Ward 4

311 requests placed in Ward 4 over the past 12 months. Population 8,498 (2020 census).

Requests1,278150 per 1,000 residents
Still open188
Typical time to acknowledge15 hoursMedian of 112 acknowledged
Typical time to close17 hoursMedian of 1,090 closed

Requests by month

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Month	Requests
Oct 2026	43
Sep 2026	94
Aug 2026	116
Jul 2026	96
Jun 2026	84
May 2026	77
Apr 2026	89
Mar 2026	110
Feb 2026	205
Jan 2026	200
Dec 2025	73
Nov 2025	55

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By category

Category	Requests	Still open	Typical close
Trash - Missed Pickup	163	0	3 hours
Snow/Ice on Streets	145	6	10 hours
Snow/Ice on Sidewalks	138	38	6.7 days
Trash - Illegal Dumping or Abandoned Property	130	4	13 hours
Trash - Litter or Hazardous Material	104	10	11 hours
Pothole	74	3	1.7 days
Other	68	18	1.6 days
Street Light	55	8	13 days
Tree - All Other	55	15	15 hours
Parking	52	0	13 hours
Traffic Signals and Paint/Markings	52	18	11 days
Animal - Dead Animal	49	1	2 hours
Overgrowth	36	9	6.2 days
Animal - Pets or Wildlife	19	5	17 hours
Sidewalk or Curb Repair	19	10	31 days
Public Park	16	6	3.4 days
Manhole Cover or Utility Cap	12	2	2.2 days
Tree - New Tree Request	12	9	–
Noise/ Business and Construction activity- IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL 911. PLEASE NOTE: SeeClickFix is NOT monitored 24 hours a day or on the weekends. This request may be received well after the issue has occurred.	10	9	–
Street Sweeping	10	2	4 hours
Public Schools, Buildings or Property	9	9	–
Water - Sewer/Catch Basin/Flooding	8	0	9.8 days
Graffiti	7	0	17 hours
Trash/Recycle Cart - Repair/Replace	6	0	4.3 days
Wire(s) Down	6	1	20 days
Water - Leak	5	0	2.0 days
Parking - (Enforcement, Meters & Abandoned Vehicles)	3	0	–
Traffic and Street Signs	3	2	–
Tree- Stump Removal Request	3	1	–
Illegal Sign	2	0	–
Roadwork and Construction	2	1	–
Animal - Lost or Missing Pet	1	0	–
Privatize issues by default	1	0	–
Problem Property	1	0	–
Water - Discolored, Pressure, Turn-Off/On	1	0	–
Water - Lead Service Inspection	1	1	–

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

Longest-open requests in Ward 4

Problem Property (opens in new tab)1–99 Maude St · Open since June 27, 2016
Problem Property (opens in new tab)400–499 Main St · Open since January 15, 2017
Other (opens in new tab)295 Washington Street · Open since July 26, 2017
Water - Discolored, Pressure, Turn-Off/On (opens in new tab)17 Pleasant St · Open since August 26, 2018
Other (opens in new tab)Fairlawn Avenue · Open since September 14, 2018
Water - Discolored, Pressure, Turn-Off/On (opens in new tab)17 Pleasant St · Open since September 20, 2018
Traffic (Safety and Speeding) (opens in new tab)1 Salem St. · Open since October 22, 2018
Public Schools, Buildings or Property (opens in new tab)Centre St · Open since January 18, 2019
Other (opens in new tab)171 Linden Ave · Open since March 6, 2019
Problem Property (opens in new tab)1–99 Whipple St · Open since June 7, 2019

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