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Dear Eleanore Turkington: Fix the timing! Heading north on Captain Thomas Boulevard, at the intersection of Kelsey Avenue, there is a lane for left turn only for cars and a street light with a green left arrow. This is for cars turning left … [Read more...] about Gripevine

Dear Eleanore Turkington: I live on Lester Street. According to the snow parking ban, there is no parking on the even numbered side of the street, which is what I live on. I have a job where I need to get out of my driveway at any … [Read more...] about Gripevine

Dear Eleanore Turkington: I noted in The Voice that the city will no longer be picking up grass clippings and that per state law, grass clippings cannot be mixed with leaves. I called Public Works about this and was told we have been … [Read more...] about Gripevine

Gripe Vine Readers: If you have been following this column regularly, you will have seen the lack of cooperation from Mayor Nancy Rossi’s reaction from my readers with many city-wide complaints. Fortunately, I have been able to obtain a complete … [Read more...] about Gripevine

Gripe Vine Readers: As you know, I have been publishing complaints and gripes as my readers have been submitting them in this column. In the past, Gripe Vine has forwarded your gripes to the mayor’s office, but they have been ignored. I … [Read more...] about Gripevine

Dear Gripe Vine Readers: As I indicated in last week’s column, after I published a number of open gripes that as soon as I heard from the mayor’s office, I would report back to you with Mayor Nancy Rossi’s comments on their progress. Alas, I heard … [Read more...] about Gripevine

Dear Gripe Vine Readers: To refresh my readers, I have been receiving your complaints and will publish them in Gripe Vine. My efforts to obtain responses and answers to your issues have been ignored at the mayor’s office. As you may remember, … [Read more...] about Gripevine

Gripe Vine Readers: You may remember, in previous columns I have noted many of your complaints have been ignored by city offices. I also noted that Gripe Vine will be publishing your gripes each week affording the mayor’s office an … [Read more...] about Gripevine

Dear Eleanore Turkinging: Cars are driving entirely too fast down Union Avenue. It is a one-way residential road and cars are doing 50 miles per hour. I can feel the house shake when they go so fast that its absolutely ridiculous !! We need … [Read more...] about Gripevine

Dear Eleanore Turkington: Thank you for your help and your connections regarding the sprinklers on Ocean Avenue. ( The letter refers to a complaint of water sprinklers running constantly opposite the fire station.) Gripe Vine investigated and … [Read more...] about Gripevine