A Hard Right Turn: The Moment the U.S. DOT Abandoned U.S. Walkers

The T has closed the central Green Line tunnel for signal work four times in the past year, and MBTA officials say that there will be more shutdowns to come.

A city engineer warned, in a 2025 internal email message, that the mayor's abrupt turn against speed hump installations would put the public's safety at risk: "We know there will be excessive speeding... This decision has caused an incredible amount of internal conflict for me, I don't think it's the right choice."

From the federal level to local referendums, this will be a pivotal election for transit and safety.

The Commonwealth has received bids from three development companies, ranging from $10.3 million to $15.2 million, for the 20 acres of empty land that the project has freed up on Fall River's riverfront.

This autumn, workers are putting the finishing touches on a major reconfiguration of Walter Street and Centre Street in West Roxbury, at the western edge of the Arnold Arboretum.