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Snow Emergency & Parking Ban Declared by City of Boston

The City of Boston has declared a Snow Emergency and Parking Ban starting February 4th at 11:00 pm. Boston Public Schools and most area schools will be closed on Wednesday, February 5th. Parking will be prohibited from snow emergency streets. In the North End, snow emergency streets are Hanover St., Cross St., Commercial St. and N.Washington Read More…

Congrats! Boston Sets Record for Snowiest Season Ever

Boston wins again! But, this title is not one where there will be a parade. The National Weather Service has declared this has been the snowiest season on record in Boston. Total snowfall has reached 108.6 inches after last night’s precipitation. This beats the previous 1995-1996 record of 108.6 and achievement goes back to 1872 when they started Read More…

Frigid Valentine’s Day Manhole Fires Cause Power Outages

Boston Fire responded to underground manhole fires likely caused by cold-related transformer troubles in the North End and East Boston on Sunday, according to Eversource. Approximately 100 people lost power due to an underground manhole fire near the intersection of Prince and Salem Streets in the North End. Electrical equipment troubles are also believed to have Read More…