Overview
- Mayor Marc Laredo said contractors will repaint a white reflective center stripe with red and green bands on Adams Street when weather allows.
- Newton’s Department of Public Works recently marked parking spaces on both sides, which officials say removes the need for a double-yellow center line.
- The city plans to complete the work before July’s St. Mary of Carmen Festival, returning a visual tradition tied to the celebration.
- Then-Mayor Ruthanne Fuller had replaced the tricolor with standard yellow lines in 2025 citing safety and federal guidance, a rationale a former MassDOT secretary publicly challenged.
- Residents responded to last summer’s removal by repainting the colors and attempting to block crews, and at least one person was summoned to court for defacing public property.