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Neil Zolot / Special to the Medford Transcript Uniform regulations and enforcement for parking across the city? Seems like a common sense first step in easing parking issues — and that's a point parking official want to make clear. The suggestion came from Jim Silva, co-chair of the Commission on Parking Policy and Enforcement, in video-conference City Council Committee of the Whole workshop meeting Wednesday, May 12.  “There needs to be consistency in policy, enforcement and signage,” Silva said. “It will make it easier for people to manage. When you provide procedures, you’re hel...

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New stations for the Green Line Extension north of Boston won’t just provide platforms for trains – they’ll also be platforms for several new pieces in the MBTA’s public art collection. Contractors are beginning to assemble the new stations on the Green Line Extension (GLX) in preparation for its opening later this year, and during the project’s February Community Working Group meeting, the officials shared images of how the new artworks will fit into the new stations. In a statement, MBTA officials wrote that “this GLX Art Enrichment Program seeks to contribute to the vibrancy of...

Speeding, cut-through traffic on Medford streets continues to be problematic Neil Zolot / medford@wickedlocal.com Support local journalism by subscribing at https://cm.wickedlocal.com/subscriberguide, and subscribe to the Medford Transcript newsletter here. City officials are continuing to advocate for traffic calming measures in East Medford. “The issue I’m still hearing is speeding and cut-through traffic,” Councilor Michael Marks said at the Jan. 12 City Council meeting. “I’m hearing from residents it’s of the utmost concern.” He mentioned the Fellsway, Fulton Spring Road, Fu...

Different cities, different rules: A regional rollback that’s all over the map By Tim Logan Globe Staff,Updated December 17, 2020, 7:43 p.m. Email to a Friend Worried that Governor Charlie Baker hasn’t moved fast enough to implement more stringent statewide measures to curb a worrisome surge of COVID-19 cases, mayors and town managers are increasingly taking matters into their own hands.Scott Eisen/Getty You can sit at a bar and have lunch in Quincy, but not in Dorchester. You can catch a movie at a theater in Watertown, but screens are dark next door in Newton. And if you want to h...