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A makeshift memorial to Marshall Mac, a 72-year-old Vietnam War veteran, who died after a hit-and-run driver struck him on McGrath Highway near Foss Park in Somerville.

Marshall Mac Memorial at Stop N Shop on McGrath Highway

Crashes

2021 Was A Record-Breaking Year For Deaths on Massachusetts Roadways

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Outgoing DA Rollins Launches Criminal Investigation Into MBTA Safety

Wellington Circle in Medford

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MassDOT Shares Early Concepts for Taming Wellington Circle

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Rural Communities Are Struggling to Pay for Their Car-Dependent Infrastructure

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Baker Admin. Moves to Adopt California’s Electric Truck Mandates

A photo of a pedestrian pushing a cart across the new crosswalk at the Walnut Ave. bus stop. The new bus platforms, in the middle of Columbus Avenue, essentially provide two safe refuges for people crossing the wide street.

Columbus Ave. at Walnut Ave. Crosswalks

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The StreetsblogMASS 2021 Year In Review

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Our 10 Most-Read Stories of 2021

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The crosswalk at the Kensington Underpass (at left) across Mystic Avenue. Drivers on Mystic Avenue frequently ignore the flashing red lights above the crosswalk.

Kensington crosswalk near Stop N Shop

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Guest Column: Another Crash Highlights State Inaction on Somerville’s ‘Corridor of Death’

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Boston’s ‘What the Tech’ Series Offers A Field Guide to the Gadgets on Our Streets