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  • A map of the Blue Hills Reservation with the City of Quincy labelled to the east (right). Two yellow lines run generally north-south on either side of the map: the 240 in Milton (left) and the 238 in Quincy (right) with connections to the Red Line. In the middle are two squiggly lines representing Chickatawbut Road, which runs generally east-west, and Wampatuck Road, which intersects Chickatawbut Road near the center and runs to the northeast into Quincy.
    DCR Pilots Car-Free Roads In Blue Hills Reservation This Weekend
    by Christian MilNeil
    August 7, 2026
    Beginning today, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will test weekend restrictions on motor vehicle traffic on parts of Chickatawbut Road and Wampatuck Road in the heart of the Blue Hills Reservation.
  • A colored sketch plan of a new bike trail that will run under the Route 28/Wellington Bridge (center, running horizontally through the image). The trail consists of a boardwalk (in brown) that runs over the water and under the bridge, pictured at the left of the image in a wide 'C' shape. The boardwalk connects to a network of pathways on either side of the bridge, pictured as thick grey lines at the top and bottom of the image.
    DCR Begins Construction On A New Riverfront Path Connection Near Wellington
    by Christian MilNeil
    August 7, 2026
    Construction is expected to continue through the spring of 2028.
  • Friday’s Headlines Go North, Young Man
    by The Editorial Team
    August 7, 2026
    If you want to walk and bike safely, stay out of the South.
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