Two or so inches of snow fell on Arlington on Dec. 3. The town cleared the Minuteman Bikeway that day, but by Dec. 6, other spots in town remain unshoveled. Photos of uncleared locations are expected to be added to this site -- and yours are welcome. E-mail them with captions to Bob Sprague at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it . Provide the day and time of your shot plus relevant details, the specific including location.

The bikeway at Brattle Street has been cleared. The lot and walk at Arlington Tire was not. Here is how each looked on Dec. 6. 

Above top, the sidewalk in front of 1100 Mass. Ave. remains icy, while the neighboring business has cleared its walk. 

Below,  Quincy at Mass. Ave. remains doubtful for pedestrians.

Selectmen Diane Mahon reported in late afternoon Dec. 6 that police were delivering a letter to the business with notice of the bylaw involved.

By 4:15 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 7, when a thin layer of new snow was falling, the ice on the walk on front of 1100 Mass. Ave. was largely cleared, though patches remained on the corner at Quincy. 

The town bylaw on snow removal for businesses says:

Section 26. Snow Removal - Businesses
*ART. 11, S.T.M. 1/25/88

The owner or occupant of any land abutting upon a sidewalk of a public way in this Town, which said property is used for business purposes other than farm business, shall cause all snow and ice to be removed from such sidewalk. Such snow and ice shall be so removed by ploughing, shoveling, scraping or otherwise so as not to damage such sidewalk, and within the first three hours between sunrise and sunset after such snow and ice has come upon such sidewalk. Violation of this section shall be punishable by a
fine of $50 (ART. 19, A.T.M. 4/28/2004) per day that the snow and ice are not so removed.

ART. 45, A.T.M. 5/12/97
The Board of Selectmen is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations consistent with this section relative to the ticketing procedures to be utilized. 

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