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Monday, February 25, 2013

Who Is Supposed to Shovel the Sidewalk, and Other Snowy Rules

We were curious about the town's rules related to sidewalk-shoveling and snow removal.

Patch readers have asked us the following question: "Who is responsible for clearing the sidewalks in town?" The answer: The owner of the home abutting the sidewalk in question. And you've got six hours to do that, including applying sand or salt if needed. See below for the complete bylaw as it relates to this issue. The following is a reminder from the Department of Public Works on bylaws pertaining to Northborough's roadways during the winter months. SNOW ON PUBLIC WAYS Any property owner displacing snow from privately owned property onto a public way, or responsible for displacing snow from privately owned property onto a public way, shall be subject to a fine of fifty dollars ($50). PARKING No person shall park a vehicle on either …

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Neal

6:59 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013

John how is shoveling any different then raking leaves off the sidewalk in the fall, or is that the towns job as well?   more ›

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Time of the Signs: New Bylaws for Northborough?

Northborough explores the idea of updating the bylaws as it relates to signage in town.

Last summer, the Board of Selectmen, as well as Patch readers, were questioning the proliferation of signage, and complained that the many lawn signs, sandwich boards and other types of advertising were "uglifiying" the town. A poll in Northborough Patch resulted in 78 percent thinking Northborough had too many signs. Then building inspector Bill Farnsworth cracked down on the businesses, and relied on the town's bylaws to get some of them removed. As anyone in Northborough knows, it has long been an issue. Fred Lonardo, Northborough's relatively new buiding inspector, discussed the sign bylaws at the last Board of Selectmen meeting. In conjunction with the planning board, they are discussing ways to amend the current bylaws as they …

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Signs, Signs ... Are There Too Many Signs in Northborough? [Poll]

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Tree Hugger

8:51 am on Thursday, February 21, 2013

MA residents get what they vote for. One party over regulates, one doesn't. Stop voting strictly for diversity. Don't just vote against the white guy to prove a point. Don't just vote for the "Native American" **snicker** to show we're more "diverse" here, and surely...don't vote for any of them and then have the audacity to complain when you're not allowed to buy sugary drinks, bottled water, …   more ›

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