Transit Advocate Chris Dempsey Wants to Be Our Next State Auditor
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“I think it’s been too long since we’ve had what you might call an urbanist in a statewide elected position in Massachusetts,” said Dempsey.
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Bedford Town Meeting Narrowly Rejects Long-Planned Reformatory Branch Trail Upgrades
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The Reformatory Branch is currently an unimproved and frequently muddy pathway for most of its length, and is only accessible to able-bodied hikers and mountain bikers.
A Fix for Chronic Transit Funding Shortfalls Could Be Up To the Voters This Fall
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It’s become an annual rite of spring: transit agencies across Massachusetts are examining blooms of red ink in their budgets for the next fiscal year, and wondering whether state lawmakers will step in and give them the funding they need to avoid service cuts. This year, though, voters may be able to take matters into […]
Advocates Rally for E-Bike Legislation at Mass. State House
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On Wednesday afternoon, a crowd of bike advocates and elected officials gathered on the steps of the Massachusetts State House to urge lawmakers to follow the example of 46 other states and formalize a new legal definition of and regulatory framework for pedal-assist electric bicycles. “E-bikes are here and they’re increasingly popular,” said Rep. Steven […]
How Transportation Issues Could Shape the Race to Replace Gov. Charlie Baker
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The next governor of Massachusetts will enter office with another looming budget crunch at the MBTA, a historic amount of federal infrastructure money in play, mounting pressure to meet the state’s climate goals, and momentum for changing the way we pay for transit. So far, these issues haven’t taken a prevailing role in the race […]
Governor Baker Files $9.7 Billion Transportation Bond Bill
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At a press conference next to a highway overpass in Worcester on Wednesday, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced that his administration had filed a $9.7 billion transportation bond bill for the legislature’s consideration. The bill would include billions of dollars in funding to help Massachusetts leverage increased federal funds from the recently-passed Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. […]