Committee to Elect Margaret Laforest
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"Please respect the parking restrictions and look out for your elderly and disabled neighbors during this snow emergency."
Greetings!

The City of Quincy has declared its second snow emergency for this winter season. The Mayor's office in conjunction with the police, fire and public works departments are prepared for the storm but want to remind residents of the parking restrictions and contact numbers for those needing assistance. Also, trash/recycle pick up will be delayed with Wednesday pick up now scheduled for Thursday, Thursday to Friday and Friday to Saturday.

Snow storms are busy for councilors and I will be driving around Ward One calling in streets that need further attention and responding to constituent calls. The best number to reach me today is 617-376-1351 or email mlaforest@quincyma.gov . I'm also including contact informaiton for the major utilities and ask if you have a power, gas or telephone outage that YOU CALL IT IN as they prioritize their response with the volume of calls coming in. So, as they may be aware of the outage, it is helpful to have multiple calls and after our extended power outages in Ward One from the last storm, we expect more efficient repairs. Please read below for more information. Regards, Margaret
Snow Emergency Information
 

The City of Quincy has declared a Snow Emergency from 12:00am on Wednesday, January 12 to noon on Thursday, January 13. Please follow all emergency parking rules so snow removal crews can do the best job possible.

 

Emergency parking rules:  
Parking is prohibited on designated emergency arteries throughout the duration of the snow emergency. Residents may park on the EVEN-numbered side of non-emergency neighborhood streets. Cars parked in violation of emergency rules pose a public safety risk and will be towed. 
 
For assistance, please call the SNOW HOTLINE 617-376-1927.

For updates, tune in to QATV, or visit www.quincyma.gov or call 617-770-7669 (snow emergency recorded message).
 
While City offices are closed today, Wednesday, the Mayor's office is open, contact them at 617-376-1990 or via email mayorkoch@quincyma.gov
 
Department of Public Works emergency line 617-376-1910

How you can help: 
·         Assist your elderly or disabled neighbors
·         Shovel sidewalks in front of your house
·         Shovel out fire hydrants
·         Keep catch basins clear to prevent post-storm flooding
·         Move your car off the street
 Utility Contact Information
 

With extended power outages in the last storm, we have been advised that utility companies factor in the call volumes when determining repair priorites. So, please call/email your utility companies to add your voice to the list of calls for any utility outage.

 

National Grid Electric  Power outages can be called in to 1-800-465-1212 or entered through their website. Outages can also be tracked online at the National Grid Storm Center which shows the power outages, the amount of customers impacted, the time reported and estimated restoration time.

Read this article for weather related tips: National Grid Readies for Looming Nor'Easter and Offers Tips to Help Customers Stay Safe and Weather the Storm; Company Has Personnel and Equipment in Place To Handle Second Major Storm in Ten Days  One of the more important tips from their article is for people who depend on electric-powered life support equipment, such as a respirator, should let National Grid know. To register as a National Grid life support customer, call the company's Customer Service Contact Center at 1-800-322-3223.

 

National Grid Gas  To report a gas leak, or other gas emergency, please call 1-800-233-5325 (Greater Boston area) or 1-800-548-8000 (all other MA areas) 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

 

Comcast  1-800-COMCAST (1-800-266-2278) 24/7

 

Verizon 1-800-VERIZON (1-800-837-4966) 24/7
 Contact Information
 
 
Margaret Laforest
Ward One Councilor, Quincy
236 Rock Island Road
Quincy, MA 02169
617-471-1806 (home)
617-376-1351 (office)
mlaforest@quincyma.gov
www.MargaretLaforest.com

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