Shovel The Snow – It’s The Law In Massachusetts

Let It Snow! Then We'll Shovel

Shovel The Snow – It’s The Law   Nothing better on a hot summer day than reading about snow shoveling!  Makes you feel a little cooler if only for  a moment.

The Boston Globe reported today that  the Supreme Judicial Court:

“In a historic decision, the state’s high court ruled yesterday that landowners must make sure their property is clear of any snow and ice that could cause injury to others, regardless of whether the snow came from Mother Nature or from a plow or other source”.  Read more.

Poorly shoveled sidewalks are a constant source of aggravation – and danger to pedestrians – during the winter in Cambridge. Homeowners will want to make sure that their sidewalks and driveways are clear of snow and ice or risk a lawsuit.

I’ve got my shovel ready!

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1. C M said at October 30th, 2011 at 8:33 pm

   TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
   I HOPE I HAVE THE RIGHT WEBSITE OF MEDFORD MASS BECAUSE HERE AS OF LAST YEAR I WROTE TO THIS COMPANY ABOUT THE SNOW IN MEDFORD MASS AND I KNOW IT IS THE LAW NOT TO SHOVEL THE SIDEWALKS OR PUT SAND OR ROCKSALT ON THE SIDEWALKS. WELL HERE AS WE GET CLOSER TO WINTER I AM SO WORRIED ABOUT THE ELDERLY NOT SO MUCH FOR ME BECAUSE I DO HAVE A DISABILITY AND I AM AFRAID OF THE SNOW AND ICE TO. BUT I FEEL BAD FOR THE ELDERLY AND THE HANDICAP PEOPLE WHO HAS A WALKER OR USES A WHEELCHAIR AND IF THE SIDEWALKS ARE SLIPPERY EITHER WAY THEY CAN HAVE A NICE FALL FOR THEMSELVES AND I DO NOT WANT TO SEE THAT NOT NOW OR EVER.AS IT BRINGS ME TO A ANOTHER SUBJECT MY MOM SHE HAS A DISSABILITY AND SHE USES A WALKER AND I AM SO AFRAID OF HER GOING OUT WITH THE SNOW AND ICE ESPECIALLY IF THE SIDEWALK ISN’T SHOVELED OR HAS SAND OR ROCKSALT ON THE SIDEWALKS AND I DO NO IT IS AGAINST THE LAW FOR THESE PEOPLE DON’T SHOVEL THE SIDEWALKS OR PUT SAND OR ROCKSALT ON THE SIDEWALK AND I AM SO AFRAID OF THESE PEOPLE FALLING ESPECIALLY MY MOM I WORRY ABOUT HER SO AND THE ONE THING TO WORRY ABOUT IS MY MOTHER GOD FORBID FALLING IN MEDFORD SQUARE SO I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU PEOPLE WOULD DO SOMETHING ONCE WHEN WINTER COMES I DO NOT WANT NO ELDERLY FALLING DOWN
   THANK YOU
   CM

2. Elizabeth Bolton said at October 30th, 2011 at 9:55 pm

   Hi CM,

   I appreciate your concerns. Winter presents challenges for us all and particularly for the elderly. You may want to contact the City of Medford (that’s not this site) at http://www.medford.org

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