Some May Experience Temporary Street Flooding (Please Be Patient)

With the amount of rain that is coming down combined with an incoming tide, some streets in town may experience mild to moderate street flooding, mostly those in low-lying areas and areas that are prone to repetitive flooding. We ask that you be patient, the water level in the streets will subside in the near future.

This potential street flooding is not because our drainage system is not working properly, in most cases it is, but due to the fact that the basins that are connected to our drainage system discharges out into the bay or to the ocean and the outfall pipes are located at or below sea level.

High tide is not until a little after 12:30pm today, most roads that are holding water right now will start to drain a little while after the tide begins to drop.

Please use extra caution when driving through or near this puddling.

N STREET TENNIS COURT CLOSURE

Due to the recent repairs done to the tennis courts on N Street and Central Ave, they will be closed from this coming Monday (June 18th) through Wednesday or possibly Thursday to have the courts painted and re-striped.

The area will be secured, please stay of the courts until the area is re-opened so the courts can have time to properly dry and cure.

Sorry for any inconvenience that this may cause but we are certain that the courts will be much better looking and easier to play on.

Thank you to the Park & Rec Commission for this work.

REMINDER OF TICK SPRAYING TOMORROW - PARKS CLOSED!

Just a reminder that the Town of Hull DPW has hired a company to come to a couple of locations tomorrow to spray for ticks in an attempt to minimize any tick-borne illnesses that may occur if these areas are not treated. This treatment will also address mosquitos.

Please be advised that the following locations will be CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC until after 2pm tomorrow:

                                   the Dust Bowl

                                   the Village Playground

                                   Hampton Circle Park and

                                   Menice Field

The application being put down is EPA approved and is harmless to children and animals after it dries. They drying time is approximately 90-minutes, these areas will remain closed for a few hours after spraying to be safe.

Please stay out of these areas until after 2pm…

Thank you for your cooperation

Seaview and Stony Beach Paving Today (June 8, 2018)

The DPW was notified that Riley Brothers will be working on Seaview Ave and Stony Beach Road today in the areas that had new gas lines installed last Fall. 

They will be grinding keyways at the beginning and end of the paving transitions and driveways to ensure a longer lasting resurfaced product. 

Both locations will be overlayed edge to edge giving each section a new life.

Tick Spraying Is Now Scheduled

F&W Pest Control has confirmed the first date of treatment for ticks is Thursday June 14th.

This treatment is safe for kids and pets once it dries, drying time is about 90-minutes.

They will begin spraying in the morning and the treated areas will be closed off for a few hours after the spraying is complete to be extra cautious. They will be treating any tree lines, shrubs and tall grass areas.

Someone had asked if this treatment is safe for bees, I forwarded this question to the pest control company and he stated that if there are any honey bees nearby, they cannot spray.

The June 14th date will be the first of four spraying sessions to take place, each one about 30-days apart, running through mid-September to the same areas in an effort to help prevent any tick-born illnesses from occurring while at these parks and playgrounds.

If any more information becomes available, I will post it...

Tick Spraying to Begin Shortly

The DPW has signed a contract with F&W Pest Control to spray various areas of town for ticks. A technician from this company came to Hull recently and visited multiple locations and determined the most appropriate spots to be sprayed to protect people from tick bites.

A schedule is being determined right now and will include spraying once each month for the next four months and spraying will be conducted during the morning hours.

When these areas are sprayed, they will be off-limits to people for approximately 4-hours until they are safe to access, signs will be posted at each location to warn people.

The areas to be sprayed are:
                         the Dust Bowl
                         the Village playground
                         Hampton Circle Park
                         Menice playground
                        
 As soon as the schedule is determined, it will be posted.

Main Street Construction Next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

Please be advised that Riley Brothers Inc. will be doing construction on Main Street between the Hull Public Library and the Coast Guard station beginning next Tuesday and finishing either Wednesday or Thursday depending on the weather. The project will restore the entire eastbound lane that has the asphalt trench in it.

Motorists that are heading into town towards the high school and commuter boat areas will not be affected by this construction as the westbound lane will remain open during construction.

Detours will be set up for motorists leaving the Gut and Pemberton area. Traffic will be diverted onto Ocean Ave just past the Dust Bowl, turn right onto Spring Street and left at the stop sign up Nantasket Ave, over the hill and continue past the sewer plant.

There will be police details on-site and signage will be in place to help the traffic flow.

This is not a town project, this is a restoration project necessitated by the replacement of National Grids gas line last Fall.

We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.