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Bike to Work Day This Friday, and More Bike Month Events

Educated at the Sorbonne and the Yale School of Drama, Gersh Kuntzman is obviously not the person being described here. We&#8217;re talking about tabloid legend Gersh Kuntzman, who has been with New York newspapers since 1989, including stints at the New York Daily News, the Post, the Brooklyn Paper and even a cup of coffee with the Times. He&#8217;s also the writer and producer of &#8220;Murder at the Food Coop,&#8221; which was a hit at the NYC Fringe Festival in 2016, and “SUV: The Musical” in 2007. Email Gersh at <a href="mailto:gersh@streetsblog.org">gersh@streetsblog.org</a>

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NO SURPRISE: Feds Report Double-Digit Increase in Road Deaths in 2021

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Our First Look At the T’s Proposed New Bus Network

Sam Mintz is currently the editor of <a href="https://brookline.news/">Brookline.News</a>, a nonprofit news website covering the Town of Brookline. Before moving back to the Boston area in 2021, Sam spent five years in D.C. covering Congress and federal agencies for Politico and E&amp;E News.

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What Maura Healey’s Climate Plan Reveals About Her Transportation Priorities 

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The Blue Line’s Rough Ride Will Continue One More Week

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Highway Pollution Is Surging Back Towards Pre-Pandemic Levels

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Feds’ Safety Review Could Impact Local Governance Over the T

The northern entrance to the new Charlestown Seawall bike path, pictured from Draw 7 Park in Somerville. The Alford Street Bridge and the spire of the Saint Vincent de Sales Church on Bunker Hill are visible in the distance.

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Two New Trail Links Open, Connecting Greenways North of Boston

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MassDOT Under Fire for Stockpiling Hazardous Debris Next to Public Housing in Chelsea

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Study: Most of the Commonwealth’s EV Rebates Had No Effect on Buyers’ Choices

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