Posts Tagged ‘road’
Subject matter experts
When you attend a lot of municipal meetings, you come to learn that each board has its own pet buzzwords and phrases. But one phrase favored across the board by local government bodies is the term “subject matter experts.” Town boards and committees rely on these subject matter experts to inform and validate their actions […]
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Reality bites
Cycling and farmers markets go together like avocado and toast. Wakefield’s Farmers Market even offers a bike valet service for the convenience of its cycling customers during the market season. And now, Wakefield‘s first true bike lane begins right next to the Farmers Market location at Hall Park. A match made in heaven, right? Perhaps […]
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Braking bad
Now that the intersection of Salem and Pleasant streets is a 4-way stop, stand by for indignant complaints from drivers who have never come to a complete stop at a STOP sign in their entire lives. If those drivers are looking for someone to blame for this new arrangement, I suggest that they tilt their […]
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Tags: 4-way Stop, automobile, brakes, cars, collision, crash, drivers, horn, insurance, intersection, Mark Sardella, Mercedes, Pleasant Street, rearview mirror, road, Salem Street, stop sign, street, ticket, traffic, violation, Wakefield Daily Item, Wakefield MA
Mark Sardella 