Residents urge no-parking restrictions on narrow Norbert Street as safety, access problems worsen

Residents of Norbert Street told the council that parked cars, visiting contractors and Airbnb guests frequently block the narrow roadway and prevent emergency-vehicle access. Medina Pesili, who said she is president of 15 Norbert Street, described tandem-parking problems at a nearby multifamily property and asked for no-parking restrictions for the full length of the street.

Longtime resident John Souza said cars often block his driveway for days at a time and described near-collisions while trying to exit his property. "I can't get in out of my driveway," Souza said. Council members acknowledged the street is narrow and directed the town's traffic commission, police and building official to review on-street signage, parking restrictions and potential curb-cut issues; council asked staff to return with recommendations at the next meeting.