The Salem News - Mon January 31, 2022
Transformation of Salem, Mass., Port to Begin with $3M Dredging Project
Hopes are that a multi-million-dollar effort to dredge Salem Harbor will help usher in a transformation of the city's port. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) recently announced a $14 billion wave of funding for nationwide projects tailored "to strengthen port and waterway supply chains and bolster climate resilience."That includes more than $20 million coming to Massachusetts and $2.95 million for dredging Salem Harbor....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed January 26, 2022
Demolition Crews Proceed Carefully to Avoid Premature Collapse of Old Span
Operations to rebuild the Belden G. Bly Drawbridge, a $99.3 million Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) project awarded to SPS New England Inc., are proceeding. The drawbridge, formerly known as the Fox Hill Drawbridge and renamed in 1985 to honor a former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, carried traffic on Route 107 (Salem Turnpike/Western Avenue) over the Saugus River, linking the municipalities of Saugus and Lynn, north of Boston....
MetroWest Daily News - Thu January 20, 2022
MassDOT, Local and State Leaders Fete New Municipal Grant Programs
Surrounded by lines of snow clearing apparatus, approximately 30 people gathered Jan. 18 inside the Anthony Colonna Public Works Building in Framingham to celebrate the Massachusetts Department of Transportation's upcoming municipal grant programs — some with upcoming application due dates....
MBTA - Tue January 04, 2022
Massachusetts Drawbridge Replacement Will Allow Rail Service to Resume in May
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) announced just before Christmas that its commuter-rail service over the Gloucester Drawbridge on the Rockport Line is expected to be restored by May....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Wed December 29, 2021
Reconstruction of Gleasondale Road Bridge Continues With Demo Phase
The reconstruction of the Gleasondale Road Bridge in Stow, Mass., is under way, with preliminary work completed and removal of the existing deck and beams to follow. The Kodiak Corp. of Lawrence, Mass., is the contractor....
Brockton Enterprise - Wed December 22, 2021
Massachusetts Wants to Build $305M Bristol-Plymouth Technical High School
Massachusetts' Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical district is looking to build a $305 million high school in Taunton that would replace an aging campus. The Brockton Enterprise reported Dec....
Boston Real Estate Times - Wed November 17, 2021
Long-Awaited Washington Village in South Boston Begins Construction
The first phase of construction on the Washington Village project in South Boston has officially gotten under way, according to Samuel & Associates, a Boston real estate development company. The project is part of a long-awaited redevelopment of a former industrial site, encompassing 5 acres, into a mix of uses that will bring together the Andrew Square community....
Monroe Tractor - Mon November 15, 2021
Monroe Tractor Brings Case Back to Westborough, Mass.
Since Monroe Tractor acquired Case of New England just four years ago, it has seen tremendous growth within the New England market. Due to this growth, Monroe has relocated the Worcester, Mass., location to Westborough to better serve its customers....
Athol Daily News - Mon November 01, 2021
Ground is Broken on New Fisher Hill Elementary School in Orange, Mass.
Several shovelfuls of dirt on Oct. 15 got construction of the new Fisher Hill Elementary School under way in Orange, Mass. The school's students, staff and administrators all took part in the groundbreaking — although construction had already officially started — and celebrated the building of their new "shining star in the North Quabbin area."Superintendent Elizabeth Teahan-Zielinski said the school — which is slated to be finished in 2023 — has been in the works for a long time and will be a bright spot for the community....
State House News Service - Mon October 18, 2021
MassDOT Plans $1.7B Overhaul of Turnpike Infrastructure in Allston
After 10 years of discussions, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and his administration have embraced a design for a once-in-a-generation, $1.7 billion infrastructure overhaul of the state's turnpike by the Charles River in the Boston's Allston neighborhood....
