Ward 6

311 requests placed in Ward 6 over the past 12 months. Population 6,282 (2020 census).

Requests36959 per 1,000 residents
Still open216
Typical time to acknowledge14 hoursMedian of 78 acknowledged
Typical time to close2.8 daysMedian of 153 closed

Requests by month

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Month	Requests
Oct 2026	62
Sep 2026	128
Aug 2026	61
Jul 2026	90
Jun 2026	0
May 2026	0
Apr 2026	0
Mar 2026	0
Feb 2026	0
Jan 2026	0
Dec 2025	15
Nov 2025	10

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By category

Category	Requests	Still open	Typical close
Missed Trash/Recycling Pickup	80	80	–
Other - City Issues	39	8	1.9 days
Illegal Dumping - Bulk Item	33	6	5.9 days
Dead Animal	22	1	1.8 days
Tree Pruning/Trim/Branch Broken	19	9	21 days
Pothole	16	11	Under 1 hour
Traffic Signals	16	14	–
Fallen City Tree or Limb	15	4	2.8 days
Shrubbery overgrowth	13	12	–
Street/Roadway Lighting Issues	11	10	–
Illegal Dumping - Litter	10	0	3.9 days
Obstruction(s) In Public Way	10	10	–
City Street Signs	8	4	–
Tree Health Inspection	8	7	–
Sidewalk Repair	7	6	–
Catch Basin Issue	6	3	–
Playground or Park - Park Maintenance	6	2	–
Sinkhole	6	6	–
Cemetery Issue	5	1	–
Playground or Park - Equipment Repair	5	2	–
Line Painting Request	4	1	–
Missed Yard Waste Pickup	4	4	–
Internal - Bee/Wasp/Hornet Nest	3	0	–
Public Fence Issue	3	2	–
Traffic Calming Request	3	3	–
Tree Planting Request	3	2	–
Over-filled Public Trash or Recycling Receptacle	2	0	–
Street Defect/Depression - Internal	2	2	–
Trash, Recycling or Yard Waste - General Inquiry	2	1	–
Tree Stump	2	2	–
Accessibility Feedback	1	1	–
Graffiti	1	0	–
Internal - Sewer Issue	1	1	–
Old Town Hall / Artists' Row - Related Request	1	1	–
Rodent Infestation	1	0	–
Tree Department - Internal	1	0	–

– fewer than 5 requests, too few for a typical time.

Longest-open requests in Ward 6

Sidewalk Repair (opens in new tab)55 Tremont St · Open since August 8, 2016
Traffic Signals (opens in new tab)Orne St. @ Rt 114 · Open since September 25, 2017
Street/Roadway Lighting Issues (opens in new tab)38 Commercial St · Open since January 11, 2018
Traffic Signals (opens in new tab)22 St Peter St · Open since February 25, 2018
Traffic Signals (opens in new tab)254-262 Bridge Street · Open since April 11, 2018
Other Issue - INTERNAL (opens in new tab)1 Commercial St · Open since May 19, 2018
Other - City Issues (opens in new tab)Mack Park Entrance On Tremont Street · Open since May 23, 2018
Sidewalk Repair (opens in new tab)1 Northend Avenue · Open since September 6, 2018
Other - City Issues (opens in new tab)41 Beaver Street · Open since September 13, 2018
Traffic Signals (opens in new tab)Randall Street And North Street · Open since October 7, 2018

Wards use the 2022 boundaries from MassGIS. Differences between wards reflect how often residents report problems as well as how the city responds. Methodology.