Reports (42)
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What is the nature of the problem: [Cleaning] Please specify: [This Cemetery is a disgrace!!] Which cemetery are you calling about: [Fairview Cemetery: ( Hyde Park)]
CLOSED #101006164093Case Resolved. Fairview Cemetery allows grieving families to decorate grave within 24" of base to headstone. Staff clean and remove and communicate the as much as possible to the families.
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What is the nature of the problem: [Cleaning] Please specify: [the veterans tombstones are filthy, they need cleaning] Which cemetery are you calling about: [Mount Hope Cemetery: ( Mattapan)] What is the exact location of the grave or the problem: [whole cemetary]
CLOSED #101005823409Case Resolved. We do our best to clean some of the 25,000 Veterans Grave stones when we can. This last Fall we were focused on the Korea War Section and hope to continue that this Spring. If there is a particualr headstone that you would like attenton please call office at 617 635 7361. Thank You.
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Cemetery Maintenance Request
What is the nature of the problem: [Vandalized Headstone] Please specify: [Constituent details multiple tombstones have been vandalized.] Which cemetery are you calling about: [Copps Hill: (North End)] What is the exact location of the grave or the problem: [Constituent states mutliple graves are noticably defaced.]
CLOSED #101005370007Case Resolved. Cemetery inspected 3-22-24 8AM. No vandalism found.
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What is the nature of the problem: [Cleaning] Which cemetery are you calling about: [Fairview Cemetery: ( Hyde Park)] What is the exact location of the grave or the problem: [Constituent states next to 20 there is holes all over, tripping hazard. Constituent states cemetery also needs to be cut, it is hard to find the number.]
CLOSED #101004894411Case Resolved.
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What is the nature of the problem: [Other] Which cemetery are you calling about: [Fairview Cemetery: ( Hyde Park)] What is the exact location of the grave or the problem: [Constituent states the hours of operation are 7am-7pm but the gates are closed as of yesterday, she went 2 days in a row. They were closed when she got there]
CLOSED #101004757341Case Resolved. Cemetery will begin closing at 7pm on April 1.
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What is the nature of the problem: [Other] Please specify: [Municipal Operations reports an alarm triggered at Mt Hope Cemetery, zone 4 motion in double bay rear. Notified Cemeteries on-call Tom Sullivan at 10:25pm.] Which cemetery are you calling about: [Mount Hope Cemetery: ( Mattapan)]
CLOSED #101004408202Case Resolved.
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What is the nature of the problem: [Other] Please specify: [Constituent recently buried her mother, and there is no marker at her burial site. Constituent is still waiting to get a permanent headstone, and the temporary marker is missing.] Which cemetery are you calling about: [Fairview Cemetery: ( Hyde Park)] What is the exact location of the grave or the problem: [Pearlview, row 23 number 27] What is the name of the deceased: [Leanna Silver Ross] What year was the deceased buried: [2022]
CLOSED #101004357285Case Resolved. Temporary grave markers are only allowed for day of burial. Cemetery does not remove these however.
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What is the nature of the problem: [Other] Please specify: [Fire Alarm] Which cemetery are you calling about: [Mount Hope Cemetery: ( Mattapan)] What is the exact location of the grave or the problem: [Operations reports fire alarm at Mount Hope Admin Office. Notified Parks on call by voicemail at 6:25am.]
CLOSED #101004328721Case Resolved.
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What is the nature of the problem: [Other] Please specify: [Constituent reports overgorwn grass and weeds throughout cemetery. States this is a problem ever year.] Which cemetery are you calling about: [Fairview Cemetery: ( Hyde Park)]
CLOSED #101004319956Case Resolved. Cemetery staff is cutting grass each day. Cedar sections was cut Friday, May 27, .
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What is the nature of the problem: [Cleaning] Please specify: [Tree Maintenance] Which cemetery are you calling about: [Bunker Hill Burying Ground: ( Charlestown)] Please specify: [Wired fence of an abutting parking lot, tree limbs leaning onto fence, over wires and property. Potential safety hazard]
CLOSED #101004265162Case Resolved. Cemetery Staff cut grass. 5/25/22.