Dump truck leaves path of debris Aug 21, 2009
Once the initial work was completed the town brought in street sweepers to eliminate any leftover debris. Attubato estimated the mess cost in the neighborhood of $8,000. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
LOOKING BACK: Kids and carefree summers! Aug 18, 2009
The early morning street sweepers dust the gutters and wash the edges of the sidewalks. We remind ourselves that Eleanor Roosevelt called our Main Street the most beautiful Main Street in the United States of America. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Honolulu has plans, lacks funds to add 40 miles of bike paths Aug 16, 2009
He said the lanes collect debris because cars which he calls "street sweepers" - steer clear of them. Reach Mary Vorsino at. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Memphis producer, musician Dickinson dies Aug 16, 2009
"They were street sweepers. They were yard men. They had no money, no fame, even though they'd invented this style, this musical style that was changing the world. When I saw what he could do with them he thought he was gonna be a history teacher I said, 'No, no, no, no, let's try music and see what happens.". Jim Dickinson moved around, traveling with both his own projects and as a sideman until his sons were born. (MSNBC -- News)
Contracting out street maintenance could provide big savings for cash-strapped Lodi Aug 16, 2009
ameriCAN wrote on Aug 10, 2009 3:49 PM:" I also can gurranty you will not find Granite or Stephens ect. to work for 16.00-20.00 an hour check the web-sitehttp://agency.governmentjobs.com/lodi/default.cfm?action=viewclassspec&ClassSpecID=52588&Agency=1164&ViewOnly=YesAnd remember you will have to keep some full time year round per state law to maintain street sweepers and storm system maintenance. also whats the cost to get a contractor out on emergency pay after midnight when every year this... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
P&G's Ending Billable Hours Forces Grey to Show Pringles Ad Campaign Works Aug 12, 2009
6 billion annually marketing products including Pringles, Oral B toothbrushes and Swiffer sweepers, Finance Director said. P&G hires one agency as a contractor that signs up others, including public-relations firms and pollsters. (Bloomberg)
On a budget? Live like a local in Paris Aug 9, 2009
I am the dauphin of Place Dauphine And Place Blanche looks a little rough The trucks are full of milk The sweepers are full of brushes It s five a.m.. Paris is waking. (Boston Globe)
Why the mystery around teacher assignments? Aug 7, 2009
You don t tell doctors, lawyers, car mechanics, judges, politicians, street sweepers, hamburger flippers, etc ... I m not entrusting my child to the doctors, lawyers, car mechanics, judges, politicians, street sweepers, hamburger flippers for 7-8 hours a day either. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Pokmon Grass Type Strategy Guide a... Aug 5, 2009
Strong Grass Pok;mon range from heavy-hitting physical sweepers like Victreebel, to tanks like Venusaur, to support Pok;mon like Celebi. This means finding a good Grass type to fit into a team is much easier than most other types. (Suite101.com)
Officer suspended for Gates slur in e-mail... Jul 30, 2009
I was going to suggest giving him a broom and allowing him to sweep streets in a white zip code, but that would constitute a grave disservice to the decent and hardworking street sweepers of Boston. Posted by marzxyz July 29, 09 07:24 PM. (The Drudge Report)
High tides leave Mumbaikars ecstatic Jul 25, 2009
Sweepers appointed by the BMC worked overtimehere and at Cadell Road and the Bandra waterfrontsto made sure every bit of thermocol, plastic and other garbage was cleared promptly. By evening, the promenade was embellished with puddles of water. (India Times, India)
Satyam's Rajus call the shots in jail too Jul 23, 2009
Their cells are kept clean by two sweepers, while their clothes are washed by another. All these attendants are undertrials themselves. (India Times, India)
Recreation Digest Jul 16, 2009
Pioneer 2: J y Haul-Jeepers Sweepers 13-2. Colorworx 10-5. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Turnberry an intriguing mix of golf and history Jul 14, 2009
The isle's unique granite is believed to provide the best material for carving out the stones used by the sweepers on ice. Since curling became a Winter Olympic sport in 1998, every stone got its start on the Ailsa Craig. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Mayfly hatch leaves smelly mess for La Crosse property owners Jul 14, 2009
If it needs to, the city also can send parking-ramp sized sweepers into city-owned parking garages. The mayflies that end up in La Crosse come from the Brownsville and Stoddard area, experts said. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Ertischek: All BPD arrests tainted by steroids investigation Jul 8, 2009
