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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Foxborough’s Parking Ban Takes Effect This Weekend for Country Fest

Foxborough Police Chief Edward O'Leary and Building Inspector Bill Casbarra said the town's parking bylaw during stadium events is now in effect and police will begin enforcing it at this weekend's New England Country Music Festival featuring Kenny Chesne

Foxborough's ban on parking for a fee in residential neighborhoods during Gillette Stadium events is now in effect and local authorities are ready to put it into action. "[Monday] night, in my personal car, with my sunglasses on and a hat – I looked like a movie star – I drove down North Street and was waved in [to park for a fee] by 11 homeowners," said Foxborough Building Inspector Bill Casbarra, referring to activity prior to Monday night's Patriots game. ... "On Friday, I'm going to be back and if you are someone that is charging [to park], you are going to get a ticket." The parking ban was not in effect for Monday's Patriots game against the Philadelphia Eagles but will be for this weekend's New England Country Music Festival. …

Chris

11:35 am on Friday, August 24, 2012

...meanwhile the town doesn't consider the VIP access road traffic for luxury box owners (North St.) as a contribution to "congestion".   more ›

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

AG Coakley Approves Foxborough’s Parking Ban During Stadium Events

Attorney General Martha Coakley’s office informed the town last week it approved the parking bylaw that prohibits parking fees in residential areas during Gillette Stadium events. The bylaw was approved at May’s Town Meeting.

Foxborough is one step closer to enforcing a parking ban in residential areas of town, as well as nearby communities like Sharon, during Gillette Stadium events as part of a parking bylaw that passed Town Meeting in May. The town received the necessary approval from Attorney General Martha Coakley’s Office last week to move forward with its parking bylaw during Gillette Stadium events that exceed crowds of 15,000. In an Aug. 8 letter addressed to Foxborough Town Clerk Robert Cutler Jr. from Assistant Attorney General Margaret Hurley, the town was informed the AG’s Office approved the “amendments to the Foxborough bylaws adopted under Article 24” on the warrant, which was approved, 73-50, at May’s Annual Town Meeting. The bylaw aims to …

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