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Healey’s ‘State of the Commonwealth’ Boasts About MBTA Turnaround, Promises to Fill Budget Shortfall

"We’re going to close the T’s budget gap so Phil and his team can keep cookin’," the Governor promised.

January 23, 2026

MBTA Communities Act Holdouts Are Losing State Funding

"We will take action as appropriate by the end of the month" against towns that maintain segregationist zoning rules in violation of state law, warns Attorney General Andrea Campbell.

January 16, 2026

MBTA Terminates Alewife Redevelopment Plan

"Current market conditions are not favorable to maximizing the property's value for transportation priorities," an MBTA spokesperson told StreetsblogMASS on Monday.

January 12, 2026

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

City of Salem Eliminates Parking Requirements for New Apartments

"Salem needs more homes and less empty asphalt parking spaces at these projects,” said Salem Mayor Dominick Pangallo.

September 30, 2025

Healey Administration Offers State Land For Housing – But Bloated Road Right-of-Way Remains Off-Limits

MassDOT controls about 9,500 lane-miles of paved roadway that covers almost 14,000 of the Commonwealth's acreage under asphalt.

July 22, 2025