tonight at 7pm to ensure that city roads are cleared for the morning commute.   Due to the unpredictable nature of this storm and conflicting forecasts, Mayor Menino has issued this snow emergency to allow Public Works crews the best opportunity to treat, plow, and clear the streets as efficiently as possible, particularly after the…

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Added by Joseph Porcelli (Chief Neighbor) on January 26, 2011 at 3:34pm — No Comments

Snow Emergency Effective 9 PM Tonight!

From the City Hall Press Office at 5:36 PM 1/20/2011

Mayor calls for parking ban to clear major arteries and roadways before deep freeze and more snow forecasted for early next week

 

With a forecast expected to dump heavy snow during tomorrow morning’s commute Mayor Thomas M. Menino has announced that a Snow Emergency and parking ban for the City of Boston will go into effect tonight at 9 PM and Boston Public Schools will be…

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Added by Joseph Porcelli (Chief Neighbor) on January 20, 2011 at 5:52pm — No Comments

8 Things you need to know right now about the Blizzard in Jamaica Plain

Please forward this to your email lists and share on twitter and facebook!



  • Trees and utility lines are down. …
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Added by Joseph Porcelli (Chief Neighbor) on January 12, 2011 at 9:30am — No Comments

Report trees and utility lines that are down and roads that are block here

Neighbors,

  • Add comments with your reports of trees and utility lines that are down and roads that are blocked here on this post. 
  • Make sure you cal 911 to reports utility lines that are down and the 24 hour mayors hotline 617-635-4500 for non-emergencies.

Also:…

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Added by Joseph Porcelli (Chief Neighbor) on January 12, 2011 at 9:00am — 2 Comments

Introducing SnowCrew: Dig a neighbor in need out!

Neighbors,

We've got an exciting new project we’ll be testing out this Wednesday during the snow storm - we are expecting well over a foot of snow!

We are going to be using a super cool new technology called GroundCrew to coordinate those of your who are willing to help shovel out neighbors in…

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Added by Joseph Porcelli (Chief Neighbor) on January 10, 2011 at 6:30pm — 3 Comments

Snow Guidelines: Check on Edlerly!

Neighbors,



It's gonna snow - and a bunch too.



Here are some guidelines.



* Move cars from main arterials during snow emergencies. A listing of main arterials can be found at: www.cityofboston.gov/snow/parking/asp. There is also a map on the main page of this site.

* Do not park cars within 20 feet of an… Continue

Added by Joseph Porcelli (Chief Neighbor) on December 19, 2009 at 11:09am — No Comments

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