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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Petition launched calling for council to reassess bins for narrow Southend roads
A PETITION has been launched demanding Southend Council reassess narrow streets lined with parked cars before new wheelie bins are brought into use. Southend Council has begun delivering wheelie bins to homes across the borough before they're brought into use in October. But residents, including petition creator Amy Heathcote, fear small streets packed with parked will be unable to cope and collection day could turn into chaos. Her petition, which has more than 200 signatures, is specifically citing a lack of streets across the Westborough ward and Westcliff. Challenging - Amy said fitting bins outside houses with multiple occupants would create further problems (Image: Amy Heathcote) A survey has been completed to check the suitability of roads across the city for the new bins, with Southend Council saying the rollout has received very positive feedback overall. Amy said: "The council have said they have checked the roads for suitability for the bins, but I'm not sure how they could look at a road that has this many parked cars and think a bin lorry will be able to get down it without any problems. "There's also storing the bins, I live on the top floor of my house, but people on the bottom floor wouldn't want four or five bins outside their bedroom window, there just isn't the space. "The letters have gone out to say you can request not to have a bin, but people are already receiving them on this road. "It just seems strange to try and implement something in some areas that it's plain for people who live there to see won't work." Tight - Amy queried how the lorries would be able to navigate dense parking on Southend's narrow streets (Image: Amy Heathcote) Read more 'Loud explosion' heard in south Essex amid reports of sonic boom 'Not many of us left' says 99-year-old Southend veteran ahead of 80th VJ Day 'Fed up' vigilante attacked man with hammer over anti-social behaviour in Basildon Thousands stolen in brazen robbery of South Essex Wildlife Hospital Southend Council said inspections were underway to assess the suitability of roads for wheelie bins, accepting it was a process that there may be teething problems and encouraging residents to contact them if there were problems. Lydia Hyde, Southend Labour councillor for Climate, Environment and Waste said: 'We've carried out a full survey of all properties in Southend to assess whether they have space to store wheelie bins and suitable access to move them to the boundary for waste collection. "This included structural considerations such as steps and steep inclines. 'Where properties were found unsuitable, they will remain on sack or communal collections. Assisted collection services are also available, with waste operatives physically moving bins as part of the service. 'Waste vehicles already operate in narrow streets, and this will continue with wheelie bins. We've also identified more congested areas and are designing collection schedules to avoid peak times. 'We understand we may not get every judgement right as part of the survey, so if you believe your property has been assessed incorrectly, please don't hesitate to request a review via the council website.' Amy's petition can be found at:
Yahoo
26-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Overnight ramp closures coming July 27 to Aug. 1 at busy Mass Pike/I-495 interchange
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation said it's ready to begin another round of overnight construction at the I-90/I-495 interchange in Westborough and Hopkinton. Work will take place during the late evening starting on Sunday, July 27, and running until Friday, Aug. 1, according to a community announcement. Ramp closures start at 11 p.m. on each of those nights, with reopenings not occurring until 5 a.m. the following day. During this period, several detours will be implemented to guide drivers around the construction, according to the announcement: July 27: When the Interstate 90 (Exit 106) eastbound ramp to Interstate 495 is closed, traffic will be directed to follow the detour signs and use I-90 eastbound to Exit 111 (Route 9) to Route 9 westbound to access I-495. July 28: When the I-90 (Exit 106) eastbound ramp to I-495 northbound is closed, traffic will be directed to follow the detour signs and use I-495 southbound to Exit 54A (West Main Street, Hopkinton), then reverse direction back to I-495 north. July 29: When the I-90 (Exit 106) eastbound ramp to I-495 northbound is closed, traffic will be directed to follow the detour signs and use I-495 southbound to exit 54A (West Main Street, Hopkinton), then reverse direction back to I-495 northbound. When the I-495 (Exit 58) ramp to I-90 westbound is closed, traffic will be directed to follow the detour signs onto I-90 eastbound and use Exit 111 (Route 9) to reverse direction. July 30: When the I-90 (Exit 106) eastbound ramp to I-495 northbound is closed, traffic will be directed to follow the detour signs and use I-495 southbound to exit 54A (West Main Street, Hopkinton), then reverse direction back to I-495 northbound. When the I-495 (Exit 58) ramp to I-90 westbound is