But the public looked the other way because we were happy that our streets were clean (thank you, street sweepers). There was also a great relief after the 1980s during which a combative relationship was descriptive of how the public looked at the BPD. But that all went away in the 1990s and 2000s. (Rsolindale Parkway Transcript, MA)
Urban poor in dire straits Jul 6, 2009
They work as taxi drivers, drain sweepers, maids, babysitters and are not covered by EPF, Socso or medical insurance. Their social protection is non-existent. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Big Easy with a baby on board? It’s still easy Jul 5, 2009
But instead (thanks to Clara s unfailing internal clock) we were up each morning by 6:30 and soon wandering the city, marveling at the wondrous street sweepers that had scrubbed away all signs of the evening s decadence, leaving a damp trail of suds in their wake. We had Jackson Square to ourselves and ate our first beignets at Caf. (Boston Globe)
Leftover dirt draws sweeping criticism Jun 28, 2009
The state checked to make sure SmithSon's had enough equipment, and it did, including seven street sweepers, Grman said. Now the company's adding three more sweepers and a water truck so she can run two crews, Crisafulli-Smith said. (Anchorage Daily News)
Looking at memorable cases Jun 26, 2009
Shortly after the verdict, I did notice the "sweepers" straddled their brooms and flew off across the full moon, promising not to return until Halloween. While I learned a lot from the experience with The Gallery trial and had a great deal of respect for the jurors, I was "respected" by the ACLU, but few others. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Outraged residents' plea: don't dump on us Jun 19, 2009
Graeme Grace, spokesman for the Rosebery Residents Action Group, said street sweepers would leave the premises in the middle of the night, garbage trucks could start up from 5 ... A council spokesman said noise levels associated with the washing of vehicles and the movement of trucks and sweepers had been tested and complied with guidelines, and that no waste would be stored on site. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
P&G acquires Zirh mens grooming line Jun 17, 2009
Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG), headquartered in Cincinnati, manufactures Cascade dishwashing detergent, Swiffer sweepers and dusters, Mr. Clean liquid cleaner, and Febreze fabric deodorizer at its St. Louis facility three miles north of downtown. Reader Comments. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
More of this story Jun 3, 2009
Jack C wrote on Jun 2, 2009 1:56 PM:" Duhhhh... You're kidding? We're hiring a superintendent who as proven he can't even get his own high school accredited?!? YEP. Just what we need. Maybe he can screw up our kids' educational futures as much as he has those of Burrillville kids. Way to go, School Committee! Proud of you. You'll smooze well with and Welford, I'm sure. As for our kids...hey, they can get jobs as street sweepers after high school. Who NEEDS to get into college...lol? This is the... (Westerly Sun, RI)
Letters to the editor (5/31/09) May 31, 2009
Sweepers vanish from streets. I have also noticed that the state seems to have stopped sweeping the winter sand and gravel from many of our streets and roads -- part or all of Tudor, DeBarr, Minnesota, and C Street, just to mention some of the more obvious ones. (Anchorage Daily News)
Nardelli to Iacocca: Sorry, Chrysler is cutting your pension May 30, 2009
Sorry, but floor sweepers don t deserve $32 an hour and healthcare for life. Car companies (or any other company for that matter) just can t afford it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Sports briefs May 28, 2009
SCULLTON Tammy Newell, Lana Phillippi, Linda Swink and Nancy Yutzy tied for low gross honors in King s Mountain Ladies Golf League competition Wednesday (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Guide to the Freihofer's Run May 27, 2009
Though street sweepers usually clean the course the night before, a stray wet leaf or two wouldn't be out of the ordinary. The fire station near the intersection of Western and Washington avenues has medical-service capabilities. (Albany Times Union)
Human skulls found in India pond May 25, 2009
Page last updated at 07:14 GMT, Monday, 25 May 2009 08:14 UK. Authorities in northern India are digging out a pond in which hundreds of human skulls have been discovered. (BBC News -- South Asia)
New laws signed by Schweitzer or not May 6, 2009
