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Stoneham, MA: snow rules, trash delays and events
What Stoneham has posted for the holiday weeks: winter parking and snow rules, 3 confirmed events. Every item links to the town's own page.
Photo: Daderot / Wikimedia Commons, CC0About Stoneham
Stoneham's Charlestown End was set off from Charlestown and incorporated as the Town of Stoneham on December 17, 1725, and its first town meeting met in the schoolhouse on December 24 that year, according to the Stoneham Historical Society. The first meeting house followed in 1726, and so did the town's Old Burying Ground.
The Old Burying Ground, a quarter acre bought from James Hay in 1726, now covers 1.09 acres and is on the National Register of Historic Places. The Stoneham Historical Society & Museum is at 36 William Street and marked the town's 300th anniversary on December 17, 2025.
Sources: Stoneham Historical Society: Celebrating 300 years as a town, Town of Stoneham: Old Burying Ground.
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Snow and trash rules at a glance
- Overnight winter parking. Dec 1 to April 1: no parking on public streets from 1 a.m. Details below
- Snow emergencies. With 3 inches of snow or more a parking emergency exists: no on-street parking at any time. Details below
- Christmas trees. Stoneham runs one curbside collection in January for Christmas trees only. Details below
Winter parking and snow rules in Stoneham
Standing rule. Dec 1 to April 1: no parking on public streets from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. Parking on sidewalks is never allowed. Winter Parking Regulations & Other Tips ↗
Snow emergencies. With 3 inches of snow or more a parking emergency exists: no on-street parking at any time. Cars left may be plowed in, damaged, ticketed and towed. Interfering with plowing is a $25 fine. Winter Parking Regulations & Other Tips ↗
Towing. The DPW director may have cars that block snow work moved to a public garage or other place; the owner pays removal and storage. No company, lot, phone or fee published.
Alerts. Stoneham sends community alerts (emergencies, road closures, trash delays) by voice, email or text through Smart911. Notify Me also emails website alert and news changes. Smart911 community alerts signup ↗
Public works: Department of Public Works, 781-438-0760. Rules as of November 8, 2026; confirm with the town before relying on them.
Holiday trash and recycling in Stoneham
Stoneham has not posted a 2026 holiday trash schedule. Check the town's collection page for changes.
Collection by Casella. Town contract; weekly trash, out by 7 a.m. Casella 1‑800‑950‑9293.
Christmas trees. Stoneham runs one curbside collection in January for Christmas trees only. The page gives no date; call DPW at 781-438-0760. No tree drop-off site is listed on the page. Source ↗
Events in Stoneham
Opens Fri, Nov 20 · Nov 20 - Jan 3
ZooLights
Nightly walk-through light displays across the zoo grounds, with a carousel, jungle fun and Santa visits on select dates.
Opens Fri, Nov 27 · Nov 27 - Dec 20
It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
Greater Boston Stage Company's holiday show, staged as a vintage radio play.
Opens Sun, Nov 29 · Nov 29
23rd Annual Tree Lighting on the Town Common
Music, caroling, holiday characters and kids' crafts, ending with the lighting of the Common's holiday tree.
Near Stoneham
Confirmed events within about 8 miles, nearest first.
- Saturday Story Time (ages 3‑5), Wakefield · Nov 21 - Dec 12 · about 2 mi
- Family Trivia at the Library, Wakefield · Nov 27 · about 2 mi
- One Up Games: History of Nintendo, Wakefield · Dec 5 · about 2 mi
- Thanksgiving Holiday Market (Wakefield Farmers Market), Wakefield · Nov 21 · about 2 mi
- Bubbles and Books Story Time (ages 0‑5), Melrose · Nov 16 - Dec 14 · about 2 mi
- Toddler Tales Story Time (ages 1.5-3), Melrose · Nov 18 - Dec 16 · about 2 mi
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