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BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Boston Public School students headed back to class Wednesday after two snow days because of this week's blizzard.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and BPS Superintendent Mary Skipper welcomed students back at the Mildred Avenue K-8 School in Mattapan Wednesday morning.
"They're excited to be back. Parents are very excited that the students are back in school," Skipper said. The snow had extended February vacation by two extra days.
"I'm glad the kids are back in school; they need their education," one parent said. "I can go and get some peace and quiet."
Jaden, a student at TechBoston Academy, told WBZ NewsRadio it felt "good" to return after an unexpected extended break.
Monday's blizzard dumped more than a foot of snow in Boston, and nearly 3 feet in other spots in the state. School in Boston was also canceled on Tuesday to allow public works crews to clear roads and sidewalks.
"It's exciting for multiple reasons that school is back open," Wu said. "It's taken a ton of work."
Tom Bulger, who was among the crews clearing snow, said one of the biggest challenges was "just how big the piles are against the cars that are parked on the roads."
"Obviously you don't want to damage the cars so you're just trying to get as much snow as you can but it's hard," Bulger said.
Even though Boston has reopened, many school districts across the state remained closed on Wednesday. Bulger also works in Stoughton, one of the districts still closed, and said it "wasn't even plowed [Tuesday]."
WBZ NewsRadio’s James Rojas (@JamesRojas.bsky.social) reports.