The city stores sand it uses for winter roads, and it also unloads street sweepings there temporarily to shorten the trip for the sweepers, said city Chief Administrative Officer Bruce Bender. The company put up a For Sale sign last week, but the acreage has been up for grabs longer. (Missoulian, MT)
Department Works To Cut 'Rampant' Overtime May 1, 2009
A supervisor and four city street sweepers are accused of getting paid overtime for weekend shifts they never worked, KITV first reported ... Four city street sweepers have admitted to the scam in which they were paid overtime for weekend shifts they did not work and then kicked back some of the cash to supervisor Manuel Castro, officials said. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
P&G profit falls on drop in sales May 1, 2009
The Cincinnati-based consumer goods company manufactures Cascade dishwashing detergent, Swiffer sweepers and dusters, Mr. Clean liquid cleaner, and Febreze fabric deodorizer at its St. Louis facility three miles north of downtown at 169 E. Grand Ave.. The company, which also makes Gillette razors, Tide and Pampers, said sales dropped to $18. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
The high consequences — for everyone — of failing high school Apr 30, 2009
But it also has to have its street sweepers, its janitors, its short-order cooks, its toll-booth workers, its migrant workers, etc. Why do we think the doctor and the lawyer work harder than these folks working these other jobs. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Get out the big junk, its time to clean Apr 17, 2009
City workers use street sweepers to clean the dirt from Second Street on Wednesday afternoon. - News-Record photo by Sarah Voegele. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
City Street Sweepers Accused Of Bogus OT Apr 16, 2009
The investigation centers on four city street sweepers and their supervisor who work out of a city base yard on Sand Island. The workers are accused of getting paid for working extra weekend days when they never showed up for work, sources said. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Stimulus money to finance reduction in diesel emissions Apr 15, 2009
These include garbage trucks, heavy equipment, street sweepers and off-road vehicles. The Environment Department plans to seek another $1 million in grant money from EPA to expand the program to other parts of the state. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
For a cleaner sweep of Boston Apr 9, 2009
Boston's street sweepers, who returned to most city neighborhoods this week, have an especially hard time in South Boston, where cramped streets of parked cars impede the swift completion of their rounds. So it's good that Southie is testing a promising new system to get residents to move their cars. (Boston Globe)
Bozeman estimates cost of deadly blast at $276K Apr 4, 2009
Rosenberry said the bill for the explosion includes $183,000 in salary and overtime costs for city firefighters, policemen and other employees, as well as $70,000 for the use of more than 200 pieces of equipment such as fire engines, street sweepers and generators. The city also wants $23,000 for operations costs, which include paying for 4. (Montana Standard, MT)
Street sweeping begins April 13 Apr 4, 2009
Have all vehicles off the streets when the sweepers are in your area. The sweepers will be following a different route this year. (Burlington Union, MA)
Breaking news: Five of county's unions reject pay cut proposal Apr 1, 2009
True American wrote on Mar 31, 2009 7:26 PM:" It disgusts me how many scabs comment on this arcticle. Union's will never outlive their usefullness as there is always room for improvement for working conditions and pay. If you were to take for example the buying power of $1 in the 60's and 70's using there minimum wage back them and compare it to today's standards the minimum wage should be $13-$15 dollars/hour to have the same buying power you had back then. A lot of you business owners probably... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Town of Clifton Park to pick up ice storm debris Apr 1, 2009
"They need to get it within 15 feet of the right of way," he said, "close to the edge of the road but not in the road. We'll be coming by with the sweepers while the cleanup crews are out there.". He asked that residents be patient since the crews intend to make several passes. (Community News Weekly, NY)
Swimming Pool Game 'Marco Polo' Used To Develop Robot Control Mar 26, 2009
2, 2009) A newly developed mathematical model that figures out the best strategy to win the popular board game CLUE could some day help robot mine sweepers navigate strange surroundings to find hidden. (Dec. (Science Daily)
W.R. Grace trail witness says warnings made in '70s Mar 24, 2009
