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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Boston's Parking Ban Will Be Lifted at 6 p.m. Tuesday Night, School on Wednesday

After four days, the city's snow emergency parking ban will expire at 6 p.m. on Tuesday night.

The city announced Tuesday afternoon that due to recent strides made in snow removal from city streets, Boston's snow emergency parking ban would be lifted at 6 p.m. Tuesday night. “Our snow removal teams did great work throughout the night last night,” Mayor Menino said. “Our crews will be out there all day and again tonight as we continue to widen roads, make our schools safe for students, and respond to residents’ concerns about residential areas.” Those who parked their cars in garages during the snow emergency have until 8 p.m. to move them before reduced rates expire.  The city also announced certain streets will continue to be specified as "No Parking" while crews continue to remove snow. The mayor also announced Tuesday that Boston…

Saturday, December 29, 2012

Boston Declares Snow Emergency as Forecast Worsens

Parking restrictions will take place starting at 9 p.m. Saturday.

Boston has declared a snow emergency starting at 9 p.m. Saturday night. Parking on designated snow emergency arteries is banned at that time. Forecasts for the weekend storm worsened between Friday and Saturday, going from a predicted two-to-four inches of fluffy snow to six-to-eight inches of heavier stuff, according to the National Weather Service. Not sure if you're parked on a snow artery? The downtown area is filled with restricted streets. There are, however, alternative parking locations listed for Beacon Hill. The city website also offers this Do and Don't list for parking during a snow emergency. Click here for the full parking regulations: DO DON'T The city also listed several numbers to keep handy during storms:

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