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Last updated: Sun, 01/20/2019 - 6:00am
Snow in Boston
The City is expected to get a few inches of snow. There is not a snow emergency and parking ban in Boston.
Winter resources
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Street cleaning

Due to the weather, overnight street cleaning is canceled.
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Tow lot

The tow lot is closed. Automated kiosks are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for vehicle releases.
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Parking meters

Parking meters are free with no time limit on Sundays.
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City building hours

Some community centers are open. The Central Library in Copley Square is open from 1 - 5 p.m. All other municipal buildings and libraries are closed.
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Trash and recycling

There is no residential trash and recycling pickup during the weekend.

Common resources

Search property info with Assessing Online Pay a parking ticket Pay your motor vehicle excise tax Get a resident parking permit Pay your real estate taxes Apply for a job with the City Schedule for Boston food trucks Report an issue on 311
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State of the City 2019
State of the City 2019
Jan 15

State of the City 2019

Mayor's Office
Mayor Martin J. Walsh delivered his State of the City address on Tuesday, January 15.
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Jan 18

Preparations for Winter Storm Announced by Mayor Walsh

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Jan 18

2019 Day of Celebration in Honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is Announced by Mayor Walsh

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Jan 17

Landmark Agreement Reached To Preserve Affordable Housing in the South End

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Jan 17

Demolition Delay application: 56 Hillock Street, Roslindale

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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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