Locke said the measures, such as dust pickup kits, clean sweepers and binding experiments, were ineffective. I did not think that these things would solve the fiber problem, Locke said. (Missoulian, MT)
Cambridge street cleaning starts April 1 Mar 24, 2009
Street sweepers also help to remove particles and chemicals that get deposited on roadways through the wear and tear of vehicle parts, combustion, and leaking engine fluids, reducing a significant source of pollution to the Charles River and the Alewife Brook. Loading commenting interface. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
BISSELL(R) Sweeps Simple Cleaning Category with New Smart Details(TM) Line Mar 23, 2009
A 133-year-old company, Grand Rapids-based BISSELL Homecare, Inc., is a floor-care innovator and international manufacturer of home-cleaning products, including sweepers, vacuums, deep-cleaning machines and cleaning formulas sold at retail locations worldwide. The company, in its fourth generation of family leadership, is the seventh-oldest privately held manufacturing company in the United States. (PR Newswire)
City gets early start on spring cleaning Mar 21, 2009
City street sweepers are getting an early start on spring cleaning. Pat O'Sullivan (foreground) drove his sweeper along West Newton Street yesterday as a worker pushed debris away from the curb. (Boston Globe)
P&G close to Olympic marketing deal Mar 18, 2009
The Cincinnati-based consumer-products giant manufactures Cascade dishwashing detergent, Swiffer sweepers and dusters, Mr. Clean liquid cleaner, and Febreze fabric deodorizer at its St. Louis facility three miles north of downtown at 169 E. Grand Ave.. We are engaged in discussions with a number of companies across a variety of industry sectors, said USOC spokesman Darryl Seibel said. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
A Moment in Oregon History Mar 12, 2009
It took three days to avoid the deadheads and sweepers in the high water near Corvallis, but on March 12, 1857 the James Clinton tied up at Eugene. The trip downriver, with a cargo of wheat, nearly paid her construction costs and led to the formation of the People s Transportation Company, owned by Oregon investors that, for nearly a decade, ferried passengers and goods to towns along the Willamette River. (Lebanon Express, OR)
The Big Battle Between Business And Unions Mar 11, 2009
000004B9 March 10, 2009 3:40 PM. (AP/D. Hinshaw, Charlotte Observer)A major fight between unions and big business kicks into high gear today with the introduction in the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) in both chambers of Congress. (CBS News)
Street Sweepers to Begin Issuing Parking Tickets Mar 7, 2009
Street sweepers are being rigged with cameras to scan license plates and issue parking tickets on residential streets marked with "No Parking/Street Cleaning" signs ... A dry run begins Monday to allow the D.C. Department of Public Works to test the system on seven street sweepers and work out any kinks ... The D.C. Council approved legislation in May 2008 to deploy the cameras on the city's street sweepers. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Discovery Pitches Pitchmen Mar 5, 2009
According to Discovery, Mr. Mays and Mr. Sullivan have sold millions of cleaners, sweepers, kitchen gadgets and other miracle products. Pitchmen will look at both the people who invent these clever creations and the guys who pitch them. (TVweek.com)
Town begins line-by-line budget reviewTown-side budget increase at 1.2 percent Mar 5, 2009
The money for Sunnyside reconstruction was appropriated by residents in a special town meeting, and at the March 2 Town Council meeting, $20,000 was appropriated for the repair of the existing sweepers. The Highway Department is also requesting $15,763 for a new dump truck, and $25,000 of new money for the purchase of a pickup truck. (Town Times, CT)
Some fees to increase at CrestbrookSeason passes to remain the same price Mar 5, 2009
The Town Council also approved a $20,000 appropriation from the general fund and a bid waiver for the repair of the Bear and Elgin sweepers for the Watertown Public Works Department. In past meetings, Public Works Director Roy Cavanaugh has described the sweepers as being "on their last legs.". (Town Times, CT)
Business tax may be on November ballot Mar 3, 2009
Instead of more taxes, why can't the city live within its already generous budget and maybe cut back on those $72,000-a-year street sweepers or $60,000 meter maids. Until the city starts spending money reasonably, it should ask ANYONE for another dime. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
The last of the laissez-faire capitalists Feb 27, 2009
Henry Ford had just announced that Ford Motor Co. would henceforth pay hourly rated employees a minimum of $5 an hour floor sweepers included. The prevailing rate was $2 an hour. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Cigarette butt clean up offered Feb 27, 2009
