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Friday, November 12

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Indoor mask mandate

Face masks are required in all indoor public settings in the City of Boston.
COVID-19 vaccine information

We have vaccine safety information, as well as a map and list of vaccination sites for eligible residents in Boston.
COVID-19 testing sites

The City of Boston has partnered with community health centers, hospitals, and pharmacies to increase access to COVID-19 testing for residents.
City Hall operating hours

Boston City Hall is now open to the public Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. - 5 pm.
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Trash and recycling

Due to the holiday, trash and recycling pickups are delayed in some neighborhoods this week. Please check your schedule.
Parking meters

Parking meters are running on their normal schedules today.
Street Cleaning

Street cleaning is on a normal schedule.
Tow lot

The tow lot is only open Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. Automated kiosks are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for vehicle releases.

Common resources

Add your name to the City census
Apply for a City job
Building permits and licenses
City property information search
COVID-19 information for Boston
Get a resident parking permit
Find affordable housing
Order birth certificates online
Pay a parking ticket
Pay your motor vehicle excise tax
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Trash and recycling

Latest news

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Digging into the digitizing of Boston's Hero Squares

Archives and Records Management
25-29 New England Avenue

Demolition Delay application: 25-29 New England Avenue, Dorchester

Landmarks Commission
5-19 New England Ave

Demolition Delay application: 5-19 New England Avenue, Dorchester

Landmarks Commission
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Request for Information sought from local, regional providers interested in

Health and Human Services
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Featured videos

'Virtually Possible'
This short-form documentary shows the ways the people and communities of Boston creatively and heroically came "together" during COVID-19.
In Your Shoes: Paloma Valenzuela
Valenzuela is a Dominican-American director, producer, and writer, as well as the creator of The Pineapple Diaries, a comedic web-series based in Boston
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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

Upcoming Events

Municipal Election - Post Election Tabulation
On Nov 13

Nov 13
Leaf and yard waste drop-off
On Nov 14

Nov 14
Board of Election Commissioners meeting
On Nov 15

Nov 15
City Council Committee on Government Operations hearing on Docket #0900
On Nov 15

Nov 15
Indigenous public art and cultural spaces webinar
On Nov 15

Nov 15
Community Meeting for proposed cannabis establishment
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Nov 15
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Boston Mayor Kim Janey

Contact: Mayor's Office

Mayor Kim Janey

Meet the Mayor

Kim Janey is the 55th Mayor of Boston. A proud fourth-generation Roxbury resident, Mayor Janey comes from a long line of educators, entrepreneurs, artists, and advocates.

Learn about Mayor Janey

Boston City Council

City Council
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