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Driver Kills 7-Year-Old Victim in Williamstown Crash
There are no sidewalks on the segment of Main Street where the homicide occurred, less than a quarter-mile from the town library.
August 10, 2026
Sometimes It Feels Somebody’s Watching Monday’s Headlines
Automated traffic enforcement is one thing, but why would Flock want to put cameras on civilian vehicles?
August 10, 2026
DCR Pilots Car-Free Roads In Blue Hills Reservation This Weekend
Beginning today, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will test weekend restrictions on motor vehicle traffic on parts of Chickatawbut Road and Wampatuck Road in the heart of the Blue Hills Reservation.
August 7, 2026
DCR Begins Construction On A New Riverfront Path Connection Near Wellington
Construction is expected to continue through the spring of 2028.
August 7, 2026
Report: Building More Homes Reduces Overall Driving
Building more homes will get cars off the road, but where they’re built matters.
August 6, 2026
Guest Column: For Privacy Advocates, License Plate Readers Are A Bigger Threat Than Carefully-Regulated Speed Enforcement Cameras
Traffic enforcement cameras do not pose the same threats to privacy as license-plate-reader surveillance, which is already in widespread use in Massachusetts.
August 5, 2026
Your Green Line Station Will Probably Be Closed From Saturday Through August 16
The closure will also complicate access to Fenway Park, where the Red Sox are hosting two games against the Athletics this weekend, and where Chris Stapleton is playing two concerts next weekend.
August 5, 2026
Mayor Wu and MBTA Announce Compromises and Another Round of Meetings for Blue Hill Ave. Project
In a significant bid to patronize car owners, the project's proponents are now promising "a net increase in parking" alongside a proposed dedicated busway along Blue Hill Avenue in Dorchester and Mattapan.
August 4, 2026
Gove Gone, Osgood In: Mayor Wu Shakes Up Streets Cabinet Leadership
Mayor Wu is shaking up the leadership in her Streets Cabinet in the aftermath of last month's homicide of Louisa Gag, who was killed by a truck driver while riding her bike in Mission Hill.
August 4, 2026
‘Flock Off’: Mass Surveillance Surge Jeopardizes Lifesaving Crash Reduction Strategy
A surveillance company's controversial business model has made traffic enforcement look bad by association. The effects could cost hundreds of lives.
July 30, 2026
