State House News Service - Mon June 27, 2022
New $11B Infrastructure Bill in Massachusetts Includes Money for East-West Rail
The Massachusetts House of Representatives took a major step June 23 toward injecting billions of dollars into work on the state's transportation and environmental infrastructure — including $250 million toward a possible east-west rail extension....
Mack Trucks - Thu June 23, 2022
Ballard Truck Center Becomes Mack's First Certified Electric Vehicle Dealer in New England
Mack Trucks dealer Ballard Truck Center in Tewksbury, Mass., is now a Certified Electric Vehicle (EV) Dealer and is equipped to service and support the Mack LR Electric, Mack's first fully electric Class 8 refuse truck....
CEG - Thu June 16, 2022
Rock & Recycling Equipment Expands Product Offering With Lippmann, MWS
Shane Fleming and Brendan Fox, owners of Rock & Recycling Equipment in Sutton, Mass., announced a significant expansion of the company's product offerings. Rock & Recycling Equipment has long been known as the exclusive supplier of McCloskey crushing and screening equipment for New England contractors and aggregate producers....
Salem News - Wed June 08, 2022
Peabody, Mass., Breaks Ground On Welch Elementary School Upgrade
City officials in Peabody, Mass., broke ground on a major upgrade for William Welch Elementary School June 6 that its supporters said will update the building for both its current and future students. "There's a wonderful spirit in the Welch School, and to have that reflected in the building will be great," Peabody Mayor Ted Bettencourt commented at the event....
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority - Wed May 25, 2022
Boston's Codman Yard Project to Improve Reliability of MBTA's Red Line
A construction contract to expand and upgrade Codman Yard, a rail yard near Boston, has been advertised to bid, it was announced May 20 by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) in a press release....
Fierce Healthcare & Boston Globe - Wed May 25, 2022
Despite Opposition, Mass General Brigham Gets Nod to Build $2B in Expansions
Boston's Mass General Brigham (MGB), the dominant health system in Massachusetts, has received state regulatory approval for a trimmed down, $2 billion-plus expansion for two of its major hospitals, despite widespread concerns of out-of-control spending by the enterprise....
Sheila Capetta – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed May 18, 2022
North Country Auction Hosts Annual Spring Sale in Dighton, Mass.
North Country Auction held its biggest event on May 6 and 7 at its 35-acre Dighton, Mass., location. The auction offered just under 1,000 lots that were available for in-person or online bidding. It featured consignor spotlights from the retirement auction of Gentes Trucking & Excavating of North Smithfield, R.I., and a central Massachusetts excavation and utility contractor as well as a complete dispersal of assets for LaRosa Landscaping of Norwood, Mass....
Boston Globe & MassDOT - Tue May 17, 2022
Boston Residents Brace for More Traffic From $157M Repairs to Sumner Tunnel
After nearly a century of service, the Sumner Tunnel running beneath Boston Harbor, a heavily traveled route linking East Boston and Logan International Airport to the rest of the city, is about to undergo an extensive restoration....
Gloucester Daily Times - Thu May 12, 2022
Massachusetts Library Plans $28M Expansion to Bring It Into 21st Century
The Sawyer Free Library in Gloucester, Mass., is going ahead with its plan to construct a 15,000-sq.-ft. addition on its School Street side. The effort is estimated to cost $28 million but is designed to update the old city's library into a modern, more inviting space....
State House News Service - Tue April 26, 2022
Massachusetts Airport Upgrades Featured in Just Approved $1.3B Capital Plan
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) board of directors unanimously approved a three-year, $1.3 billion spending plan that invests approximately $300 million into new projects including roadway optimizations, runway rehabilitation and net-zero carbon emission initiatives....
