Does your block have well shoveled sidewalks?

Nominate it for the Best Shoveled Block in Somerville Contest, sponsored by the Somerville Post Office, Green Streets and Shape Up Somerville.

Nominations can be sent to Margaret Dimock, Somerville Post Office Station Master, via emailed  (Margaret.C.Dimock@usps.gov), USPS mail (Margaret Dimock, Somerville Post Office Station Master, 237 Washington Street, Somerville, MA 02143-9998) or called in at (617) 666-2332.

Nominations will be due on Walk/Ride Day, February 25, 2011. The judges? Letter carriers, who use the sidewalks every day!

The winner will be awarded at a ceremony at the Somerville Post Office on Walk/Ride Day, March 25, 2011.

Time and Clearance Requirements for Snow Removal
Snow must be cleared from residential properties by six (6) hours after a snowfall. Residents must clear their sidewalk completely, up to 42 inches. (Somerville Code of Ordinances, Section 12‐8)
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Icy Sidewalks
All ice‐covered walks must be covered by sand or another covering that gives good traction (like clay‐ or sand‐based kitty litter). The Department of Public Works provides sand at key locations through out the City.
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For complete information, please visit:
http://www.somervillema.gov/CoS_Content/documents/SnowRemovalBrochureGeneralNov2010.pdf