Saturday, April 27, 2013
This regular activity could cause some discoloration of Weston's water.
The Weston Department of Public Works water division plans to begin hydrant flushing on Monday, April 29. The process will continue throughout the next two months, beginning on the south side of town and progressing to the north, and is expected to conclude on June 28, according to an announcement. Residents could notice water discoloration caused by the small particles dislodged during the flushing. The announcement warns that the discolored water could stain laundry, especially whites, so it is recommended that residents check their water for discoloration between the hours of 8 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, which is when the flushing will take place. If water is discolored, residents should run their cold water for one to …
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Weston's Department of Public Works crews have been very busy the past three days clearing streets and helping the town recover from the Blizzard of 2013.
Weston's Department of Public Works crews put in a straight 30 hours of work during the Blizzard of 2013 that barreled through Weston Feb. 8 and 9. DPW Director of Operations Bob Hoffman said the town's 24 plows were in the streets working from 2 p.m. Friday right through to 8 p.m. Saturday. Additionally, 30 pieces of contracted equipment were on the job for a full 27 hours during that same time period. And the town's seven sanders spread about 216 tons of road salt Friday and Saturday. "For the type of storm we had, I think things went extremely well," Hoffman said. During the storm and in its immediate aftermath, Hoffman said the crews were busy just trying to keep roads passable. "The priority then was to keep roads open for emergency …
Friday, February 8, 2013
Weston crews have been busy for days preparing for the Blizzard of 2013.
The latest estimates of snowfall in Weston have the town looking at as much as 3 feet of the white stuff falling in the next 24-plus hours. Department of Public Works Director of Operations Bob Hoffman, however, said his crews can handle whatever may fall. "We're ready to go," Hoffman said. "We've been through this before." Hoffman said his crews have spent the past couple of days sharpening plow blades, checking the oil in vehicles and performing other basic vehicle maintenance to ensure the trucks are in prime working condition. Hoffman said that, unlike the Blizzard of '78, there isn't any snow on the ground right now so crews have a place to put the piles of cleared snow. Hoffman's biggest concern: That residents obey the town bylaw …
Isabella Jancourtz
10:46 pm on Saturday, February 9, 2013
Yes, indeed, the DPW was ready for the Blizzard of '13! Thanks for the great job clearing all that snow off Weston's highways and byways! more ›