Articles from the Neighborhood Newsletter

By Louise Goldstein (Shawnee Road)

People in Arlington are very active and athletic. There are bikers in Spandex outfits going so fast that they leave my poor Corolla behind like an unwanted relative at a family gathering. There are kids shooting hoops, playing soccer, and learning the martial arts. There are joggers and rollerbladers, swimmers and rock climbers. Me? I’m a librarian. I read about things. I decided that this would change on the day of my 49th birthday. For those of you not in the know, 49 is the new 29

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by Steve Johnson (Jason Street)

People who don’t clean snow from the roof of their cars. Or those who don’t clean more than a peephole from one window. Come on, you can do it. Everybody’s in a hurry; think about safety and visibility! Legislation was introduced last year to require drivers to remove ice and snow from their vehicles before hitting the road, by State Rep. Cleon Turner of Dennis. A previous attempt by State Rep. Brian Knuuttila (Gardner) called for a fine of $500 and up to six months in jail for failure to clean. Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and several provinces of Canada have all proposed similar measures to make driving a snow fort a punishable offense. Right now, it is a penalty of insurance liability (you spray, you pay). Hopefully the oversight will extend to truckers who don’t cover their loads.