Community Corner

Snow Removal Cheers And Jeers

Who deserves congratulations, and who needs to break out the shovel?

Saturday saw the first major snowfall since a , though as I write this on Monday evening the rain is washing much of it away. Unseasonable temperatures of up to 50 degrees are predicted for today, but there's certain to be more flurries and snow showers down the road.

It's probably a good time for the reminder that people are responsible for clearing the snow off the sidewalk in front of their own residences and businesses. Walking along Eugene O'Neill Drive on Monday, it was clear that the knew this; the sidewalk in front of the school was impeccably cleared and salted. The , less so; it looked like someone may have shoveled in the middle of the blizzard, but not since then.

What places around town deserve commendation for the way they handled this storm? Who could use improvement? Upload your photos and videos here, and let us know your thoughts in the comments.

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