Fairhaven Celebrates Renovations To Its Phoenix Rail Trail
Earlier this fall, the community of Fairhaven gathered for a ribbon-cutting on Main Street for the re-opening of their newly renovated Phoenix Rail Trail, the town's portion of the South Coast Greenway.
November 5, 2026
Family of Louisa Gag to City Council: ‘We Are Counting On You’
"Your public statements, social media posts, and hearing orders have been well-intentioned. But they are not concrete steps that have produced meaningful action towards achieving the city's Vision Zero goals," Emily Gag, Louisa's sister, told the Boston City Council.
November 5, 2026
Election Roundup: Transit Notches Wins In California, Colorado, and New York
Transportation wasn't explicitly on the ballot yesterday in Massachusetts, but the major "blue wave" that swept the country will eventually have major implications for federal transportation policy, and stave off the Republicans' proposals for disastrous budget cuts for public transit and safer streets.
November 4, 2026
Another Week-Long Green Line Closure Begins Saturday, and There Are Still More to Come
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.
November 3, 2026
Boston Residents Fume As Mayor Wu Fails to Deliver Promised Traffic-Calming to Neighborhood Streets
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."
November 2, 2026
Gov. Healey Cuts the Ribbon On Fall River’s Waterfront Highway-to-Boulevard Conversion
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.
October 30, 2026
Eyes On the Street: DCR Tames Traffic Next to Boston’s Arnold Arboretum
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.
October 28, 2026
Eyes On the Street: Somerville’s ‘Corridor of Death’ Gets Less Deadly
Drivers haven't killed anyone in the "Corridor of Death" since 2021, and the number of driver-inflicted injuries in the area has declined nearly 80 percent since 2021, according to MassDOT crash data.
October 22, 2026
This Sunday: ‘Ride For Your Life’ Event Brings Safety Demands to Beacon Hill
Sunday's event will begin at noon in the Boston Common for the ride and the walk, followed by a 1 p.m. rally in the Common.
October 22, 2026
The T’s New Subway Car Contract Enters Its Awkward Teen Years
Under a 2014 contract, the MBTA was supposed to have an all-new fleet of Red Line trains delivered by 2023. At current rates of production, the trains won't be finished until 2030.
October 21, 2026
