Mass. recovering from Juno's blow
As the blizzard called Juno rose up through Nova Scotia, Massachusetts roads were fully open Wednesday morning for the first time since Monday and Gov. Charlie Baker has urged residents to break back into their routines and "engage commerce" but it's still slow going for many.
The Legislature is closed on Wednesday and Baker has instructed non-emergency state employees not to report to work. The MBTA, after being closed on Tuesday, is operating again but with delays.
Gov. Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito plan to visit state transportation offices in Boston in the morning before heading south to Scituate and Marshfield, coastal communities where shoreline neighborhoods are coping with flooding and damage to homes and roads.
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh plans a noon press conference at Boston City Hall to provide an update on the state of blizzard recovery.
Meanwhile, the City of Worcester reopened offices after a two-hour delay Wednesday morning to ensure safe travel for city employees, according to a statement from City Hall. The Worcester Public Schools and the Worcester Senior Center remained closed, however.
City Manager Edward Augustus urged local businesses to consider allowing their employees extra time to make it to work in the morning, as the Department of Public Works continued to plow city streets. Snow plow operators were given a break starting at 8 p.m. Tuesday evening, after many worked more than 30 hours through the storm, according to Augustus’ office.
“This storm is now one of the largest Worcester snowstorms on record,” Augustus said. “The safety of the plow operators and public will not be well-served by having an overtired workforce operating two-ton machines on our city streets.”
The city’s entire fleet of snow removal equipment was back on the roads by 5 a.m. Wednesday to ensure the streets were ready for the morning commute, according to Augustus’ office.
The city’s winter parking ban remains in effect. That means there is NO PARKING on any of the city’s major roads, bus routes, or any street downtown. The city’s website outlines rules for specific streets.
The Department of Public Works will pick up trash and recycling on Wednesday. Because of the storm cancelation, every route will be delayed one day.
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