Thorndyke Road School Path Repair
At a glance
Based on auto-generated captions and the official minutes; details may be misheard.
- What: a resident petition (7n, 2026-07-21) to repair the walking path to Thorndyke Road School from the Lindale Rd. cul-de-sac, which turned out to be on Worcester Public Schools land.
- Where it stands: held in committee 3-0 on 2026-09-14 and duplicated to the School Committee clerk.
- Next: City Solicitor report on who maintains the grounds at the path; School Committee action; the item returns if the land proves to be city property. Companion petition: May Street School Litter Signs. Not to be confused with Thorndyke Road School Zone Safety.
The path
- A neighbor said an ash tree's roots had buckled about 20 feet of a 50 to 60 foot path used by students; school custodians cannot get snowblowers through.
- DPW said it will help if the schools ask, but the path is on school property. A resident noted past confusion over city vs school responsibility, so a chairman's order asks the Solicitor to settle it (Economou cited a McGrath Elementary driveway/street split).
Sources
Discussion time
About 9 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 - Public Works Committee | 9 |
Log
- 2026-09-14 - Public Works Committee - Petition held; chairman's order to the City Solicitor on who maintains the path grounds, and to the City Clerk to send a duplicate to the School Committee clerk.