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Elections and Politics

Legislature’s Budget Compromise Includes Big Funding Increase for Regional Transit Authorities

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Regional Transit Authorities

El Autobús Gratuito Desde Lawrence a la Playa Salisbury Comienza el Sábado

Riders check out a newly-rebranded Merrimack Valley Transit bus, with colorful red, blue, and orange stripes wrapped around this bus, next to a fall-themed park with haybales, mums, and pumpkins in Lawrence, Massachusetts. In the background are several triple-decker apartment buildings. Courtesy of Merrimack Valley Transit.

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MeVa Launches Free Beach Bus This Weekend, From Lawrence to Salisbury Beach

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Advocacy Opportunities

House Budget Proposal Would Shift More Funds From Highways to Transit

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Worcester’s Buses Will Remain Fare-Free Through 2024

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What’s In Gov. Healey’s Budget Proposal

Attorney General Maura Healey speaks at an event launching her campaign for governor outside the Maverick Blue Line station earlier this year.

2022 Maura Healey campaign launch at Maverick

Three Things to Watch in Gov. Healey’s First Budget Proposal

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RTAs Are Giving Their Riders A Holiday Bonus

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Higher Wages, No Fares, and a Massage Chair: How the MVRTA Is Recruiting New Drivers and Increasing Service

A Fix for Chronic Transit Funding Shortfalls Could Be Up To the Voters This Fall