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Eyes On the Street: Three Weeks After the Storm, Snow Woes Remain Across Greater Boston
In my trips around Boston and its suburbs this week, it's clear that cities and property owners are still struggling to cope with the snow, even though it's been nearly three weeks since the storm that dropped more than 20 inches of snow on the region.
February 20, 2026
Lynn, Somerville, and Providence Win National Recognition for ‘Best New Bike Lanes’
PeopleForBikes, a national advocacy organization for bike transportation, has honored the cities of Lynn, Providence, and Somerville for building three of the nation's "best bike lanes" in 2025.
January 15, 2026
Somerville Completes Installation of Community Path Lighting Improvements
Just in time for the darkest days of the winter, the City of Somerville has finished its installation of new lighting along its Community Path, a segment of the Mass. Central Rail Trail.
November 14, 2025
MassDOT To Begin Construction On New Mystic River Car-Free Bridge Next Year
MassDOT hopes to open its proposed Mystic River bicycle pedestrian bridge between Somerville and Everett before the end of 2029.
October 22, 2025
Solar-Powered Docking Station For E-Bike Rentals Opens In Davis Square
On Thursday morning, Metro Mobility, a micromobility startup based in Cambridge, cut the ribbon on a new solar-powered docking station for e-bike rentals next to the Davis Square Red Line station.
August 22, 2025
Gov. Healey’s Environmental Bond Bill Would Surrender Dept. of Conservation ‘Parkways’ to State Highway Agency
A DCR spokesperson said that the parkways, several of which were originally designed by the Olmsted brothers to be scenic links in a regional parks system, "no longer served a park purpose."
August 5, 2025
Eyes On the Street: Somerville Builds Gardens In the Street to Improve Safety While Also Reducing Water Pollution
The new 'green infrastructure' helps calm traffic and improve safety while also absorbing stormwater during rainstorms.
July 30, 2025
Healey Administration Offers State Land For Housing – But Bloated Road Right-of-Way Remains Off-Limits
MassDOT controls about 9,500 lane-miles of paved roadway that covers almost 14,000 of the Commonwealth's acreage under asphalt.
July 22, 2025
Roadblocked: Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Eliminates Most Federal Funding For Allston Highway Realignment
Without a formal project agreement in place, MassDOT will receive only $8 million out of a $335 million "reconnecting communities" grant that the Biden administration had pledged.
July 10, 2025
MassDOT Reveals New Designs, Timeline for Delayed Mystic River Car-Free Bridge Project
MassDOT now says it hopes to open the bridge before 2030 – a more ambitious timeline than agency officials had reported just a few weeks ago.
June 25, 2025
