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Driver Kills 7-Year-Old Victim in Williamstown Crash
Driver Kills 7-Year-Old Victim in Williamstown Crash
By Christian MilNeil
August 10, 2026
There are no sidewalks on the segment of Main Street where the homicide occurred, less than a quarter-mile from the town library.
Sometimes It Feels Somebody’s Watching Monday’s Headlines
Sometimes It Feels Somebody’s Watching Monday’s Headlines
By Blake Aued
August 10, 2026
Automated traffic enforcement is one thing, but why would Flock want to put cameras on civilian vehicles?
DCR Pilots Car-Free Roads In Blue Hills Reservation This Weekend
DCR Pilots Car-Free Roads In Blue Hills Reservation This Weekend
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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.
DCR Begins Construction On A New Riverfront Path Connection Near Wellington
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.
Report: Building More Homes Reduces Overall Driving
Report: Building More Homes Reduces Overall Driving
By Ren Zaro Fitzgerald
August 6, 2026
Building more homes will get cars off the road, but where they’re built matters.
Guest Column: For Privacy Advocates, License Plate Readers Are A Bigger Threat Than Carefully-Regulated Speed Enforcement Cameras
Guest Column: For Privacy Advocates, License Plate Readers Are A Bigger Threat Than Carefully-Regulated Speed Enforcement Cameras
By Kade Crockford
August 5, 2026
Traffic enforcement cameras do not pose the same threats to privacy as license-plate-reader surveillance, which is already in widespread use in Massachusetts.
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