Somerville City Councilor Matthew McLaughlin addresses the crowd gathered at an abandoned gas station on May 26, 2021 to memorialize victims of traffic violence in the area and demand immediate safety improvements to nearby roadways, including Mystic Ave. and the McGrath Highway.
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La Estación de Commuter Rail en Lynn Cierra Tras Proyecto de Reconstruction
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La MBTA este pasado sábado cerró la estación de Commuter Rail en Lynn por un tiempo indeterminado para poder demoler y reconstruir la estación, finalmente dando atención a los varios problemas estructurales de la estación. La estación estaba programada cerrar a finales de julio, pero el cierre se pospuso hasta este octubre después de quejas […]
Lynn Commuter Rail Station Closes For Reconstruction Project
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The MBTA on Saturday shut down the Lynn Commuter Rail station for an undetermined period of time in order to demolish and rebuild the station, finally addressing the station’s many structural issues. The station was set to close back in late July, but was postponed until this October after backlash from city officials and state […]
La Línea Azul En East Boston Es El Enfoque de Estudio de Cambio Climático
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La comunidad de East Boston ha estado lidiando con el cambio climático desde varios frentes. No solo ha sido destacado en el Plan de Calor de la Ciudad de Boston como uno de los cinco vecindarios que experimenta las temperaturas de calor más altas de la región, sino también es susceptible a inundaciones por su […]
Blue Line in East Boston Is the Focus of Ongoing Climate Change Mitigation Study
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The community of East Boston has been dealing with climate change on many fronts. As one of the five “Environmental Justice” neighborhoods highlighted in the City of Boston’s recent Heat Plan, it is not only disproportionately affected during high heat events, but its geography also makes it prone to flooding from rising sea levels. Lea […]
Nearly 20 Years At the T: Jaime Garmendia Shares His Experience Over the Years
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In celebration of Hispanic Heritage month, we’re kicking off a short series highlighting the work by Latinas, Latinos and Latines working in various areas of the transportation field in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Starting us off is MBTA’s Project Manager in the Capital Delivery Department, Jaime Garmendia, who got his start with the transit agency […]
Eyes On the Street: Huntington Avenue’s Bus and Bike Lane Gets Some Color
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Just over a mile long stretch along Huntington Avenue now features a ruby dedicated bus lane in the southbound direction; about a quarter of the T’s 39 bus route. The 39 bus route closely parallels the Orange Line service area, extending from Forest Hills to Back Bay and connecting Jamaica Plain, Mission Hill and the […]