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Dedham Voters Narrowly Reject Advisory Rail-Trail Referendum
Out of 6,405 ballots cast in the local election, 3,011 (47 percent) voted "yes" and 3,260 (51 percent) voted "no."
June 29, 2020
Saturday: Dedham to Hold Delayed Vote on Trail Referendum
Voters in Dedham will head to the polls on Saturday to decide whether to support the Dedham Heritage Rail Trail, a 2-mile connection between downtown Dedham, the town's schools and the Readville commuter rail station.
June 25, 2020
Trail Advocates Plot New Routes to Link E. Somerville to Charles River
A newly-published study recommends detailed routes for new dedicated bike and pedestrian pathways to form a network of trails through East Somerville and Cambridge.
June 10, 2020
South Coast Bikeway Would Create 60-Mile Path From Cape Cod to Providence
After decades of planning, a proposed 60-mile bike trail stretching from the Cape Cod canal to Providence, Rhode Island is starting to take shape with help from the South Coast Bike Alliance.
April 20, 2020
What’s in Mayor Walsh’s 2021 Streets Budget?
The Mayor's budget proposal advances major bus-priority projects on Warren Street, Blue Hill Avenue, and on Summer Street in the Seaport, while also supporting ongoing work for new protected bike routes and sidewalk upgrades across the city.
April 10, 2020
State Breaks Ground On New Links To Northern Strand Trail
The Baker-Polito administration announced last week the groundbreaking of a $13.7 million project to complete the remaining unbuilt sections of the Northern Strand Trail to Western Avenue in Lynn by the summer of 2022.
February 12, 2020
Advocates Put Dedham Rail Trail On April Ballot
Supporters of the Dedham Heritage Rail Trail have collected over 2,100 signatures to put an advisory referendum on the ballot for the town's April 11 municipal election.
February 4, 2020
Westfield Breaks Ground On Columbia Greenway Extension
A new trail link in the city of Westfield will extend a network of rail trails that leads all the way to New Haven, Connecticut.
January 30, 2020
MassTrails Wants To Fund Your Trails Projects
Grant applications are due by February 1.
January 17, 2020
Path Upgrades Under Discussion In Boston Common Master Plan
Planners for the City of Boston are preparing a new master plan for the Boston Common under guiding principles that recognize that the park is an important crossroads for people walking between Back Bay, Beacon Hill and downtown Boston.
January 16, 2020
