Kingston Highway Department

10/23/2026

Good evening,

As of 3pm today all roads have been finished with the final coat of pavement. T.L. Edwards will be back Monday to finish tying in a few driveways with their hand crew along South St and Parting Ways Rd.

Monday night our painting contractor Pro Finish Lines will be in at 10pm to paint the new long lines and stop bars on all the newly paved roads.

Our crew is going to be back out in the Spring to back up the berms with loam and seed. It is too late in the season to allow the grass seed to germinate.

We now will start are winter preparations. Thank you for everyone’s patience and understanding during the paving process and dealing with the detours. Have a great weekend.

Shawn

10/21/2026

https://youtu.be/2JwEkpAh3No

We wanted to share this link. The town administrator and town planner talk about the upcoming Fall Town Meeting. Town Meeting is the opportunity for resident's voices to be heard. October 27th 7pm KIS Auditorium

10/16/2026

Morning,

Yesterday we were asked to come speak to the children at Inspire Early Education in Kingston. We brought our front end loader, helmets, and vests for the children. We spoke to the children about what we do and how we keep the roads safe during the winter. I think the children enjoyed seeing the big machine more lol, than us talking to them. We enjoyed every minute speaking with them and showing them the equipment.

We really want to thank the children and teachers for being so thoughtful and kind with the posters they made for us. The crew absolutely loves them and they will be displayed in our conference room.

10/14/2026

Morning,

Here is a list of private roads in Kingston that do not meet the minimum criteria for winter maintenance.

In 2024 the town adopted a private road snow removal and maintenance policy. Every September my Foreman and I inspect all private roads and report back to the town administrator roads that do not meet the policy. We mail out letters to all residents that live along these roads to inform them what needs to be completed before they can be added back to the plowing list. Some roads that do not meet the minimum requirements are removed from the plowing list. The residents along these roads are given to November 1st to repair potholes, trim trees, and remove items that may be within the 2ft shoulder. After our inspection November 1st, if everything is completed to our standards they are added back, if they are not completed we go before the selectmen and ask them to remove the road for the upcoming season. This policy was put into place to protect town and contractor vehicles from damage and also protect the residents properties along the private ways. The full policy can be found on the town website by searching snow removal policy.

We would also like to take this time to remind residents whether you live along a private or public roadway, the town and or contractors are not responsible for damaged mailboxes, fences, vehicles, stonewalls, irrigation, or anything else that is in the town's right of way or shoulder of the road during snow removal and plowing operations.

Thank you for your understanding. If your street is private and found to be on this list please call the Highway Department @ 781-585-0513 and ask for Adam or Shawn and we will gladly work with you to get these issues addressed.

10/14/2026

Notice a new date!

NEW DATE FOR HAUNTED HOUSE

We are now hosting our second annual Haunted House on October 31st due to logistical reasons. The times remain the same, to include the "not-so-scary" version from 12:00pm-12:30pm. We are taking donations for Cops for Kids with Cancer in lieu of event tickets. Please consider donating for a great cause! Stay tuned for more updates as we get closer to the event.

10/13/2026

Afternoon,

Just an update on paving.

Rt.27, Grove Street, School Street, and Pine Street have all been completed with top coats and driveway aprons as of today. Our crew is out back filling all the berms with loam and seed.

T.L. Edwards had to leave town for 4 days due to an emergency paving job that needs to be done this week. They will be back on October 20th and 21st to top South Street and October 22nd and 23rd to top Parting Ways Road. We are sorry for the length of time to top these 2 roads, due to weather and emergencies it is out of our control. We understand it is a minor inconvenience driving over the transitions, by the end of next week it will be all completed.

Our painting contractor is lined up to come in October 26th to re-stripe the roadways. Thank you for your patience as we continue to improve the town's roadways. Any questions or concerns please call the office at 781-585-0513 and ask for Adam or Shawn.

10/06/2026

Save the date!

SAVE THE DATE - KPD HAUNTED HOUSE

The Kingston Police Department is excited to announce our second annual Haunted House event! We couldn't have been happier at the turnout last year with all of the positive feedback. We are already hard at work preparing for this year's event. Save the date and make sure to follow our page for more updates as we get closer to the big day!

Like last year, this is a free event for all to enjoy, but we are encouraging attendees to bring donations for Cops 4 Kids With Cancer.

10/01/2026

Good morning,

With all the rain we received our contractor T.L. Edwards just gave us the updated paving schedule:

Monday October 5th: Pembroke Street (RT.27)
Tuesday October 6th: School Street
Wednesday October 7th: Pine Street and Grove Street patches
Thursday and Friday October 8 & 9: South Street

The paving will be from 7am to 4pm. Some detours may be required, school buses, emergency vehicles, and residents will have access to their houses. Police details will be on scene. If you have any questions or concerns call 781-585-0513.

Shawn

09/25/2026

A rapidly intensifying Nor’easter will bring significant coastal impacts to the Eastern Seaboard through this weekend. These will include:
💨 gusty winds nearing 50 mph,
🌊 coastal flooding, strong rip currents,
🏖️ high surf, beach erosion,
🌧️ heavy rain/inland flooding.

09/25/2026

Good Afternoon,

Just wanted to give a few updates on the impending storm.

The Transfer Station will be open tomorrow normal hours. If the Transfer Station loses power we will have to shut it down, we do not have a generator to run the compactors. If the area does lose power and it is not restored by Sunday we will have to close down. We will update as soon as possible about any closures.

Our crews will be on standby to clear any trees and or flooded roads. If a tree falls and is wrapped up in power lines we cannot touch it, and we will close the road until Eversource arrives. We are expecting 3 to 5 inches of rain and wind gusts at the peak of the storm to reach 60 mph, with fully leafed trees this will cause some damage and outages.

If you live on or are traveling along School St or Rt.27 in between the Reed streets, use caution as the roads are milled and there could be standing water. Unfortunately when they milled the roads we were not quite sure this storm would happen.

Finally, if you come across a flooded road, downed tree, and especially any downed wires please call Kingston Massachusetts Police Department immediately so the proper authorities can be dispatched to assess the situation. Sounds like a great weekend to stay off the roads and relax, hope everyone has a safe weekend.

Shawn