East Boston Shines: Community Clean Up, Saturday, May 9th at 10:00am

East Boston, MA (April 20, 2015) – Come Volunteer to Beautify and Clean East Boston!  On Saturday, May 9th, East Boston Volunteers will join East Boston Main Streets at 10:00am at Maverick Square to kick of the 13th annual East Boston Shines Community Clean-up Campaign.
 

East Boston Main Streets is inviting volunteers to help clean up the neighborhood. Volunteers will meet at Maverick Square at 10:00 am on Saturday, May 9th to clean the streets, paint the tree-pit surrounds, spread mulch, and plant flowers. We will then walk to Central Square and do the same.  Come join us – this is a family friendly event.  Brooms, gloves, and T-shirts will be provided.  
 
For more details or questions please call Max Gruner, Executive Director of East Boston Main Streets at 617-561-1044.

EBMS is a non-profit corporation. Our mission is to create a more vibrant business district by initiating private and public improvements, promoting commerce, and supporting efforts to improve the quality of life for all who live, work and do business in East Boston.

Let's hear it for Frankie Spolsino and community spirit!

This just in from East Boston Main Streets:

Longtime East Boston resident Frank Spolsino

[Editor's Note: Frankie Spolsino has been an acquaintance and friend for a long, long time. It's always a pleasure to meet up with him. He's a true patriot!]

East Boston, MA (June 24, 2014) – For the past month, Frank Spolsino has spent his lunch hour volunteering for East Boston Main Streets, sweeping the sidewalks around Maverick Square.  When asked about his motivation, Frank observes, “I live here, and it’s nicer when it’s clean!”

Litter in East Boston’s business district has been an issue for many years and, over the years, numerous programs and initiatives have tried to address the challenges of keeping our streets and sidewalks clean, with mixed results.  Boston Shines, an annual community clean-up event coordinated by EBMS and the City of Boston attracts over 100 volunteers, and other, community based clean-ups are also regularly attended by residents of East Boston.
“I do not believe that there is a silver bullet to address the litter issue in East Boston,” says Max Gruner, executive Director of EBMS, “our streets and sidewalks will be clean once a critical mass of residents and business owners take direct and consistent ownership of their space and show the independent initiative to clean up, every day, clean up.”

Frank Spolsino embodies this community spirit.  A life-long resident of East Boston, Frank is a regular volunteer at community events and clean-ups.  Realizing that more needed to be done, Frank takes it upon himself, every week, to do his part to help East Boston shine. 

Janet Knott, Chief of Staff for Councilor Sal LaMattina has known Frank for a long time, “Frank Spolsino is a dedicated community volunteer and kind neighbor. He can often be found cleaning litter from the street or working along the Greenway, always with a smile on his face."

For more details or questions about how to join Frank or how to create your own community volunteer group, please contact Max Gruner at mgruner@ebmainstreets.com or at 617-561-1044.

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EBMS is a non-profit corporation. Its mission is to create a more vibrant business district by initiating private and public improvements, promoting commerce, and supporting efforts to improve the quality of life for all who live, work, and do business in East Boston.
Source: EBMA