A Little Wider, A Little Later: An Update on the Mystic River Bike/Ped Bridge
MassDOT is revising bridge plans to accommodate more foot traffic, but the changes will further postpone construction.
January 16, 2025
State Parks Agency Hosts Yet Another Hearing for Arborway Redesign
The state government's efforts to redesign the Arborway, an Emerald Necklace park in Jamaica Plan that's been taken over by unruly mobs of suburban drivers, will continue for at least another two years, according to state officials.
January 15, 2025
Gov. Healey Budget Proposal Fixes MBTA Deficit With Fair Share Funding
"This is a game-changer for the agency," said MBTA General Manager Phil Eng.
January 14, 2025
Going Out With A Bang: Biden’s USDOT Pledges Funding to Infrastructure Projects Across Massachusetts
The largest grant award will fund the reconstruction of the McGrath Highway in Somerville as a narrower, grade-level boulevard.
January 13, 2025
Smile, Gov. Healey Signs Two Camera Enforcement Bills for Buses
Massachusetts law will now allow public transit agencies and school districts to use bus-mounted cameras to issue fines against illegal parking in dedicated bus lanes and bus stops, and against drivers who threaten kids by illegally passing stopped school buses.
January 10, 2025
Court Ruling Paves the Way For State to Sue Towns With Exclusionary Zoning Laws
A hotly anticipated ruling from the Commonwealth's Supreme Judicial Court affirms that the state government has a clear authority to sue cities and towns that insist on preserving segregationist zoning laws near MBTA stations, in violation of the state's new MBTA Communities Law.
January 8, 2025
Pickup Truck Driver Kills Teen in Leominster
Footage of the homicide scene suggests that the killing occurred in a clearly-marked crosswalk next to a stop sign.
January 8, 2025
Governor’s Task Force Has A Plan to Dodge the T’s Fiscal Crisis, But Only for the Short Term
Updated
January 7, 2025
Last-Minute Legislating Puts Camera Enforcement Bills On Governor’s Desk
In the waning days of 2024, a skeleton crew of lawmakers on Beacon Hill enacted two new laws that would let transit agencies and school districts start using bus-mounted cameras to enforce traffic laws related to bus stops and bus lanes.
January 2, 2025
New Trails We Can Look Forward To In 2025
In the past year, Massachusetts trailbuilders cut the ribbon on about 15 miles' worth of new car-free bike and pedestrian trails.
December 30, 2024
