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Why was this blazing pizza oven being towed through Boston tunnel traffic?
Wood-fired pizza caterer Fired Up said it received a “flood” of messages after video of its lit oven going through a Boston tunnel was shared online. Like Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates, Boston’s downtown tunnels remain a master class in the unusual and unexpected. Traffic is a given, but recent years have also brought luggage-wielding walkers, unruly teens on bikes, and even an adorably turned-around pup.
westernmassnews.com
Taunton Daily Gazette
mindfullyamerican.com
5 Boston Parking Rules That Get Massachusetts Drivers Towed
Bay Staters who park on city streets can lose their car over details that are easy to overlook, especially if you aren’t from Boston. These are the Boston parking rules that get Massachusetts drivers towed. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. Parking rules and fees are subject...
Uprise RI
Recap: Woonsocket Plan: Smithfield Road Goes Four Lanes Near New School
Smithfield Road would be repaved from Park Square to Providence Street and restriped to four lanes before the new elementary school opens, according to speakers. A $282,000 engineering contract, possibly paid from the city's capital fund, is expected on Monday's agenda. Construction is estimated at $1.2 million to $1.5 million, and speakers said temporary striping would be used if funding is not found.
cambridgeday.com
Cambridge parking permit changes address chronic underfunding
On December 1, Cambridge residents can start renewing their resident parking permits, and for the first time since 2013, the price is going up, from $25 to $75. Though this may seem like a large increase, the true price was never really $25. Rather, neighbors without cars were paying part of the difference.
Dorchester Reporter
Savin Hill Bridge repair job will last through this month
Construction taking place at the Savin Hill Avenue entrance to the Red Line. Seth Daniel Photo. The Savin Hill Avenue entrance to the Red Line’s Savin Hill Station will remain under construction through the end of the month as T workers repair a joint on the bridge that connects it to the station as frustrated neighbors wonder if the bridge will ever be fixed.
hot969boston.com
Salem Halloween Festivities Drive Record Ridership on MBTA Newburyport/Rockport Line
October was a frightfully good month for the MBTA's Newburyport/Rockport commuter rail line. The line posted a ridership record, surpassing 580,000 trips as Salem's Haunted Happenings and Halloween crowds drove a surge in travel. Salem Station accounted for approximately 50,000 passengers on Halloween, according to Keolis, the commuter rail's operator,...
figcitynews.com
Sauro: Concerns about one-year trial of amending Overnight Parking Ban
I am writing as a concerned resident and as Chair of the Nonantum Neighborhood Association regarding the recent City Council vote to amend the Overnight Parking Ban Ordinance. In last November’s election, our City’s long-time overnight ban was on the ballot. Newton residents voted to keep the ban. Yet instead of following the will of the voters, the Council decided by a 14-9 vote to shorten the ban’s duration.