Citing Worker Shortages, ValleyBike Will Shut Down for the Winter
ValleyBike's operator blames a shortage of workers for its decision to shut down for the winter season.
November 15, 2022
Editor’s Note: We’re Done With Twitter. Here Are Better Options to Follow Us on Social Media
Under Musk's direction, the website has become a sewer of misinformation and hate speech, and like many others, we've concluded that it's time to preserve our honor by removing all our content from the platform.
November 15, 2022
Could North Washington Bridge Delays Create Space for a Permanent Busway to Charlestown?
"We’ve been living with construction for years with only three lanes on a temporary bridge, so why add back another car lane when we have this opportunity?"
November 14, 2022
Cambridge to Upgrade Hampshire Street Bike Lanes in 2023
During rush hours, people riding on bikes outnumber people riding in private cars on Hampshire Street, but currently, the vast majority of the street's public space is dedicated to motor vehicles.
November 10, 2022
Voters Approve Tax Hike on High-Income Earners to Fund Education and Transportation
A higher income tax rate on high-income earners in Massachusetts will start generating about $2 billion a year in additional revenue for education and transportation programs.
November 9, 2022
Election Day: How to Vote, What We’re Watching
Today is Election Day in Massachusetts, when Massachusetts voters will pick a new Governor, their representatives in the State House (and in Washington), and four statewide referendums.
November 8, 2022
Riders Are Skeptical That This Election Will Make Much Difference at the T
Among the riders we met at downtown subway stations and bus stops on Monday afternoon, it was hard to find anyone for whom transit service would be a major issue at the polls.
November 7, 2022
Boston Plans for More Sidewalk Plows, Expanded Sidewalk Snow-Clearing Program
"We want our city streets to be accessible to everyone. And that means the sidewalks have to be accessible,” said Boston City Councilor Kenzie Bok.
November 7, 2022
Empty Spaces, Empty Promises Lie Beneath Downtown Boston’s Crummiest Sidewalks
Downtown Boston's "areaways," or vaulted sidewalks, are places where the privately-owned basements of historic buildings jut out into the public right-of-way of city streets.
November 4, 2022
MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak Announces Resignation, Effective in January
"It is with mixed emotions that I share with you the news that January 3rd, 2023 will be my last day at the MBTA," wrote Poftak in a letter to employees.
November 1, 2022
