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Holyoke Walmart Supercenter Plan Stalls as Elmwood Neighbors Warn of Traffic Surge

A proposal to build a 184,900-square-foot Walmart Supercenter at the former Kmart site on Northampton Street in Holyoke hit a snag Tuesday, as the city's Planning Board declined to act and pushed its decision to next month following pointed objections from neighbors worried about traffic flooding into the Elmwood neighborhood.

Holyoke, MA · 21h
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State budgets $14 million for Mid-Hudson road repaving projects

ALBANY – The State Transportation Department has budgeted $13.95 million for road repaving projects in the Mid-Hudson Valley. The work is expected to begin next spring. The department will repave 49 lane miles of roads. The projects in Orange, Putnam, and Sullivan Counties include:. $3.6 million to resurface State...

Orange County, NY · 3d
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10 Capital Region Gas Stations Well Below $4 A Gallon

Ten spots across the Capital Region where a gallon still comes in under four dollars, from Menands to Ravena to Colonie. A little relief as the holidays near.

Capital District, NY · 6d

We Are Berkshires

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The Penalty for an Expired Driver's License in Mass.

Driving with an expired Mass. license can hurt big time.

Massachusetts · 3d

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5 Massachusetts Train Rides That Make A Thanksgiving Weekend Feel A Little More Magical

The day after Thanksgiving, some Massachusetts kids board a train in their pajamas and get golden tickets punched. Then Santa walks the aisle and hands each child a sleigh bell. That surprised me, because I figured holiday trains waited until mid-December. Nope. Several rides kick off their festive season right...

Massachusetts · 2d

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Beneath the Mountain: The Tragedy and Folklore of the Hoosac Tunnel

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Beneath the Hoosac Mountain, between North Adams and Florida, Massachusetts, runs a railroad tunnel whose history is marked by engineering breakthroughs, deadly accidents and generations of ghost stories. Stretching approximately 4.75 miles through the mountain, the Hoosac Tunnel was one of the most ambitious American...

North Adams, MA · 9d

MassLive.com

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Holyoke provides updates on major road, safety projects across the city

HOLYOKE — The city’s first roundabout, a major downtown street reconstruction project and continued work on the Center City Connector are among several infrastructure improvements moving forward across Holyoke, according to an update released on Tuesday by Mayor Joshua Garcia’s office. The projects are at various stages...

Holyoke, MA · 1d

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West Springfield eliminating traffic delays at rail crossing

WEST SPRINGFIELD — West Springfield residents can expect to say goodbye to long traffic delays at the Front and First Street grade crossing after receiving $30 million in federal funding for rail infrastructure improvements to ensure safety and reliability. The project will replace two railroad crossings with a new...

West Springfield, MA · 3d

Yahoo!

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Housing and transit take 50% of income in Massachusetts' Franklin County, per state data

Housing and transportation account for an average of half of Franklin County residents' income, the highest share in Massachusetts, according to data included in the state's new rural policy plan. Here's what to know. Members of the Rural Policy Advisory Commission and state legislators announced the rollout of Massachusetts' 2026...

Franklin County, MA · 2d

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Pittsfield intersection known for fatal crashes gets pedestrian safety redesign

Three years after a fatal crash, an infamous intersection in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, has been overhauled to refocus on pedestrian safety. Ahead of a public tour of the new West Street infrastructure on Sunday - the World Day of Remembrance for those lost to traffic crashes - WAMC Berkshire Bureau Chief Josh Landes went to the site to speak with Berkshire Regional Planning Commission Senior Transportation Planner Nicholas Russo about the changes.

Pittsfield, MA · 2d

WSBS 860AM, 94.1FM

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Wrong-way Signs On Curran Highway Are Not Plate Readers; They Watch For Drivers Going The Wrong Way

New wrong-way signs on Curran Highway aren't cameras reading plates. Flashing LEDs and an overhead eye watch traffic, then alert MassDOT and state police fast.

North Adams, MA · 1d

Axios Boston

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More than 2 in 5 Massachusetts drivers failed the road test last year, a record high

Data: Massachusetts RMV via Zutobi; Chart: Mike Deehan/Axios Over 40% of Massachusetts road tests ended in failure last year, according to an analysis from driving-test prep company Zutobi. Why it matters: It's the highest rate in at least 11 years of state records. The failure rate has been creeping upward over the last decade. What they found : Zutobi reviewed Registry of Motor Vehicles data on over 4 million Class D tests from 2015 through 2025, including over 1.5 million road tests. In 2025, 42.2% of road tests were failed, up from around 31% a decade before. The passing rate slid from 69.04% to 57.76% from 2015 to 2025. The big picture: The decline is persistent. The failure rate rose in eight of the 10 years covered since 2015, dipping only in 2019 and 2023. Road tests peaked at 219,648 in 2024, more than double the total in 2022. Yes, but: The success rate for written learner's permit exams skyrocketed during the pandemic. The written failure rate dropped from 41.5% in 2019 to just 14.2% in 2022. That's after the RMV began allowing online testing in June 2020. It went back up to roughly 28% in 2023. Last year 27%

Massachusetts · 2d

Crafting Your Home

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New Jersey Tops a List of States With the Worst Drivers at 56.9 Incidents Per 1,000

A LendingTree study updated Nov. 9 ranks New Jersey worst with 56.9 driving incidents per 1,000 drivers, ahead of North Carolina, while Michigan ranks best.

New Jersey · 7h

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Part of Meadow Street closed after pole struck in Agawam

AGAWAM, Mass. (WWLP) – A section of Meadow Street in Agawam is expected to remain closed for several hours on Saturday after a utility pole was struck and needs to be replaced. According to the Agawam Police Department, Meadow Street is closed between Wildflower Lane and Kirkland Street. Police...

Agawam, MA · 1d

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Advocates call for safer streets at Holyoke City Hall

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Community members are remembering those killed or seriously hurt in road crashes and calling for safer streets. Western Mass News was at Holyoke City Hall with more on the ceremony and how advocates are trying to make a difference on the streets. Local officials, volunteers, and...

Holyoke, MA · 1d

Eyewitness News

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Overturned asphalt truck closes road in Killingworth

KILLINGWORTH, Conn. (WFSB) - A portion of Route 148 in Killingworth was closed early Saturday afternoon after the DOT says an overturned asphalt truck was impeding traffic. The DOT reported that Route 148 was closed in both directions between Bunker Hill Road and County Road at approximately 1:07 p.m. State...

Killingworth, CT · 18h

CBS News

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Gas prices drop below $4 a gallon in Massachusetts

Massachusetts · 2d

We Are Berkshires

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Wrong-way Signs On Curran Highway Are Not Plate Readers; They Watch For Drivers Going The Wrong Way

New wrong-way signs on Curran Highway aren't cameras reading plates. Flashing LEDs and an overhead eye watch traffic, then alert MassDOT and state police fast.

North Adams, MA · 1d

CBS Boston

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Gas prices in Mass. fall below $4 a gallon

The average price of a gallon of gas in Massachusetts has fallen below $4 for the first time since the summer, AAA said Friday.

Massachusetts · 2d

CT Insider

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Route 148 reopens in Killingworth after asphalt truck overturns

The road was closed in both directions between Bunker Hill Road and County Road since shortly after 1 p.m. Saturday.

Killingworth, CT · 23h