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Paving on Franklin Street in Westfield to cause detours, delays

Detours will be in place on Franklin Street in Westfield due to paving operations.

Westfield, MA · 8d

Cape Cod Times

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30,000 transportation jobs are coming to MA. Cape Cod bridge project is part of the boom.

Massachusetts Interim Secretary of Transportation Phillip Eng told students at Upper Cape Regional Technical School Monday that the Sagamore Bridge project and other transportation facilities will provide 30,000 jobs in the near future. “We have opportunity for you for building infrastructure and to be part of something long lasting,” Eng said. He said a Transportation Career Awareness Day sponsored by his department was intended to generate the students’ interest in using skills in many areas, including the bridges, highways and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Sophomores and seniors in the school’s construction, engineering and environmental vocational programs came to learn about career opportunities in those fields and others and to check out the large state highway vehicles stationed outside the gymnasium, School Assistant Superintendent Josh Greeley with Superintendent Roger Forget, explained as the students were filing into the gymnasium. Representatives from various agencies and trade unions were stationed around the large gym providing information for the students. They represented various transportation fields, as well as a plumbers and pipefitters union, HVAC technicians, a carpenter’s union, civil engineers, MassDOT’s Research and Materials Lab, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and state park lifeguard opportunities. Jean Fox from external affairs at MBTA told

Massachusetts · 9d

iBerkshires.com

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MassDOT Advisory: Daytime Construction Operations on I-90

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing daytime bridge painting, bridge repairs, and tree trimming on I-90 eastbound and westbound in the towns of Stockbridge, Lee, Becket, Russell and Montgomery. All work is weather dependent and will take place at the following locations and times:

Stockbridge, MA · 8d

smartcitiesdive.com

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$130M FRA grant will upgrade Springfield, Massachusetts, train station

The Federal Railroad Administration awarded up to $130 million to improve rail infrastructure in the Springfield, Massachusetts, area. The funding will help improve passenger rail service along a north-south line in the state and prepare for future east-west passenger train service between Boston, Springfield and Albany, New York. The funding...

Springfield, MA · 9d
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WWLP

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Massachusetts wrong-way driving detection systems identify over 215 incidents since June

Massachusetts officials are reporting early progress in a statewide initiative aimed at preventing wrong-way driving crashes, with new detection systems identifying more than 215 incidents since the program launched in June.

Massachusetts · 9d

Country Herald

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Massachusetts Winter 2026-27 Weather Awareness: Fix Cars Before Snow

From Boston to Worcester, five vehicle problems could leave drivers stranded during winter weather.

Massachusetts · 8d

iBerkshires.com

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Berkshire Scenic Railway Races to Restore Burned Train Ahead of Holiday Season

ADAMS, Mass. — The Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum is assessing damage to its New Haven 41 railcar following a fire Saturday that took it out of service, while volunteers work to prepare another train ahead of the museum's holiday season. "It's hard to accurately say how much damage is...

Adams, MA · 8d

NEWS10 ABC

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Major road to close temporarily in Pittsfield

A temporary road closure will be in place for Hubbard Avenue underneath the railroad bridge in Pittsfield next month.

Pittsfield, MA · 12d

westernmassnews.com

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Exit ramps along I-391 to be closed Thursday

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - MassDOT said in a statement that crews will be doing pavement marking and sign installation at exits 4A and 4B on Interstate 391. The southbound exit 4B ramp will be closed first from 8 a.m. TO 11 a.m. Thursday morning, followed by 4A from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Chicopee, MA · 9d

WWLP

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Road work on Center Street in Ludlow to cause delays

Road milling and paving will be taking place on Center Street in Ludlow starting Thursday.

Ludlow, MA · 9d

WWLP

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Closures, service interruptions expected during historic home relocation in Amherst

Amherst residents may experience road closures and power outages as a historic home is relocated on Wednesday night.

Amherst, MA · 10d

hot969boston.com

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MBTA Extends Ferry Service on Four Routes Through End of 2026

Commuters and ferry fans have a little more time to enjoy traveling by water this year. The MBTA announced that ferry service on four seasonal routes will now continue through Dec. 31, 2026, giving riders in East Boston, Lynn, Winthrop, and Quincy expanded transit options heading into the winter months.

Boston, MA · 10d

News 12

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School bus driver ticketed for unsafe lane change after Dutchess County accident

A school bus driver was issued a ticket for moving from a lane unsafely following a crash early Wednesday morning in Dutchess County. Officials say the First Student bus was traveling eastbound on Route 199 when it veered into the opposite lane and struck the side of a westbound garbage truck around 8:05 a.m.

Dutchess County, NY · 10d

WNAW

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Historic Train Rides In Adams Will Continue: But They Need Your Support

A fire damaged the New Haven 41, a restored diesel train car at the Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum, but the volunteer team is already planning repairs.

Adams, MA · 12d

WWLP 22News

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Lane closure on I-90 westbound in Becket for tree trimming

BECKET, Mass. (WWLP) – A portion of I-90 westbound will be closed in Becket for tree trimming on Wednesday. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation stated that I-90 westbound will be closed from mile marker 14.8 to mile marker 12.0 from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The closure will repeat at the same time on Thursday.

Becket, MA · 10d

reportertoday.com

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Many voters can’t name a single major accomplishment of Gov. Healey’s. Here’s one that has flown under the radar: saving public transit.

SOME POLLING HAS suggested that, when asked about Gov. Healey’s record, many voters cannot name a single outstanding accomplishment of her first term. For me, there is a clear answer to this question: She has saved public transportation in Massachusetts from imploding. This has gone largely unmentioned and unheralded, but it deserves recognition as a significant accomplishment.

Massachusetts · 14d