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Saturday, December 14
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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

There is no residential trash and recycling pickup during the weekend.
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Organizations selected to conduct 2020 U.S. Census outreach

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On this day in 1835, Phillips Brooks, author of "O Little Town of Bethlehem," is born in Boston.

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BOS:311 service requests

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Report unshoveled sidewalk (wait until three hours after snowfall ends)
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Dec 16

Boston Cultural Council

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Dec 17

Zoning Board of Appeal hearing

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Dec 17

Licensed Premise Inspection Hearings

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Dec 17

English Language Learners (ELL) Task Force Meeting

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Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh

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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

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