Free energy upgrades are available, and the city of Boston wants residents to know about it. The upgrades are available to qualifying residents through Mayor Thomas Menino’s Renew Boston initiative, which has partnered with NSTAR and National Grid. “The main goal of this program is to improve the energy efficiency of the building stock in the city,” said Joe Walsh Read More »

A new city of Boston program, launched in partnership with energy efficiency and utility companies could potentially save residents upwards of $3,500 toward improvements that make city homes more efficient. The Renew Boston program, which launched last month, utilizes existing rebate programs and state-mandated grants from utility companies to offer a set of energy efficiency Read More »

West Roxbury residents may be eligible for up to $3,500 in energy efficient equipment, weatherization and home improvements. With cold weather approaching, Mayor Thomas M. Menino is inviting West Roxbury residents to visit the West Roxbury Branch Library on Monday, Sept. 27 from 7 to 8 pm to find out if they are eligible for Renew Boston—a program offering free energy efficiency upgrades that will make homes comfortable this winter while also saving residents money Read More »

West Roxbury Saves Energy gave away more than 200 reusable water bottles last Saturday at the annual Parkway Soccer Family Day event at Millennium Park. WRSE’s “Water Table” was meant to encourage people to buy fewer sports drinks and bottled waters and use tap water instead and was sponsored by Waves Car Wash. Read More »

Roslindale Village’s Adams Park looks a little brighter and well kept this week, thanks to a community-wide effort last Saturday to clean up and beautify the park and the areas around the square. Just down the road in West Roxbury, the West Roxbury Saves Energy organization planted flowers along Centre Street, beautifying the area, too. Read More »

The bite of the New England cold can be bad enough for Bostonians, but how does one cope with the added sting of high heating bills during the winter? In order to combat the assault of high-cost energy, Ray Porfilio and Rickie Harvey of West Roxbury Saves Energy (WRSE) presented an energy audit demonstration to a home on Maple Street to show how the audit works, as well as how one can get Read More »

Parkway area businesses will have not one, but two opportunities to learn how to make their operations a little “greener” in the next few days. On Friday, October 2nd, West Roxbury Main Streets will host a “Go Green” roundtable discussion. That will be followed on Monday, October 5 with a “Green Business Forum” hosted by West Roxbury Saves Energy. Read More »

Several West Roxbury households are undertaking a belated New Year’s resolution, vowing to reduce their ecological waistlines in the coming year through an environmentally friendly, low-carbon diet. Dozens of community members met for a “Smart Energy Party” at West on Centre restaurant last Monday night to learn how to reduce personal energy consumption. West Roxbury Saves Energy, a community group dedicated to helping the residents make informed choices about energy use Read More »

Despite a heavy March snow, a good number of West Roxbury residents, including city councilors John Tobin and John Connolly came out to West on Centre to hear just what a Low-Carbon Diet Group is. The Smart Energy Party was held Monday night by the community based non-profit organization West Roxbury Saves Energy. “The idea behind this is to spread the word to people about what they can do to save energy and reduce their carbon foot print,” Ray Porfilio, who along with his wife Rickie Harvey found the group, said. Read More »

For a long time Rickie Harvey was frustrated with the federal government’s response to global warming. Instead of waiting for politicians to change, she decided to take matters into her own hands. After seeing that many other Boston area neighborhoods and towns had community groups getting residents to thinking green, she decided to start her own. Read More »