StreetsblogMASS - Thu August 28, 2025
Center-Running Transitway for Boston's Green Line to Be Built Along Pair of City Streets
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and the City of Boston have "tentatively" agreed to eliminate a major source of delays on the Green Line with a new dedicated transitway that will run down the middle of Huntington and South Huntington avenues in the city's Mission Hill neighborhood, StreetsblogMASS reported Aug....
CommonWealth Beacon - Mon August 25, 2025
Without FEMA Funding, Mass. Towns Scramble to Save Flood Protection Projects
When the axe fell in early 2025 on $882 million in federal funding aimed at helping communities prepare for future flooding, it came paired with a critique of the program's very purpose. The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program "was yet another example of a wasteful and ineffective FEMA program," an unidentified Federal Emergency Management Agency spokesperson asserted in an April 4 press release....
Town of Middleborough - Mon August 25, 2025
Middleborough, Mass. Leaders Kick Off Construction on $33M Water Treatment Facility
Officials in Middleborough, Mass., broke ground Aug. 21, 2025, on a new water treatment facility, marking a significant investment in the town's water quality and public health. The $33 million East Grove Street Water Treatment Facility is funded through the Massachusetts State Revolving Fund in partnership with the U.S....
Daily Hampshire Gazette - Thu August 14, 2025
Three Significant Construction Projects Highlight Amherst, Mass.'s Current Building Boom
A municipal building boom is officially in full swing in Amherst, Mass., as dirt is flying on three important projects in the community: a new elementary school, an expansion and renovation of the Jones Library and a new track and field at the high school — all of which went through years of discussion before breaking ground....
Hitachi - Wed August 06, 2025
40 Wheel Loaders, One Company
The New England area is no stranger to heavy snowfall during the winter months, and Proscape is no stranger to hauling it away. As experts in snow removal, lawn care and landscape design, Proscape New England understands that customers need equipment that is durable enough to handle all seasons, and versatile enough to tackle different types of jobs....
Hitachi - Wed August 06, 2025
Hitachi Construction Machinery Supports Generational Business
In the quiet suburbs of Boston, a generational business has been steadily shaping and building the community. Starting out of a family farm in 1955, Chappell Tractor began its business by supporting local farmers with tractors and farm equipment....
CEG - Wed August 06, 2025
New Tech Helps MacKay Construction Conquer Pudding Stone On BC Project
Among its many projects, MacKay Construction, a heavy civil and utility contractor based in Wilmington, Mass., recently tackled a challenging electrical duct bank trenching project at Boston College. Gorilla Hydraulic Breakers supplied the attachment and optimized the hydraulics on MacKay's Cat 340 to run it properly....
StreetsblogMASS & MassDOT - Mon August 04, 2025
MassDOT to Demolish Major Century-Old Bridge in Haverhill
A quarter-billion dollar effort to replace the Basiliere Bridge across the Merrimack River in downtown Haverhill, Mass., with a new span was approved on July 30, 2025, by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) board of directors....
MassLive.com & MassDOT - Tue July 22, 2025
Allston Multimodal Project in Boston in Doubt After Trump Cancels Most of Its Funding
The future of a long-awaited, $2 billion highway project in Boston's Allston neighborhood is in doubt now that the Trump administration has canceled $327 million in federal funding that was bound for Massachusetts....
Merlo - Wed July 09, 2025
Woods CRW Joins Merlo America's Dealer Network
Merlo America announced its newest partnership with Woods CRW, officially welcoming the dealership into its growing United States network. Woods CRW now offers Merlo's full line of Italian-engineered telehandlers across all four dealership locations in Vermont, Pennsylvania, New York and Massachusetts....
