The Vineyard Wind crisis continues to slam Nantucket as a “significant portion” of the damaged blade detached from the turbine Thursday morning.
environment
Officials highlight $7M in EPA grants for brownfield cleanup
U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan and officials from Lowell, Lawrence and Clinton gathered in front of Lowell City Hall Monday morning to highlight a total of $7 million in federal grant funding given to the three communities for the cleanup of brownfield sites.
Massachusetts State Police arrest 20 climate activists for disrupting traffic at Hanscom Field
Massachusetts State Police arrested 20 climate activists for disrupting flights at Hanscom Field Saturday morning as they “breached a security perimeter and trespassed on the tarmac.”
Local communities awarded funding for water infrastructure, PFAS treatment
Communities around the region will receive a portion of the $1.4 billion in loans and grants recently finalized by the state to fund municipal water and wastewater projects, including efforts to address PFAS contamination as the federal government sets the first-ever limits for “forever chemicals” in drinking water.