Driver Kills 68-Year-Old Victim Who Was Walking Near Haverhill Highway Interchange
Last Tuesday evening, a driver struck and killed Richard Cripps, a 68-year-old Haverhill resident, while he was walking on River Street near the Interstate 495 interchange in Haverhill.
December 1, 2025
Eyes on the Street: The Fall of a Freeway in Fall River
The demolition of MassDOT's blighted Route 79 expressway opens up 19 acres of land for new housing next to Fall River's MBTA station.
November 26, 2025
Boston’s Bus Lane Projects Are Stuck In Red Tape, Leaving Riders Stuck In Traffic
When Mayor Marty Walsh's administration hosted their first open house for their plan to build a new dedicated bus transitway on Blue Hill Avenue in early 2020, they predicted that the project could save daily riders of the MBTA's 28 bus two to three hours every week, and hundreds of hours over the course of a year.
November 19, 2025
Paying With Their Time: Increasing Traffic Congestion Erodes Benefits of Boston’s Fare-Free Buses
Mayor Wu's press office avoided several inquiries from StreetsblogMASS to discuss the worsening delays in MBTA bus service over the course of her first term.
November 19, 2025
Conceding to Trump, State House Democrats Fast-Track Legislation to Repeal State Climate Laws
House Democrats are poised to embrace the Trump administration's energy policies by repealing key science-based provisions in the state's climate laws.
November 17, 2025
Your Annual Update That DCR’s Arborway Redesign Still Isn’t Happening
DCR and their longtime design consultants, Howard Stein Hudson, still haven't produced a safer design for the roadway after six years of working together.
November 14, 2025
MBTA Opens New Intercity Bus Concourse at South Station
The South Station Bus Terminal offers about 200 bus departures serving approximately 10,000 passengers on an average weekday.
November 13, 2025
Photos: Amtrak’s $583 Million Project to Upgrade Its Boston Maintenance Facilities
The expanded maintenance building and associated yard upgrades will support the arrival of a brand-new fleet of Amtrak trains within the next few years.
November 11, 2025
Bike Safety Slate Wins Strong Majority In Cambridge City Council Election
Seven out of the nine Cambridge City Council members elected yesterday had received endorsements from Cambridge Bike Safety, the volunteer organization that's working to improve bike infrastructure in the Commonwealth's fourth-biggest city.
November 5, 2025
Editorial: Bike Lane Haters Keep On Losing
As it turns out, a considerable number of informed voters understand that if we actually want less traffic, we need to design streets that favor more efficient modes of transportation.
November 5, 2025
