Ward 6

311 requests placed in Ward 6 over the past 12 months. Population 8,485 (2020 census).

Requests1,571185 per 1,000 residents
Still open170
Typical time to acknowledge2 hoursMedian of 130 acknowledged
Typical time to close13 hoursMedian of 1,401 closed

Requests by month

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Month	Requests
Oct 2026	56
Sep 2026	111
Aug 2026	123
Jul 2026	143
Jun 2026	127
May 2026	111
Apr 2026	95
Mar 2026	132
Feb 2026	237
Jan 2026	234
Dec 2025	92
Nov 2025	79

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By category

Category	Requests	Still open	Typical close
Trash - Missed Pickup	427	0	3 hours
Snow/Ice on Streets	222	2	17 hours
Trash - Illegal Dumping or Abandoned Property	149	2	6 hours
Snow/Ice on Sidewalks	109	38	3.6 days
Tree - All Other	92	23	12 hours
Animal - Dead Animal	79	1	4 hours
Pothole	78	0	29 hours
Other	66	18	17 hours
Trash - Litter or Hazardous Material	65	4	5 hours
Overgrowth	53	14	6.1 days
Parking	51	0	4 hours
Wire(s) Down	22	2	6.8 days
Street Light	18	2	21 days
Sidewalk or Curb Repair	17	11	23 hours
Animal - Pets or Wildlife	14	8	6 hours
Public Park	12	5	1.6 days
Tree - New Tree Request	12	12	–
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	10	–
Traffic Signals and Paint/Markings	10	3	5.8 days
Street Sweeping	9	0	4 hours
Animal - Lost or Missing Pet	7	4	–
Water - Sewer/Catch Basin/Flooding	7	1	2.4 days
Manhole Cover or Utility Cap	6	0	10 hours
Water - Discolored, Pressure, Turn-Off/On	5	0	13 hours
Illegal Sign	4	1	–
Public Schools, Buildings or Property	4	4	–
Tree- Stump Removal Request	4	0	–
Graffiti	3	0	–
Water - Lead Service Inspection	3	1	–
Fire - Other NON Emergency Requests	2	1	–
Roadwork and Construction	2	2	–
Traffic (Safety and Speeding)	2	1	–
Trash - Missing/Lost/Stolen Cart	2	0	–
Trash/Recycle Cart - Repair/Replace	2	0	–
Parking - (Enforcement, Meters & Abandoned Vehicles)	1	0	–
Problem Property	1	0	–
Water - Leak	1	0	–

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

Longest-open requests in Ward 6

Problem Property (opens in new tab)Bayrd St · Open since September 20, 2016
Problem Property (opens in new tab)1–99 Bayrd Street · Open since September 20, 2016
Other (opens in new tab)940 Eastern Ave · Open since May 23, 2017
Other (opens in new tab)27 Home St · Open since October 29, 2017
Overgrowth (opens in new tab)36 Elwell Street · Open since October 2, 2018
Traffic (Safety and Speeding) (opens in new tab)630 Salem St · Open since November 24, 2018
Traffic (Safety and Speeding) (opens in new tab)38-40 Cherry St · Open since January 22, 2019
Other (opens in new tab)580 Broadway · Open since March 1, 2019
Traffic (Safety and Speeding) (opens in new tab)Elwell St · Open since March 11, 2019
Traffic (Safety and Speeding) (opens in new tab)Swan Street · Open since April 30, 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.