Traffic Safety
At a glance
- What: a three-way stop at Rochdale St and West St (police and public works support it) and traffic calming near schools. Also discussed: trick-or-treat hours, a HousingWorks infrastructure grant, and road and sidewalk priorities (Steve Chambers).
Discussion time
About 2 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
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| 2026-10-13 - Select Board | 2 |
Log
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2026-10-19 - Pre-Town Meeting - Pre-Town Meeting: Article 13 roadway condition software ($20,000 free cash) discussed; over 5 miles of road were done this year; no traffic safety measures discussed.
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2026-10-13 - Select Board - Approved a three-way stop at Rochdale St and West St (variable message boards to announce it); accepted a municipal road safety grant and set trick-or-treat hours of 5-8 PM on Oct 31. See also Sidewalk and Crosswalk Connectivity.
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2026-10-21 - Page created from public town materials and news coverage (retrieved 2026-10-21); no meeting transcript processed yet.
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2026-08-17 - 2026-08-17 - Select Board: Mathew Dubois requested additional action on speeding, cut-through traffic, and large commercial trucks in the Jerome Avenue/Southbridge Street neighborhood, noting many homes have children. He said existing radar enforcement at the bottom of Jerome Avenue does not address vehicles accelerating after turning onto the street.
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2026-09-28 - 2026-09-28 - Select Board: Bill Milinazzo and Rich Venanzi spoke in support of the proposed stop signs, citing accidents and speeding. Police Chief R. Scott Mills cited crash data supporting only the Rochdale Street/West Street stop, while DPW Director Joanna Paquin suggested traffic-calming measures; the Board deferred a formal vote on the Rochdale/West stop to a future agenda and requested further study of Hardscrabble Road/West Street.