Monday, February 18, 2013
The recent snowstorm left a lot of snow on city sidewalks and some residents did not clear the portions in front of their homes.
With the recent snowstorm dumping a heap of snow on the city's sidewalks, some Waltham Patch users have suggested an ordinance that requires residents to clear their sidewalks. Currently, the city does not have such an ordinance. Main Street property owners, however, are required to clear their sidewalks within 24 hours of snowfall ceasing. That regulation applies to both sides of the street from Prospect Hill Road to Linden Street. Newton is currently considering extending a two-year trial period that requires all property owners to clear snow from their sidewalk within 30 hoursof the snow falling. TELL US: Should Waltham adopt an ordinance to require property owners to shovel their sidewalks? Leave your thoughts in the comment box below…
Monday, January 21, 2013
Stay connected on up-to-date information for this snow storm.
Jan. 21 The snow has begun to fall in Waltham leaving the roads wet and slippery. The snow is forecasted to continue until 3 a.m. which will likely cause a difficult commute, according to Accuweather. IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS --- See a tree down in your neighborhood? Notice a road is icy? Just saw a store clerk put out more snow melt products? Please use this story on Waltham Patch to help out your neighbors. As we prepare for the winter storm, we want to make sure that Waltham stays connected. For live updates during the storm, be sure to download our App for your smartphone or tablet and 'like' Waltham Patch on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Waltham Patch is all about connecting neighbors and helping neighbors so we hope you’ll find …
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
The winter storm packed quite a punch down in the South; but what does it mean for Waltham?
The large winter storm that dropped inches of snow in the South is now headed towards the Northeast, although little snow accumulation is expected in Waltham. According to the National Weather Service's latest forecast, several inches of snow are expected to fall in the western part of the state tonight, but with temperatures hovering around 40 degrees in Waltham, the snow is expected to change over to rain or icy rain after midnight. According to the WHDH 7Weather Blog, the snow will start tonight between 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. and quickly turn to rain in the Boston area. Although there will be little accumulation, drivers should be cautious as roads could get icy. Rain and snow is likely Thursday before 9 p.m., but accumulation will be …
TheHam
1:58 pm on Friday, February 22, 2013
All I know is my street is filled with illegals, which has gone from being my worst nightmare to a savior. NO COPS, EVER! It's because they can't enforce the laws, they don't bother even driving down the street. It's not illegal to be illegal or do illegal things in MA anymore.....shoveling a sidewalk is laughable at this point considering enforcement of laws are pretty much non existent. All I … more ›