Skip to Content
Streetsblog Massachusetts home
Streetsblog Massachusetts home
Log In

All Articles

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

MassDOT's projections of increasing car traffic to Cape Cod are incompatible with a future where the region isn't inundated by rising seas.

October 9, 2025

A New Fence Welcomes T Riders To Worcester’s Union Station

A multi-year station renovation project will eliminate access between trains and the passenger boarding platform that enters directly into the city's historic Union Station.

October 7, 2025

Boston Police Respond to Two Fatal Crashes Within 12 Hours

Both of the killings occurred on streets that City Hall had previously identified as high-risk areas in need of safety improvements.

October 6, 2025

Boston Tries Out ‘Better Barriers’ to Sub For Battered Bollards

"Long-term, our goal is to move away from flexposts in most circumstances," says Boston's Chief of Streets.

September 30, 2025

City of Salem Eliminates Parking Requirements for New Apartments

"Salem needs more homes and less empty asphalt parking spaces at these projects,” said Salem Mayor Dominick Pangallo.

September 30, 2025

Driver Causes Yet Another Life-Threatening Crash On Boston’s Hyde Park Avenue

Hyde Park Avenue ranks among the city's most dangerous streets, but the Wu administration has repeatedly delayed planned safety improvements along the corridor.

September 29, 2025

MassDOT Begins Planning New Palmer Station for Future ‘Compass Rail’ Service

A new Amtrak station between Springfield and Worcester is part of the Commonwealth's plans to bring better rail service to more rural parts of the state.

September 25, 2025