Around Town

Find Out When Watertown’s Winter Parking Ban Begins

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With winter coming soon, Watertown Police Chief Raymond Dupuis announced the dates of the Watertown winter parking ban. The overnight street parking ban begins on the evening of Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015 (the Thanksgiving weekend) and will continue until Friday, April 1, 2016. Dupuis warns the parking ban will be strictly enforced. The regulation reads in part; “No vehicle may remain on any public way for more than one hour between the hours of 1 a.m and 6 a.m. all days of the week.”

For those residents who lack sufficient off street parking, the Town allows for temporary parking at any municipal parking lot plus these other locations:

The Police Station at 552 Main Street (visitor’s parking lot only)
Any public school parking lot
Marion Road parking lot at Victory Field
O’Connell Park, (lot at the corner of Boylston Street and Mt. Auburn Street)

Please note that these locations may be used free of charge, however vehicles may only use available spaces after 7 p.m. and must be moved/removed by 7 a.m. the following day.

Government

Watertown’s Winter Parking Ban Ending Soon!

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The long winter is almost over for Watertown residents – the Winter Parking ban will be lifted on Wednesday, April 1. Watertown Police Chief Edward Deveau announced the enforcement of the ban of on-street parking overnight in town will end. He added, however, that keeping streets clear will help repairs and emergency access even after the ban ends. “The Department of Public Works, Police Department and Fire Department would like to remind motorists that keeping the streets clear allows for road repairs, street cleaning and easy access for public safety vehicles,” Deveau said. “To that end, all departments encourage residents to make full use of off street parking when it is available.”