According to the city’s website, Newton City Hall and all other municipal buildings are closed today, even though the snow emergency was lifted at 9 a.m. and our main streets seem to be in good condition. Couldn’t there just have been a delayed opening for our city workers, as is the case for many other municipalities and the state?

Also, does anyone know what happened to delayed starts for school? Has the School Department’s policy changed? If not today, it seems that this past Friday would have been an excellent contender for a delayed start rather than a cancellation.