Johnson & Wales Excellent Response
I received an excellent response from Johnson & Wales community Relations Department about the incident at 123 Camp St. and they have already begun to address the problem.
I also learned that some of the students living there are Rhode Island College students as well as Johnson & Wales, and I will contact RIC also.
It' refreshing when an institution as large as J &W considers it important to deal swiftly and seriously with the impact their students have on a neighborhood.
John Twomey
Posted at 9:22 AM | Community | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Johnson & Wales Problems Again
Last night/early this morning the fence on my property at 114 Camp Street on the corner of Camp & Jenkins was destroyed by party-goers from a party at 123 Camp Street. It was torn from the ground and kicked and broken in several places making it un-repairable--sections will need be replaced. It must have taken about 3 people to inflict this extent of damage.
Again for the 2nd weekend in a row the Johnson & Wales students at 123 Camp had a large disruptive party. The 1st floor resident at 114 Camp Street was awoken around 3 am and went out to observe the damage by party goers who were sitting on hoods of cars on Jenkins St. drinking and yelling without regard to the time or the neighbors.
The previous week another resident of 114 Camp had to call the police because party goers from 123 Camp St. were parked on the privagte property between 114 Camp and 122 Camp pissing, puking, and meddling with the vehicles including my red Dodge truck that is usually parked there.
The officer who took my report today (Incident Report # 10-23619)told me that the District 8 Police Lieutenant was aware of the situation at 123 Camp St. and was in contact with Johnson & Wales authorities. I have also contacted the J & W liaison person. I remember from past dealings that J & W is quite responsive to this type of neighborhood issue.
I have been in touch with the owner of the property and he told me he will address the issue. These parties have been an ongoing problem the last 3 years especially around the end of the spring semester, and I have called the police myself at least twice a year on rowdy disruptive parties at 123 Camp St. and 125 Camp St.
I don't expect any arrests to be made on this, but what everyone in this area would like is a police presence in the area on Friday and Saturday nights, and if the officers on duty see evidence of a party going on, cars parked up and down Locust St. and Jenkins St, and Camp Street, we would like the police to take the appropriate measures to prevent future incidents.
Anyone else who has experienced with Johnson & Wales students as neighbors please contact the website.
John Twomey
Posted at 6:23 PM | Crime | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Website Update
I believe that the "comments" function is now working. When you comment on a post by clicking on the comment's tab at the bottom of each post your comment will be sent for moderation: only legitimate, appropriate comments will be posted to the site.
Likewise, the Blog Submit Box is now also functional, and if you want to post a "blog entry" as opposed to a "comment" the same procedure applies: your blog entry will be held for moderation and posted if deemed acceptable.
No slurs of any kind against any person will be accepted nor will profanity, name calling, or any language deemed uncivil.
Posted at 10:12 AM | Website | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
A Comment as Opposed to a Blog Entry
The white box at the top right of the blog is for submitting Blog Entries, the comments tab at the bottom of each post is for submitting comments about that blog entry.
Generally, Blog Entries should have something substantial to say and should be a minimum of approximately 80 words, and most topics can be adequately covered on a blog within a limit of 500 to 750 words.
Comments can be any length, but generally if a comment exceeds 100 words it might better be posted as a separate entry referring to the topic it wishes to address.
John Twomey
Posted at 9:28 AM | Website | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Dealing With Difficult Neighbors?
Suggestions anyone?
I have a neighbor, who is an absentee landlord and I find it extremely difficult to deal with him and maintain my composure and professionalism. His yard is a mess, I have offered to pay for a fence, he says no. He let me plant privacy perennials (thank god as he lets the grass grow 12" plus), which is great however I maintain that section of his yard which is say 50x12. This also includes my water, my fertilizer, and my time, all for a mutually beneficial outcome.
I change his outdoor spot lights, things of that nature just to help ensure my neighbor's house is a nice home and the tenants, neighbors and neighborhood receives the benefits the extra security lighting provides. Yet with all this said he cannot even do the slightest bit professional and non-condescending.
It really is a nightmare. I have tried to reason with him and provide him with mutually beneficial solutions to the problem.
Does anyone else has problems with their neighbors? How do you deal with it?
TURN YOUR LIGHT ON!!!!!
On another note, If everyone could turn their outdoor lights on that would be GREAT!!!!!!
A well lit neighborhood is a safer on!!
Buy your automatic sensors spot lights! And PLEASE turn them on at night!! Any outdoor light you have PLEASE leave on during the night !
Thank you,
Holla at safety!!
D. Cregg
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Awesome!
Posted at 11:28 PM | Community | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Sidewalk Trees
Side walk trees are paid for by the city; however someone (an adult) must sign a commitment type of form with the city stating they pledge to care for the tree until it full takes and begins to grow (i.e. you have to water the tree in front of your home). If anyone has empty sidewalk space and they would like to have a tree or two put in you need to contact the horticulturist (even if there is any place on your street that can fit it a nice tree) thru City Hall @ 401-4217740 and ask for the horticulturists' office and ask for and speak to/leave a message for Tom.
D. Cregg
Posted at 5:22 PM | Community | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
A Real Fine Mess
This just in submitted by an anonymous poster presumably from the Grandview Street neighborhood.
WHAT DO THESE PICTURES SAY TO YOU?
Do they provide a general idea of what FILTH is present in our neighborhood?
Do they make you cringe?
Garage on Camp & Grandview
Do they make you think "What the heck are people thinking and do they have ANY CONSIDERATION FOR THEIR NEIGHBORS!"??
It has looked like this for YEARS.
The city has known about it for YEARS...........
Yet another example of how Mount Hope gets a pass on following the City's laws, housing codes and other ordinances.
Grandview & Camp Streets
The City of Providence has been called for years, buy numerous people, to try and get this mess cleaned up!
It is disgusting, unsanitary, and unnecessary! What has to be done to get this mess cleaned up, and get our neighborhood cleaned up and make it the great neighborhood I KNOW IT CAN BE!!
How many calls, emails, complaints need to be made in order for this mess to get cleaned up? City Hall HELP, we have only been asking and waiting for 4-5 years now!!!!!!!!!
Calls and complaints to City hall, the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood services, Code enforcement and Environmental services, and 4-5 years later we are still looking at this mess!
Let's ALL HELP EACH OTHER!!!!! Please call city hall at 401-421-7740 and ask to speak to Elise in the Mayor's office of neighborhood services. The phone number above will also allow you to call and submit a complaint to code enforcement and the environmental department. The more calls we make the better chance we have of getting this mess cleaned up.
Clearly at this point the property owners are NOT going to take responsibility and clean their mess; it's time to take it to the next level! MAKE THE CALL READERS! WE PAY THE SAME TAXES AS EVERYONE ELSE ON THE EAST SIDE AND YOU CAN DAM WELL BET THAT THERE WOULD NEVER BE A MESS NEXT TO THE MAYORS HOME, SO WHY SHOULD WE HAVE TO ACCEPT IT???
CALL CITY HALL. WE NEED YOUR HELP! 401-421-7740.
Grandview & Camp Streets
Grandview & Camp
Posted at 11:30 AM | Issues | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
