Monday, March 11, 2013
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Some Waltham Patch readers have called for the city to hire additional municipal workers and equipment to clear now, but do you agree? The question has emerged in the wake of City Councillors recently criticizing Mayor Jeannette McCarthy for not having enough equipment and workers to handle the February blizzard. She plans to revamp the plowing system. Consolidated Public Works Director Michael Chiasson ahs said told McCarthy he does not has enough equipment and that additional equipment is slated for future purchase. However, future purchases have not yet been funded. What do you think? Should the city hire more workers and purchase more snow-clearing equipment? Leave your thoughts in the comments section below.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Miss a Waltham headline this week? Catch up with our weekly news roundup.
The Waltham Public Schools declined to issue a detailed explanation on why a principal recently resigned. More details emerged on the recent controversy over snow clearing during the February blizzard. The City Council's Finance Committee denied another request for money to investigate Waltham Police Chief Thomas LaCroix. A Waltham man was busted for DUI in Arlington.
Monday, March 4, 2013
Consolidated Public Works Director Michael Chiasson will also answer inquiries.
Waltham Mayor Jeannette McCarthy is scheduled to answer questions tonight, Monday, March 4, on the city’s performance in clearing snow during the recent blizzard. McCarthy and Consolidated Public Works Director Michael Chiasson are scheduled to appear at the City Council’s Committee of the Whole meeting at 8 p.m. at City Hall to answers the council’s questions on snow clearing during the storm. The Council requested McCarthy and Chiasson answer questions after many residents complained the city did an inadequate job clearings roads and sidewalks.
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Sunday, March 3, 2013
The ordinance would require residents to clear their sidewalks.
The proposed ordinance that would require residents to clear snow and ice from their sidewalks will be discussed tonight, March 4 at the City Council’s meeting. City Councillor Gary Marchese proposed the idea recently after hearing of residents’ concerns of sidewalks not cleared during the recent blizzard. The issue will be discussed at the City Council’s Committee of the Whole Meeting at 8 p.m. at City Hall. Currently, the city requires property owners on Main Street to clear their sidewalks within 24 hours of the last snowfall. That regulation applies to both sides of the street from Prospect Hill Road to Linden Street.
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Classes will be in session Feb. 13.
After five days off including the weekend, Waltham Public Schools will be back in session on Wednesday, Feb. 13, according to city officials and the school district's website. The district is urging students to use caution while driving or walking to school, according to the website. Waltham Public Schools were closed on Friday Feb. 8 due to the blizzard that blanketed the area with around two feet of snow. Streets and sidewalks were slow to be cleaned however, leading to the decision not to hold school Monday and Tuesday.
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Let's measure the blizzard through lawn ornaments!
Saturday, February 9, 2013
For one Waltham man, winter life in his native Ireland is drastically different than his new home in Massachusetts.
Waltham resident Colm Hamill, a native of Ireland, took a few moments on Saturday, Feb. 9 to chat about what friends back in his native country think about the huge snowfall in Waltham.
Stay connected on up-to-date information for the potential blizzard.
Let's measure the blizzard through lawn ornaments!
Thanks to the blizzard, Waltham is expecting up to three feet of snow this weekend. See how many inches have fallen in your area with the LIVE map below.
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Saturday, February 9
The map above, provided by the National Weather Service, shows snowfall in the past 24 hours. It is updated every 6 hours. This is not a map showing overall snow depth: It only tracks the amount of snow that has fallen in the past day. The map is centered around the red marker, which is in the middle of Waltham Patch's coverage area.
Melanie Nutile
10:03 am on Tuesday, March 12, 2013
After the Blizzard this year I saw numerous sidewalk plows with one tail light and they were barely able to even plow because they were so slow. also the only time I saw them was at 11 o'clock at night trying to rush so they could have school the next day. why aren't they are out all day long? Maybe instead of 3 days of school off it would've only been two. more ›