closed, traffic will be directed to follow the detour signs onto I-90 eastbound and use Exit 111 (Route 9) in order to reverse direction. July 31: When the I-90 (Exit 106) eastbound ramp to I-495 is closed, traffic will be directed to follow the detour signs and use I-90 eastbound to Exit 111 (Route 9) to Route 9 westbound to access I-495. $466M project: Proposed reconstruction of Mass Pike, I-495 interchange takes step forward Appropriate signage and law enforcement will be present to assist drivers, according to the announcement. Motorists should expect delays and are advised to reduce speed and exercise caution. All work is weather-dependent and may be altered due to emergencies. For updates on traffic conditions, travelers can download the Mass511 mobile app or visit according to the announcement. They can also dial 511 for real-time conditions or follow @MassDOT on X for regular updates. This story was created by reporter Beth McDermott, bmcdermott1@ with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at This article originally appeared on MetroWest Daily News: Overnight work means detours at Mass Pike/Interstate-495 interchange Solve the daily Crossword
Boston Globe
16-06-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Duxbury boys' tennis avenges 2024 finals loss to Westborough in capturing Division 2 state title
The seventh-seeded Rangers (15-6) did all they could, but ran into a powerhouse squad that left no doubt. 'We went down last year; we went down hard,' said Duxbury senior Tim Vargas. 'The comeback, and especially to win against Westborough, is really special.' Related : The Dragons and Rangers have now met in the tournament each of the last four years, including three straight state finals. Duxbury won 3-2 in 2023, and Westborough did the same in 2024. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Westborough coach Len O'Neil called it a 'good, healthy, competitive rivalry.' Advertisement The rubber match — pitting a Duxbury lineup with four seniors against a Westborough lineup with one senior and three freshmen — featured high-level tennis throughout, but wasn't as tight. 'Down the line, they all had some tremendous points, but they weren't able to string those together,' O'Neil said of his team. 'That's going to come with experience, age, wisdom, and time.' Bennett Stout, who will play at St. Lawrence, was a singles winner for Duxbury. Danielle Parhizkaran/Globe Staff Vargas, who will play at Colgate next year, cruised 6-0, 6-0, at No. 1 singles. St. Lawrence-bound senior Bennett Stout and senior scrapper Taylor Bettencourt both won 6-1, 6-0 to complete a dominant singles display. Advertisement Senior Peter Burnham and sophomore Willy Pierce ground out a 7-5, 4-6, 10-7 win over over freshman Subash Pallothu and junior Jordan Hlawek at first doubles, and junior Nick Gallagher and sophomore Lucas Pratt did the same at second doubles, 6-4, 6-3. Duxbury's Timothy Vargas cruised to a 6-0, 6-0 win at first singles. Danielle Parhizkaran/Globe Staff The Dragons will almost certainly be in the mix for years to come, but it's the end of an era for one of the best senior classes in program history. 'They gave an example of wanting to be on the tennis court for hours,' said Duxbury coach John Bunar. 'They loved every minute of being on this surface. That's going to be passed down. They taught the younger guys how to be men.' Duxbury's William Pierce (left) and Peter Burnham compete in a Division 2 final doubles match at MIT. Danielle Parhizkaran/Globe Staff Trevor Hass can be reached at
Forbes
09-06-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Eager To See Ahead, Amazon Carries The FTC On Its Back For The Search
Westborough, MA - November 10: David Wang, robotic software engineer at Amazon, works on a robot ... More prior to a demonstration. Amazon offered a media tour and gave demonstrations of its robots, electric delivery vans, and drones. (Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Delivery robots that will 'spring out' of vans, a $10B AI data center in North Carolina, and surely more in the coming weeks. What you've read is just a sampling of the stories that found their way into news about Amazon recently. It's trying to discover a business future that will assuredly look nothing like the present. It all raises a question: why is Amazon doing so much, trying so much, and spending so much? It's already one of the rare noun, verb and adjectives of commerce, and according to the FTC, it's a 'monopoly.' What's the point of spending enormous sums on the future when the future is allegedly already secure? The answer to the questions posed is that Amazon has no choice. While the FTC is constrained by the known, and operates as though online shopping is the frontier of e-commerce, Amazon's executives recognize that the only way it can remain relevant is through discovery of what will eclipse what makes it appear so impregnable in the eyes of a sight-limited FTC in the present. It's a scary concept. For Amazon. Against all odds, Jeff Bezos discovered a tomorrow of retail that was roundly dismissed by the powers-that-be of retail (including Walmart) in the 1990s. Amazon was a niche concept for the socially inept. The normal among us would always prefer to buy books in a store, around