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Saturday, November 16
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Street cleaning

There is no daytime street cleaning. Overnight street cleaning is on a normal schedule.
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Tow lot

The tow lot is open from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Saturdays. Automated kiosks are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for vehicle releases.
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Parking meters

Parking meters are running on their normal schedules today.
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City building hours

On Saturdays, all libraries and some community centers are open. All other municipal buildings are closed.
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Trash and recycling

Pickup is delayed in some neighborhoods this week due the holiday. Please check your schedule. We also collect leaf and yard waste this week.
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Mayor's 2019 Enchanted Trolley Tour
Enchanted Trolley Tour dates
Nov 8

Mayor's 2019 Enchanted Trolley Tour

Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment
Boston’s Enchanted Trolley Tour continues the festive tradition of lighting holiday trees throughout Boston.
Pine Street Inn
Nov 15

Approval of Pine Street Inn supportive housing project in Jamaica Plain

Neighborhood Development
Grimké Sisters Bridge
Nov 15

City bridge named in honor of the Grimké sisters

Women's Advancement
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Nov 14

$500,000 awarded to support Boston's youth and prevent neighborhood violence

Mayor's Office
Rendering of renovation
Nov 13

Creation of Boston's first LGBTQ-supported senior housing development

Neighborhood Development
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Nov 18

Committee on Planning, Transportation, and Development hearing on Docket #1338

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Nov 18

Boston School Committee Nominating Panel meeting

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UP Academy Board of Trustees Governance Committee meeting

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Community Preservation Committee meeting

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Mayor Martin J. Walsh

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Mayor Martin J. Walsh, an accomplished advocate for working people and a proud product of the City of Boston, was sworn in as the City’s 54th Mayor on January 6, 2014. 

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