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On the article Is This Your Missing Feline?
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On the article Police Log: Eight Car Breaks; Two Sick Raccoons; One Stolen Cell Phone
Brooklyn Lowery
4:25 pm on Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Thanks, @NancyB. I will admit that they're fun to write.
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On the article Police Log: Eight Car Breaks; Two Sick Raccoons; One Stolen Cell Phone
Brooklyn Lowery
12:57 pm on Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Reply@AndyM, I haven't seen those words since I was working on my English degree. Rest easy, the phrase remains ... just with a bit of explanation.
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On the article Police Log: Eight Car Breaks; Two Sick Raccoons; One Stolen Cell Phone
Brooklyn Lowery
9:25 am on Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Great question, @C. Sorry for being unclear. Ding-dong-ditch is when someone rings a doorbell and runs away before the resident can answer the door. I'll update the article to reflect this more clear explanation.
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On the article 5 Things: Medical Marijuana Talk, Landscaping Jobs, Shakespeare at the Library
Brooklyn Lowery
8:28 am on Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Thanks for the heads up, Betsy. It's been corrected above. I apologize for the error.
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On the article Hello, Newton. I'm Pleased to Be Your New Editor
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On the article Sidewalks, Traffic, Parking Still Questions for Finnerty's Site
Brooklyn Lowery
11:35 am on Friday, May 10, 2013
@Wayland, last I heard, the developers had not changed their plans to appear before the ZBA. When I saw your comment, I checked with them to clarify whether their plans had changed.
They have not. The developers do still plan to take their two-building plan before the ZBA and, according to Matthew Levy, the two-building plan remains the plan that they prefer for the site.
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On the article Sidewalks, Traffic, Parking Still Questions for Finnerty's Site
Brooklyn Lowery
4:33 pm on Thursday, May 9, 2013
As I understand it, the developers still have site plan approval for a two-building development, but they do still need some additional special permits for reduced parking, parking on residentially zoned land and signage. They also learned that they need Zoning Board approval for the outdoor seating they want at the restaurant.
So, when they learned they would have to go before the ZBA anyway, Town Planner Sarkis Sarkisian said he expects they will just pursue their remaining special permits through the ZBA. (Here's the article that explains all this: http://patch.com/A-2XLm). They withdrew their special permit request before the Planning Board, but the approved site plan itself still stands.
Last time I spoke with the developers about this, they said they still preferred the two-building plan, but wanted to start the process for the one-building approval as well. It is possible to have two separated site plans approved for the same site -- the decision would be made when the building permits were pulled.
Hope that helps.
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On the article A 'Goodbye' from Your Newton Editor
Brooklyn Lowery
10:12 am on Wednesday, May 8, 2013
ReplySuch big shoes to fill, Melanie. Thank you for paving the way. I'm thrilled for you and your new journey, sad to lose a fantastic colleague, excited to embrace the challenge and adventure of Newton, and fully aware that I will never by you. (Whew, so much going on right now). Big congrats and a bittersweet farewell to you!
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On the article Weekly Question: Is Town Meeting a 'Relic' Best Left Behind?
Brooklyn Lowery
10:19 am on Friday, May 3, 2013
Andrea, it's absolutely true that unenrolled don't turn out as much for primaries (actually, no one turns out as much for primaries). However, I just want to clarify that the number we're talking about -- that 9,253 -- is the total number of enrolled voters in Wayland as of the primary ... not the number that came to the polls Tuesday. On Tuesday, Wayland had 21 percent participation at the polls -- 1,970 voters.
Brooklyn Lowery
7:02 pm on Thursday, May 23, 2013
Thanks for the update, Larissa. Let's hope the owner is located soon.