Ed, I read about the problems that Lemar Sound & Video is having due to construction near their store on Hanover Street. There’s also a problem with the nearby YWCA where parents are trying to drop off their children in the morning. The roads are blocked off and there’s nowhere to park. There’s a loading zone in front of the building, but I’ve never seen any loading except for the Y bus. Parents get tickets for parking there, and for whatever reason, the city doesn not allow them to drop off and pick up of children there. Affordable childcare is hard to find and this is just another obstacle for parents to obtain decent childcare when there’s construction and hazards. It really is a problem on Hanover Street, not just for businesses but also for parents and kids going to the Y.

Parking parent

I'll bet those guys over on the construction site would be more than willing to give up their parking spaces for the young mothers dropping off their little kiddies. I would suggest combining a trip to the Y’s swimming pool (think bikini) with dropping off the little ones. The guys would pull their cars out of those spots right away.

— Ed. Note