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Boston Shines' new three-weekend format is Mayor Walsh's approach to
underscoring the importance of the Boston Spring cleanup.
Spreading the effort over three time periods ensures a better cleanup
and more opportunities for residents, youth, universities and residents
to participate. The Office of Neighborhood Services will be
coordinating the efforts. 'Scrub the Hub' is the entreaty from
City Hall and Mayor Walsh.
 Mayor Martin J. Walsh is asking Boston residents’ help to beautify the city for Spring.
“It was a long, tough winter,” Mayor Walsh said. “But the days are
getting longer and it’s time for Spring cleaning. Boston belongs to all
of us, and I’m encouraging residents in all our neighborhoods to come
out and volunteer to ‘Scrub the Hub’ and help make Boston even more
beautiful."
"I’m
looking forward to working with my neighbors to make Boston shine. When
we work together across the city," he added, "we improve the quality of
life for all Boston residents."
Boston Shines in its Twelfth Year
This year marks the twelfth year of Boston Shines, the City’s annual
volunteer Spring clean-up. This year, the event has been extended
across three weekends, and will bring together more than 5,000
volunteers, including businesses, community groups, and residents to
clean up after this year's harsh winter.
Through Boston Shines, Mayor Walsh seeks to increase volunteerism and
civic engagement across the city, improve the quality of life for all
Boston residents, and help demonstrate the City’s solidarity working
together to make one Boston. The City of Boston will be
expanding Boston Shines volunteer opportunities while focusing on four
service areas:
- physical service
- university engagement
- youth development
- creating opportunities to help unite neighbors and communities
Office of Neighborhood Services
Representatives from the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services will
call upon constituents to help each other bring vibrancy back to the
parks, sidewalks, school yards, and streets. Brooms, shovels, and other
tools will be provided by the City and distributed at one of the
hundreds of sites that have been identified for cleaning.
| April 25-26 |
West Roxbury, Jamaica Plain, Roxbury, Allston and Brighton |
| May 2-3 |
Hyde Park, Roslindale, Dorchester and Mattapan |
| May 9-10 |
Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Mission Hill, Fenway, South End, Bay Village,
North End, West End, Downtown, Charlestown, Chinatown, East Boston and South Boston |
How to Participate
Individuals, Groups, and Organizations can sign up now at the following link: http://www.cityofboston.gov/ons/bostonshines/register.asp.
For more information, participants can call the Office of Neighborhood
Services at 617-635-3485, or the Mayor’s 24-Hour Hotline (617-635-4500)
on weekends and after-hours.
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Posted: April 14, 2014 Nancy J Conrad
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