Ward 8

311 requests placed in Ward 8 over the past 12 months. Population 8,484 (2020 census).

Requests80395 per 1,000 residents
Still open102
Typical time to acknowledge12 hoursMedian of 80 acknowledged
Typical time to close17 hoursMedian of 701 closed

Requests by month

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Month	Requests
Oct 2026	20
Sep 2026	48
Aug 2026	79
Jul 2026	78
Jun 2026	89
May 2026	67
Apr 2026	62
Mar 2026	71
Feb 2026	101
Jan 2026	96
Dec 2025	26
Nov 2025	39

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By category

Category	Requests	Still open	Typical close
Trash - Missed Pickup	209	0	5 hours
Snow/Ice on Streets	69	0	20 hours
Pothole	56	0	29 hours
Trash - Illegal Dumping or Abandoned Property	54	3	3 hours
Tree - All Other	53	12	25 hours
Snow/Ice on Sidewalks	49	24	32 hours
Trash - Litter or Hazardous Material	44	0	16 hours
Animal - Dead Animal	38	0	3 hours
Overgrowth	37	6	5.3 days
Other	35	5	2.5 days
Street Light	24	3	15 days
Sidewalk or Curb Repair	22	12	2.2 days
Parking	21	0	1.7 days
Wire(s) Down	19	1	20 days
Animal - Pets or Wildlife	9	6	–
Tree- Stump Removal Request	8	2	19 days
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.	7	7	–
Public Park	7	5	–
Tree - New Tree Request	7	6	–
Traffic Signals and Paint/Markings	6	3	–
Water - Discolored, Pressure, Turn-Off/On	4	0	–
Animal - Lost or Missing Pet	3	2	–
Fire - Other NON Emergency Requests	3	2	–
Street Sweeping	3	0	–
Water - Leak	3	1	–
Water - Sewer/Catch Basin/Flooding	3	0	–
Manhole Cover or Utility Cap	2	0	–
Problem Property	2	0	–
Illegal Sign	1	0	–
Parking - (Enforcement, Meters & Abandoned Vehicles)	1	0	–
Public Schools, Buildings or Property	1	1	–
Roadwork and Construction	1	1	–
Trash - Missing/Lost/Stolen Cart	1	0	–
Trash/Recycle Cart - Repair/Replace	1	0	–

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

Longest-open requests in Ward 8

Problem Property (opens in new tab)Us Bicycle Rte 1 · Open since August 27, 2016
Traffic (Safety and Speeding) (opens in new tab)50 Oliver St · Open since September 17, 2018
Traffic (Safety and Speeding) (opens in new tab)Fairfield Ave And Salem Street · Open since February 14, 2019
Other (opens in new tab)68 Beach St · Open since April 30, 2019
Traffic (Safety and Speeding) (opens in new tab)75-99 Clapp St · Open since May 16, 2019
Traffic (Safety and Speeding) (opens in new tab)98 Central Ave · Open since July 10, 2019
Traffic (Safety and Speeding) (opens in new tab)50 Oliver St · Open since July 30, 2019
Traffic (Safety and Speeding) (opens in new tab)Maria'S Pizzeria 932 Salem St · Open since September 17, 2019
Roadwork and Construction (opens in new tab)Salem St & Broadway · Open since November 18, 2019
Public Schools, Buildings or Property (opens in new tab)665 Broadway · Open since May 16, 2020

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