Somerville dismissing parking tickets for people who got them while waiting for parking permits

Say what you will about Boston City Hall, I don't think anybody's ever had to wait three hours to get a resident parking sticker. Contrast that with Somerville this year, where the line to get a resident permit was so long that people went back outside to find tickets on their cars because the meters had run out.

The good news is the city ticket hearing officer is dismissing those tickets. The bad news is, you have to go back to City Hall for a hearing; they'll reject your request by mail.