Politics & Government
Town Of Arlington: Snow & Ice Reminders & Policy
As Winter is upon us, the Town would like to provide residents with the following reminders.
12/23/2021 4:22 PM
As Winter is upon us, the Town would like to provide residents with the following reminders.
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During a snow event please exercise caution when traveling and park off-street to help facilitate snow removal operations. After a storm, residents and businesses are reminded to keep public walkways clear in accordance with Town bylaws. Now is a good time to adopt a fire hydrant to keep it clear of snow in the event of an emergency. Catch basins should be cleared year-round to reduce neighborhood flooding.
Important Phone Numbers
Residents are reminded of the following important phone numbers and recommend you print them, or otherwise make them available offline, should you lose power:
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- Report downed electrical wires: call 911 and Eversource at 1-800-592-2000.
- Report a power outage to Eversource at 1-800-592-2000 or at eversource.com.
- Report a downed street tree or limb to DPW dispatch at 781-316-3301.
Be Alerted of Snow Emergencies/Parking Bans
When a snow emergency/parking ban it put into place, the Town will send a notification via Arlington Alerts (phone, text, and email), Town Notices (regular email list), and on its social media channels (Facebook and Twitter). If you are not subscribed to these methods you may do so at arlingtonma.gov/connect. This information will also be posted on arlingtonma.gov.
LINKS Program for Light Snow Removal Needs
The Council on Aging may be able to help with light snow removal through our partnership with the local schools and the LINKS Program. The COA has a limited number of students who may be matched with a senior in their neighborhood for light shoveling for a $7.00 per hour fee. This is for small snow removal jobs such as clearing cars or walkway. For information please contact Shannon Murphy at smurphy@town.arlington.ma.us or 781-316-3404.
To read more information about the Town’s snow operations and what you can do to make Arlington a safe place for all this winter please visit arlingtonma.gov/snow.
This press release was produced by Town of Arlington. The views expressed here are the author’s own.
