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Christian MilNeil

A rendering of a proposed McGrath Boulevard overlaid on an existing view of the six-lane highway near Otis Street. A pink line running horizontally through the photo separates the rendering from the existing view and shows how the roadway would be narrowed to four lanes, with the existing concrete median strip removed and replaced by a planted, tree-lined median instead. On the right side, a two-way bike path runs next to a sidewalk and another wide planted buffer strip next to the roadway.

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MassDOT

Going Out With A Bang: Biden’s USDOT Pledges Funding to Infrastructure Projects Across Massachusetts

car traffic fills Huntington Avenue as pedestrians walk on the sidewalk and a bicyclists shares the bus and bike lane with a car

bus lane on Huntington Avenue, September 28, 2022

Legislation

Smile, Gov. Healey Signs Two Camera Enforcement Bills for Buses

An orange vintage streetcar with the words "MATTAPAN-ASHMONT" on its destination sign stopped at a platform next to a building.

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Housing

Court Ruling Paves the Way For State to Sue Towns With Exclusionary Zoning Laws

A blue-eyed kid with dyed pink bangs and a helmet grins in a roller rink.

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Crashes

Pickup Truck Driver Kills Teen in Leominster

Workers in dayglo vests work on train tracks on a concrete platform under a bright blue sky.

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Elections and Politics

Governor’s Task Force Has A Plan to Dodge the T’s Fiscal Crisis, But Only for the Short Term

A view of a New York city street with a red "BUS ONLY" lane in the middle of the image, and the yellow rear end of an MTA city bus at right. The rear of the bus includes a blue sticker that says "KEEP BUS LANES CLEAR" and "This bus lane may be subject to enforcement by camera - avoid a ticket"

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Last-Minute Legislating Puts Camera Enforcement Bills On Governor’s Desk

A bike path runs alongside a narrow paved roadway. A green sign reads "BIKE ROUTE: Groveland Com. Trail" and beyond is a stop ahead sign.

Groveland Community Trail

Trails

New Trails We Can Look Forward To In 2025

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Our Most-Read Stories of 2024

A bus drives up a long, straight city street lined with parked cars and 2-3 story buildignsat dusk.

109 bus on Broadway in Everett

Transit

Route Review: The New Frequent-Service 109 From Somerville to Everett

Eng: Full-Speed Subway System Is Saving Riders 40,000 Hours Every Weekday