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Needham rail trail plans move ahead 03/16/2012 - 9:24am |
In two years, if a non-profit association succeeds in its mission, Needham residents may be able to bike to Medfield without ever encountering a car. |
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Dover Board of Selectmen approve Town Meeting warrant 03/01/2012 - 12:55pm |
The Dover Board of Selectmen executed the warrant for the 2012 Annual Town Meeting, which will be held May 7, and assigned which articles will be debated by the officials and residents of Dover. Board Chairwoman Carol Lisbon said during Thursday’s meeting, “It’s that time of year. We have whittled this down over the last month … to 23 articles.” |
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Newton greenway project goes forward 02/16/2012 - 2:39pm |
With unanimous support from the Upper Falls Area Council, a plan to transform an old rail corridor into a bike path will move forward, though some Newton residents want to make sure the trail doesn’t eliminate possibilities for public transit. At a public meeting at Emerson Community Center on Feb. 12, a couple of residents said they don’t want plans for a mile-long greenway in Upper Falls to ... |
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Bay Colony Rail Trail conversion plan sets off no alarms for fire department 01/16/2012 - 3:17pm |
View Proposed Bay Colony Rail Trail in a larger map The Bay State Rail Trail Study Committee got some good news from Fire Chief William Kingsbury when they met last week. After the group described the project, Kingsbury voiced his approval. “We’re actually gaining, if this comes to fruition,” Kingsbury said. |
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Kirby and Roche: Newton and Upper Falls deserve a greenway 11/22/2011 - 4:10pm |
An inactive old rail corridor extends south from the MBTA Green Line through Newton Upper Falls, overgrown and collecting debris. The Newton Bicycle/Pedestrian Task Force and Upper Falls residents are actively pursuing conversion of the corridor into the Upper Falls Greenway, an off-street path for safe and car-free bicycle and pedestrian recreation, with easy access to the commercial areas on ... |
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Levin and Nedeljkovic: Unlocking Needham Street’s potential 11/18/2011 - 5:01pm |
One of the goals of Newton’s Comprehensive Plan is to promote an economically vibrant and vital Needham Street that will encourage new growth and development for Newton. The key to unlocking this potential is to extend the Green line on the old rail bed behind Needham Street and on into Needham. |
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Medfield selectmen vote to form Bay Colony Rail Trail study committee 11/03/2011 - 10:14pm |
Medfield's Board of Selectmen voted Tuesday to empanel a Bay Colony Rail Trail study committee. |
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Bay Colony Rail Trail crossings traffic surveyed 09/22/2011 - 6:59pm |
Bay Colony Rail Trail volunteers surveyed the motorized, bicycle and pedestrian traffic at each of the seven intersections along the proposed Needham-to-Dover-to-Medfield bike path on Monday, Aug. 15. Each surveyor counted traffic for one hour, but it is not known which hours they surveyed. Tad Staley of BCRT noted in a Facebook post, "It may have been one of the quietest weekends of the year ... |
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Bay Colony Rail Trail crossings traffic map 09/19/2011 - 10:21am |
Bay Colony Rail Trail volunteers surveyed the motorized, bicycle and pedestrian traffic at each of the seven intersections along the proposed Needham-to-Dover-to-Medfield bike path on Monday, Aug. 15. Each surveyor counted traffic for one hour, but it is not known which hours they surveyed. Tad Staley of BCRT noted in a Facebook post, "It may have been one of the quietest weekends of the year ... |
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Bay Colony Rail Trail crossings traffic surveyed 09/19/2011 - 9:51am |
Bay Colony Rail Trail volunteers surveyed the motorized, bicycle and pedestrian traffic at each of the seven intersections along the proposed Needham-to-Dover-to-Medfield bike path on Monday, Aug. 15. Each surveyor counted traffic for one hour, but it is not known which hours they surveyed. Tad Staley of BCRT noted in a Facebook post, "It may have been one of the quietest weekends of the year ... |
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