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Environment

EPA Will Finance 177 New Electric Buses for Mass. School Districts

Hundreds of yellow flowers are scattered on the steps of the Massachusetts State House, with the gold-plated dome of the State House visible at upper right. Signs proclaim the flowers are in honor of the victims of traffic violence for the World Day of Remembrance.

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Events

Find an Event Near You to Commemorate the World Day of Remembrance for Victims of Traffic Violence

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Rail

Feds Commit More Funding For Springfield Passenger Rail Improvements

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Crashes

Springfield Crash Victim Identified as Local Mother; Teen Suspect Faces Homicide Charges

A bikesharing station kiosk with four parked bikes in a sheltered passageway of a concrete building. The kiosk has a sign that says "Holyoke Community College" and an ad that says "ride an electric-assist bike"

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Bikesharing

Resurrected ValleyBike Will Return Bikesharing to Greater Springfield and Northampton On Monday

Bicycling

ValleyBike Bikeshare Will Return This Month After Year-Long Hiatus

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Vision Zero

Springfield Is the Commonwealth’s Deadliest City for Traffic Violence

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Regional Transit Authorities

New Year, No Fares: Beacon Hill Bankrolls Dozens of Free Bus Routes Statewide

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City of Northampton Seeks Bids to Reboot ValleyBike By April

ValleyBike Bikesharing System Still In Limbo As Municipalities Seek New Operator

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