Friday, May 10, 2013
Westwood residents voted on Monday and approved the long-debated University Station building project.
Do you catch the train from University Station? Soon you will be able to catch some shopping there too. On Monday, Westwood residents approved a University Station building proposal that calls for a housing development for hundreds of potential residents as well as a shopping area featuring a supermarket and a Target store. There are 220 residential units proposed for the event, 25 percent of which fall into the state's "affordable housing" definition, providing enough affordable housing in Westwood to satisfy the state requirement. Supporters of the project cited millions in additional tax revenue while opponents criticized the potential impact on schools and traffic conditions. "This is a well-planned, well-controlled and well-vetted …
Monday, January 28, 2013
Forecasters are warning the timing of an approaching snowstorm may make Monday afternoon and evening commute slippery.
There may be an inch of snow on the ground on Monday evening during the evening commute, according to forecasters at WHDH-TV. "Don't expect a ton of snow, but a general 1-3" falls late Monday afternoon, through the evening, producing slick roads, perhaps in time for the ride home from work," writes meterologist Chris Lambert in his blog. Even though not much snow will fall, Lambert said that the snow "will create slick spots on the roads Monday evening and Monday night." The National Weather Service forecasts that the snow will start between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. and is expected to continue through 8 p.m. The weather service predicts a total of 1-2 inches of precipitation will fall in the Medfield area. Lambert also said the snow will change …
Thursday, January 20, 2011
The traffic lights at the intersection of Route 27 and South Street are temporarily on a fixed cycle, technician find broken wire and will adjust timing.
Was your wait in traffic at the lights on Route 27 and South Street longer than usual during your Thursday morning commute? The Medfield Police Department is addressing the problem. Medfield Chief of Police Robert E. Meaney Jr. said water appears to be affecting the wire that reads the demand of traffic. "The traffic lights at that intersection function on demand based on cars tripping a wire that is buried in the pavement," Meaney said. "As a result of the ice, snow and cracks, water appears to be affecting the wire." Meaney said as a temporary fix to the problem, the lights were put on a fixed cycle Wednesday morning to give equal time on Route 27 and South Street. "That works OK most of the time but not during the morning commute," …
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