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Tuesday, January 8, 2013

What Street in Lexington has the Biggest Speeding Problem?

There are a lot of people who have trouble obeying the speed limit, but which street in Lexington do you think has the biggest problem with speeding?

On Friday we asked you what you would ban in Lexington. This week, we're coming back with a different question: Which street in Lexington do you think has the biggest speeding problem? Yes, we've asked traffic-related questions in the past, about crosswalks and ignored Stop signs, but I'm not sure we've ever hit this particular topic. So here goes: Many people have trouble obeying the speed limit, but is there one particular area of Lexington where people tend to speed most often? Is there one street in town where people often drive too fast? Tell us in the comments section below. Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Sign up for our newsletter

Judy Schwartz

7:31 am on Wednesday, January 9, 2013

When I moved to Lexington a few years back, I discovered that my street was a cut through street. I went and spoke with a great guy, Dave, at Town Hall about our concerns that while leaving our driveway we could get hit by those cutting through (who of course go too fast because they are CUTTING THROUGH) due to a major curve in the road. After he gave me some options, he told me a story: A …   more ›

Friday, September 21, 2012

Patch Asks: Should Father-Daughter Dances Be Banned?

Some schools in Rhode Island have prohibited these events after school lawyers said they violate gender discrimination laws. Do you agree with the ban?

Father-daughter dances are a tradition at many schools and community centers in towns across Massachusetts. But down in Cranston, R.I., school officials there say they have banned father-daughter dances after a complaint from one mother, according to various reports on Cranston Patch. The move came after Cranston School Superintendent Judith Lundsten received a letter from the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of a mother complaining that she had not be allowed to attend a father-daughter dance with her daughter. Apparently, the federal Title IX legislation that bans gender discrimination actually has an exemption for activities such as father-daughter dances. But Rhode Island law does not honor that exemption, Cranston Patch …

Aaron Mattix

11:15 am on Saturday, February 2, 2013

I think we should have a list of fathers (with daughters), who are willing to take other girls (without fathers) that attend the same school. I believe the title (Daddy Daughter Dance) is encouraging to any father who takes the father daughter relationship for granted or are just too proud or too shy to put aside a special day on their own. Being a good father in my mind includes caring for and …   more ›

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