other people, and while physically seeing the books. Same with CDs and DVDs. Hopefully readers see where this is going. Hard as it is to remember, Amazon's ascent from bookseller to one of the most prominent commercial names ever was the epitome of unlikely. No one thought Bezos et al had a chance. If you doubt this, check out Bezos's net worth and Amazon's market cap of roughly $2.2 trillion. Markets are way too efficient for established businesses to let a 2.2 billion business concept pass, let alone one that can be measured in trillions of dollars. What Bezos et al saw, they saw uniquely. Which hopefully explains Amazon's frenzied experimentation in the present. To remain Amazon, executives at the Seattle giant must somehow discover what's next. Ok, so what's next? In contemplating what's ahead, it's useful to backtrack to the FTC. To say that the Commission is looking backwards insults understatement. At the same time, it speaks to the difference between regulators who imagine tomorrow will look the same as today, and businesses with shareholders for whom the relentless demand is that executives see 5, 10 and 15 years into the commercial future. In other words, for Amazon to yet again remain Amazon, it executive another miracle the scope of which measures up to its profound transformation of how we shop. Easy? Words won't be wasted answering such a question. In truth, there's no need to answer the question. Instead, readers can simply scan the Amazon stories in the news now, and beyond. They're not committing large sums to various projects because they know what's ahead, but because they don't. What pays for all this experimentation is the past successes that the FTC is focused on. In Amazon's case, it doesn't have the luxury of looking backwards. Which means it will carry an oblivious FTC on its back as it strives at great cost to see into the future. The irony is that the FTC is blind to the meaning of such substantial investment from Amazon, the very investment that thoroughly discredits the FTC's case.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
MIAA tennis tournament seeds: Hopkinton boys and Dover-Sherborn girls grab top spots
Here's the main draw. The MIAA released its tennis state tournament brackets Tuesday. Undefeated Hopkinton earned the top seed in the boys tennis field, while Dover-Sherborn girls, also without a loss, are No. 1 in Division 3. The Wellesley girls (Division 1) and Westborough boys (Division 2) are defending state champions. Wayland reached the Division 2 boys Final Four, while Westborough advanced to the Division 2 girls state semifinals and Hopedale was in the girls Division 4 Final Four. Advertisement Games are scheduled to begin Tuesday, though they can be played as early as Saturday if both athletic directors agree. Here is where every area team is seeded: Boys Division 1 Round of 32 No. 22 King Philip (13-7) at No. 11 Wellesley (11-8) No. 19 Framingham (7-11) at No. 14 Newton South (8-7) No. 20 Lincoln-Sudbury (5-8) at No. 13 Westford Academy (9-4) No. 27 Natick (3-14) at No. 6 Lexington (19-1) No. 28 Franklin (8-10) at No. 5 Concord-Carlisle (11-3) Girls Division 1 Preliminary round No. 35 Bockton (6-6) at No. 30 Framingham (4-11) Round of 32 No. 36 Revere/No. 29 Malden at No. 4 Wellesley (19-0) No. 26 Plymouth South (9-9) at No. 7 Lincoln-Sudbury (7-7) Advertisement No. 20 Hopkinton (13-5) at No. 13 Franklin (13-4) Natick High School junior Grace Zhang warms up before her match against Brookline, May 13, 2025. No. 18 Shrewsbury (10-8) at No. 15 Natick (11-7) 'It's like a coaching video': Natick girls tennis has never had a player like Grace Zhang No. 22 Algonquin (9-7) at No. 11 Concord-Carlisle (7-7) Boys Division 2 Round of 32 Hopkinton senior captain Ilian Glace acknowledges cheers from schoolmates after winning his third singles match against Norwood, May 20, 2025. No. 33 Bridgewater-Raynham/No. 32 Whitman-Hanson at No. 1 Hopkinton (18-0) 'He's a gift': Hopkinton boys tennis completes first undefeated season behind a new No. 1 from Germany No. 28 Milford (9-11) at No. 5 Wayland (8-5) No. 26 Reading (6-10) at No. 7 Westborough (11-5) No. 20 Algonquin (9-7) at No. 13 Marblehead (15-2) Girls Division 2 Round of 32 No. 34 Malden Catholic/No. 31 Melrose at No. 2 Wayland (10-5) Advertisement No. 38 Cardinal Spellman/No. 27 Minnechaug at No. 6 Westborough (11-5) No. 22 Holliston (10-6) at No. 11 Oliver Ames (13-3) Boys Division 3 Round of 32 No. 25 Nauset (5-11) at No. 8 Holliston (9-5) No. 23 Swampscott (8-8) at No. 10 Medway (11-5) No. 19 Marlborough (6-9) at No. 14 Dover-Sherborn (8-9) 'Her swings are her brother's': Tennis bonds Marlborough siblings Ada and Andy Zheng No. 21 Ashland (6-11) at No. 12 Wakefield (11-6) Girls Division 3 Preliminary round No. 35 Hudson (9-9) at No. 30 Seekonk (9-7) Round of 32 No. 33 Groton-Dunstable/No. 32 Wareham at No. 1 Dover-Sherborn (16-0) No. 18 Watertown (12-8) at No. 15 Medway (10-6) Girls Division 4 Round of 32 No. 20 Lee (10-5) at No. 13 Millis (10-8) Advertisement No. 24 AMSA (9-9) at No. 9 Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School (20-0) No. 26 Hopedale (6-9) at No. 7 Ipswich (12-4) This article originally appeared on MetroWest Daily News: MIAA tennis seeds out. Hopkinton boys and Dover-Sherborn girls No. 1
