Travel Ban Massachusetts Slows Recovery as Boston University Stays Closed
Boston University will remain closed on Tuesday as the region digs out from a historic blizzard, and travel ban massachusetts measures ordered by Governor Maura Healey are one of several factors officials cited in the decision. The university said campuses would resume normal operations and reopen on Wednesday, February 25.
BU campuses to remain closed through Feb. 24
Boston University announced that its Charles River, Fenway and Medical Campuses will be closed on Tuesday, February 24, with limited services offered, and that normal operations will resume on Wednesday, February 25. The university listed widespread MBTA and Commuter Rail service changes, unavailable BU Shuttle buses, travel bans issued by Governor Maura Healey, scattered power outages in surrounding cities and towns, and many public school districts staying closed as reasons for the second consecutive closure.
Under BU policy, both classes and virtual meetings are canceled on the snow day and most employees are not expected to work unless managers deem emergency exceptions necessary or employees are considered essential. On-campus essential employees must report as scheduled. The university named essential services that include University Police, Residential Safety, Residence Life, Dining Services, Student Health Services, Facilities Management & Operations, Environmental Health & Safety, Mail Services and Network Services.
The Medical Campus, BU said, includes the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) and its Patient Treatment Centers, and the School of Public Health. Medical, PA and Graduate Medical Sciences students assigned to inpatient services or clinics were expected to be present if possible; details about students assigned to outpatient services, including GSDM students on exte are unclear in the provided context.
Travel Ban Massachusetts covers islands and parts of the South Coast
Governor Maura Healey issued travel bans that officials tied to the storm response; Healey banned all non-essential driving on Martha's Vineyard and in Bristol, Plymouth and Barnstable counties, which include New Bedford and nearby Fall River. The governor said she had asked surrounding states—Vermont, New Hampshire and New York—for equipment to help "dig out sooner and get back to business, " and she said communities were asking for help with clearing snow at a Monday news conference.
City crews: roughly 1, 000 workers and 900 pieces of equipment clearing streets
Boston's interim chief of streets, Nick Gove, said the city deployed roughly 1, 000 workers and 900 pieces of equipment, including snow spreaders and plows, to clear streets for first responders and MBTA buses during the storm. Gove added that the city had more front-end loaders and diggers actively removing snow piles before the storm ended than it did during last month's storm, and that crews would prioritize clearing parking lots and areas around Boston Public Schools buildings—schools the city said remain closed Tuesday—and removing snow banks from bike lanes, crosswalks and curbs.
The city is operating 14 "snow farms" where workers are taking and melting snow. Officials warned that snow-removal efforts will likely stretch throughout the week and that more snow was expected to arrive before Friday. To speed removal, the city started a parking ban Sunday afternoon and extended it until 6 p. m. on Tuesday.
Mayoral plea and South Coast priorities
Mayor Michelle Wu asked residents for patience as crews work to clear heavy, wind-driven snow, saying the combination of heavy snow and high wind speeds meant it would take time to dig out. She said the city's No. 1 goal was to keep people safe and to get the city back up and running and schools reopened as quickly as possible, adding, "We're a New England city. We know how to do this. "
In New Bedford, Jonathan Darling, a spokesperson for Mayor Jon Mitchell, said the city focused Monday on clearing primary roadways. Mitchell also requested help from the state's National Guard and the Department of Transportation for additional snow-removal equipment; Darling said it appeared the city would get some dump is unclear in the provided context.
Local websites and access messages
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Travel ban massachusetts measures and widespread disruptions to transit and power have shaped school and workplace closures across the region. Boston University will reopen on Wednesday, February 25, and snow-removal operations and requests for out-of-state equipment will continue as crews work through the week and prepare for more expected snow before Friday.
