Salem News - Thu February 01, 2024
Peabody Greenway Extension Project in Massachusetts to Include Two Pedestrian Bridges
A major extension of Massachusetts's Peabody Independence Greenway was discussed by city and state officials during a virtual public hearing Jan. 30. The proposed project is to include a pair of pedestrian bridges, with one spanning over U.S....
Harvard Crimson - Wed January 31, 2024
Boston Begins Planning a New Neighborhood On Harvard-Owned Land in Allston
The city of Boston, Mass., has undertaken a planning process for Beacon Park Yard (BPY), a large tract of Harvard University-owned land in Allston which is set to be the site of a large highway and transit project....
Cape Cod Times & MassDOT - Mon January 22, 2024
MassDOT to Repair Cape Cod's Bass River Bridge Prior to $40M Rebuilding Effort
The Bass River Bridge has served as a vital transportation link on Cape Cod for nearly 90 years, connecting the communities of West Dennis and South Yarmouth along the traffic-choked Massachusetts Highway 28 corridor since the mid-1930s....
The Daily News - Wed January 03, 2024
Market Landing Park Expansion in Newburyport, Mass., Slated for Summer Finish
Newburyport, Mass.'s $6 million Market Landing Park construction and expansion project continues to be on schedule as work moves forward on establishing priority park space. The coastal Massachusetts city's project kicked off last August and is expected to be completed by this summer....
CEG - Thu December 28, 2023
M. Distasio Excavation Adds to Fleet
M. Distasio Excavation based out of Tewksbury, Mass., was founded in 2019 by Michael Distasio. Distasio took a familiar path in building his company. "I started out as a lawn care service, and I found that it really did not hold my interest, so I diversified into a landscape and hardscape company," he said....
Lowell Sun - Wed December 20, 2023
Lowell, Mass., High School's $381M Rebuilding Effort About 50 Percent Complete
The $381 million rebuilding and renovation of Lowell High School in Massachusetts is now midway to being finished and on track to be completed by the summer of 2026, according to representatives with the owner, design and building firms behind the construction....
Cape Cod Times - Wed December 20, 2023
Massachusetts' U.S. Lawmakers Announce $372M in Funds to Rebuild Cape Cod Bridges
After a series of setbacks and hurdles, Massachusetts' representatives in Congress announced Dec. 15 that the first round of funding has been secured for the replacement of the aging Bourne and Sagamore bridges leading to Cape Cod....
Dynapac - Wed December 13, 2023
Dynapac Welcomes Monroe Tractor, Dealer Partner in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island
Dynapac North America announced the addition of the newest dealer partner, Monroe Tractor. Monroe Tractor will provide sales, rental, parts and service for soil rollers, small tandem rollers and light compaction equipment in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island from its three branches in the marketplace....
StreetsblogMASS - Wed December 06, 2023
After Nearly 10 Years, Gilman Square Station Plan in Somerville, Mass., Still Not Realized
The Green Line Extension's Medford branch in Somerville, Mass., has been open for nearly a year now, but a decade-old proposal to build hundreds of homes on a city-owned lot next to the new Gilman Square station remains unfulfilled....
MBTA & WBZ-TV - Tue November 21, 2023
VIDEO: Massachusetts Needs $24.5B to Repair a Multitude of Issues in State's Transit System
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) said Nov. 16 that it needs $24.5 billion to fix the state's public transit system, WBZ-TV in Boston reported. MBTA admitted the staggering cost is needed to repair the multitude of issues it faces system wide....
