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Many Holdups, Little Accountability For Delayed Street Projects
Some delays in complex construction projects may be inevitable. But in a state with serious traffic and transportation challenges, and with millions in taxpayer funds at stake, it’s reasonable for Massachusetts citizens to expect better outcomes.
November 27, 2019
Drivers Lash Out As Bus Riders Sail Through Somerville
New bus lanes on Broadway – the region's first all-day, bi-directional dedicated bus lanes outside of the Silver Line – are under fire.
October 10, 2019
Somerville Placates Parkers, But Emphasizes that Powder House is Still A Work in Progress
In a more conciliatory public meeting Wednesday night, city officials raised the possibility of installing a one-way protected bike lane on Powder House Boulevard in 2020, and emphasized the expected safety benefits of traffic-calming measures that are being installed on the street this summer.
August 1, 2019
Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Woman in Crosswalk on Mystic Avenue in Somerville
Massachusetts State Police have arrested Zewdu Abate Gedamu, 64, of Roxbury, for killing Cheryl Pauline Richards, 52, of Somerville, as she was walking across Mystic Avenue in the crosswalk Saturday evening near Assembly Square.
July 22, 2019
