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A Green Line closure will be haunting Halloweekend
“Did we seriously have to wait until halloweekend to do this,” one user wrote on X. Some Green Line riders are in for a scare this weekend, with portions of the line shut down as people flock to Halloween festivities. On Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, stretches of the...
brookline.news
Select Board notes: Chestnut Hill Ave redesign upheld, town reaches deal with AFSCME, new BIG agreement includes $40k in funding
The Select Board voted unanimously on Tuesday to affirm the Transportation Board’s approval of a major redesign of Chestnut Hill Avenue, dismissing an appeal filed by residents of the neighborhood. The redesign, approved by the Transportation Board on Sept. 16 after 18 months of public process, spans the avenue’s...
theweektoday.com
Returning citizen’s parking petition fails at Town Meeting
Howard Smith speaks against the petition to change zoning bylaws at the Oct. 26 Town Meeting. Photo by Tanvi Kulkarni. Howard Smith speaks against the petition to change zoning bylaws at the Oct. 26 Town Meeting. Photo by Tanvi Kulkarni. A proposal to allow restaurants to count nearby public parking...
sandwichmass.org
Announcement of Scheduled Roadwork - Overnight Pavement Marking on Jarves Street – October 27
Pavement markings are scheduled to be installed on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, beginning at 9 p.m. on the following roadways:. Work is scheduled from 9 p.m. Tuesday, October 27, through 5 a.m. Wednesday, October 28. Work is weather-dependent and may be canceled or rescheduled if conditions become unfavorable. Road Closures...
ecori.org
Get Onboard The Rail With Trail Project
PORTSMOUTH, R.I. — I live 399 steps from the railroad tracks that carry Sunday brunch, afternoon tea, and dinner with a show patrons up and down Aquidneck Island’s west side. I regularly hear the locomotive from my living room and infrequently wait with the dogs for the train to pass, but I’ve never caught a ride, because the train doesn’t go anywhere.
barnstableenews.com
Resumption of Sewer Construction and Temporary Road Closure Bumps River Road, Osterville
Starting as early as Monday, November 2, 2026, a contractor working for the Town of Barnstable, Robert B. Our Co. Inc., will resume sewer construction within a portion of Bumps River Road, Osterville, as part of the Route 28 West Sewer Expansion Project. During construction hours, Bumps River Road will...
thesuffolkjournal.com
OPINION: Halloweekend deserves the green line
Of all the weekends for the MBTA to inconvenience thousands of people trying to get around Boston, it chose the one weekend when half the city will be dressed as somebody else, the other half will be drunk and everyone will be looking at their phones trying to figure out how much an Uber home costs.
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Boston mayor looks to New York City's congestion toll as a model for MBTA funding
Boston's search for a durable way to pay for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority may bring a once-politically fraught idea back into the conversation: congestion pricing. Mayor Michelle Wu said her administration has talked with New York City about how its tolling system operates. Here's what to know. At an...
mbta.com
MBTA Extends Four Ferry Routes Through the End of the Year
The MBTA announces today that service for select ferry routes will extend to December 31, 2026. See below for the routes impacted:. “Our administration is committed to making public transportation more reliable and convenient for Massachusetts residents,” said Governor Maura Healey. “By extending ferry service into the winter, we’re giving riders in East Boston, Lynn, Winthrop and Quincy more options to get where they need to go. We’ll keep investing in transportation that connects our communities and makes commutes easier.”
hoodline.com
masstransitmag.com
Transdev renews contract with MBTA to continue operating The RIDE Access Center
Transdev has renewed its contract with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to continue operating The RIDE Access Center (TRAC), the central hub coordinating paratransit services throughout Greater Boston. As operator of TRAC, Transdev manages the reservations, scheduling, dispatching, service coordination, customer communications and operational oversight that support The RIDE,...
WWLP
New wrong-way driving technology detected over 215 incidents across Massachusetts
WPRI 12 News
Gas prices dip in RI, Mass