The cigarette litter is more obvious during the winter, when the city's mechanical street sweepers are mothballed and staff levels low. Swope and city Streets Superintendant Mike Scott said the street sweepers are inoperable in the winter because their fluids are drained to avoid freezing. (Juneau Empire)
New Orleans brings curtain down on Mardi Gras Feb 25, 2009
Behind them were street sweepers and trucks. Thousands of revelers packed the 12 blocks of Bourbon Street earlier in the day. (KSLA.com, LA)
Good habits still hard to come by 6 years on Feb 25, 2009
Six street sweepers and four trash collectors work every day from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to pick up trash at the five-hectare compound. Another resident, Ratu Manzilah, said, "It is true that squatters are used to throwing garbage into the river. That's why it is not uncommon to find some people here still throwing their cigarette butts and leftover food out the window.". (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- City)
One last chance to eat, drink and be merry Feb 24, 2009
Police, followed by street sweepers, move down Bourbon Street announcing the event is officially over and Lent has begun. In heavily Catholic New Orleans, many of the revelers will be in church Wednesday to have ashes daubed on their foreheads as they begin 40 days of prayer, penitence and self-denial leading up to Easter. (MSNBC)
P&G rewards CEO with $3.5M bonus Feb 19, 2009
The consumer-products giant manufactures Cascade dishwashing detergent, Swiffer sweepers and dusters, Mr. Clean liquid cleaner, and Febreze fabric deodorizer at its St. Louis facility three miles north of downtown at 169 E. Grand Ave.. Reader Comments. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Cyclist Cavendish wins sprint to finish in Old Town Clovis Feb 19, 2009
In Nipinnawasse, on Highway 49 between Mariposa and Oakhurst, Caltrans trucks equipped with snow sweepers have cleaned the road, but about a foot of snow has accumulated on the side of the highway. As for the race action, a couple of riders have launched attacks already, but were reeled in quickly by the peloton. (Fresno Bee)
First impressions of Klamath Falls Feb 19, 2009
Glenda wrote on Feb 15, 2009 2:11 PM:" Burt is absolutely right. Our streets are a dirty mess. I go to Bend often to visit grandkids. Bend gets the same snow, ice and cold weather we do. But their streets are usually very clean. How do they do it, and why can't we? Maybe better government leadership? Instead of pouring money down the drain in our qwest for more tourists, how about buying a few more street sweepers and the staff to man them? A clean town will help bring in more tourists, and... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Grassroots help for bushfire communities Feb 17, 2009
While the emergency services still battle fires, council staff are at work in relief centres and with backhoes, chainsaws and street sweepers in the massive clean-up operation. Rob Spence, chief executive of the Municipal Association of Victoria, said councils in the fire area had been inundated with offers of support from across Australia. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Litter cleanup efforts begin Feb 16, 2009
With the higher temperatures last week, street sweepers made their way through DeKalb streets, Monas said. He encouraged residents to help pick up any litter they see. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
I would like to know when the city is going to stop McDonald’s in Brawley from washing down their parking lot and drive-through? Not only is it a waste of water but it has made a mess of the alley. All that water every day is causing the alley to be full of potholes that the city has to repair at taxpayers’ expense. I have contacted McDonald’s corporate and they don’t care about it. McDonalds repaved its parking lot but did not correctly fix the damage it did to the alley. The city should make it repave the alley correctly (not patching) and not allow the waste of water. There are other methods to clean up these areas, like a mop and degreaser for the oil drips. — Tired of Potholes, Brawley '>A Brawley reader wants to know when McDonald’s is going to stop draining water into the alley behind the restaurant. Feb 12, 2009
She said the city will suggest McDonald s begin contracting with a company that runs those mini-street sweepers using recycled water and that the local restaurant rewrite its policy to make spraying down the parking lot and drive-through off limits. Arellano said the managers seem very amenable to making this issue go away for good. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
