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Saturday, August 18
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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. Automated kiosks are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for vehicle releases.
Parking Meters
Parking meters

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

All libraries and some community centers are open. All other municipal buildings 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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Latest news

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Aug 16

TRaffic Advisory for August 16 through August 19, 2018

Transportation
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Aug 15

Bluebikes expanding in the City of Boston

Transportation
Boston Reads
Aug 14

Boston Public Library reaches goal of reading one million minutes this summer

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Aug 9

Traffic Advisory for Thursday, August 9, through Sunday, August 12, 2018

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BOS:311 service requests

BOS:311
All BOS:311 requests
Improper storage of trash barrels
Report unshoveled sidewalk (wait until three hours after snowfall ends)
Request a bulk item pickup
Request to salt or plow a street
Report a pothole
Report a parking violation
Report a missing or damaged street sign
Report a streetlight outage

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Upcoming Events

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Aug 19

Summer fitness series: Kids yoga in Jamaica Plain

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Aug 19

Summer fitness series: Yoga in Charlestown

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Aug 19

Summer fitness series: Yoga in Jamaica Plain

Lunch on the Lawn runs July 5 through August 25, 11:30-1:30, for young people 18 or under
Aug 20

Lunch on the Lawn

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Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh

Contact: Mayor's Office

Mayor Martin J. Walsh

Meet the Mayor

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. 

Learn more about Mayor Walsh

Boston City Council

City Council
Contact: City Council