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Regional Transit Authorities

MeVa’s New Electric Ferries Could Set Sail On the Merrimack River Next Summer 

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Conceding to Trump, State House Democrats Fast-Track Legislation to Repeal State Climate Laws

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Methane Fuel Gets a Renewed Lease At the T

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The Climate Emergency

Cape Cod Bridge Filings Reveal MassDOT Does Not Intend to Obey State Climate Laws

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Massachusetts Lawmakers Sit On the Sidelines As Trump Shreds the State’s Climate Plans

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Eyes On the Street: Depaving Leo Birmingham Park

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Framingham Concord Rd fatal crash site 11.19.2025

Crashes

Driver Kills Man On Bike in Framingham

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Street Design

Boston’s Bus Lane Projects Are Stuck In Red Tape, Leaving Riders Stuck In Traffic

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Paying With Their Time: Increasing Traffic Congestion Erodes Benefits of Boston’s Fare-Free Buses

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Trump Budget Proposal Seeks To Decimate Federal Transit Funding

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MassDOT and the Town of Tisbury Make Plans to Address Climate Change, Crashes, and Connectivity on Martha’s Vineyard