Parking at the Somerville Rink, Conway Park‏

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I am writing in as a concerned parent. I fail to understand why the people who work at the ice rink get front row parking and the parents who have to go there with their kids have to walk the farthest distance and carry all their equipment in the process in order to go the in the rink. I noticed today that there were people who play at the field next door and they had no place to park. I gentleman came out of the rink and confronted another person who was parked. He obviously worked at the rink and was telling the parent to move his car. That person in the SUV and the person from the rink had a few choice words with each other. I then noticed someone else had to step in to defuse the situation. This was obviously a fight about parking.

I don’t understand why employees of the rink can park their cars upfront and take up valuable parking spaces. Shouldn’t they park in the back like every other normal business asks from their employees?  Parking is a major issue in and around the rink. Major parking spots are being taken by employees and their cars are there all day in those spots.  Who do they know? I would like a parking spot like that too. How about giving me a parking spot in front of my house so that I can only park there? I am calling out all the politicians to do the right thing here. If you have any integrity then please do what’s right. To the employee who owns the nice Range Rover…Maybe you can help me get my parking spot. Can you please let me know who your contact is.

Sincerely,

Lesley S