BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing the award of $6.5 million in funding to 28 municipalities and two Regional Transit Authorities (RTAs) as part of the Healey-Driscoll Administration’s Shared Streets and Spaces Program. The program provides project funding to help Massachusetts cities and towns design and implement changes to curbs, streets, […]
Politics
City Council eyes public health emergency around Carney closure
BOSTON — The Boston City Council is scheduled to take up a resolution Wednesday seeking an emergency declaration tied to Steward Health Care’s plan to shutter Carney Hospital at the end of the month. The resolution, sponsored by Councilors John FitzGerald and Ed Flynn, urges the city and the Boston Public Health Commission to declare […]
‘Infrastructure to serve everyone’
LEOMINSTER — The Healey-Driscoll Administration and municipal leaders last weekend celebrated the completion of a new bicycle and pedestrian bridge over Route 2 in Leominster which is now a section of the Twin Cities Rail Trail. During the ceremony on Saturday, the new bridge was dedicated in memory of former Massachusetts Congressman John W. Olver, […]
Senate approves maternal health bill
BOSTON — The Senate on Tuesday night passed an omnibus maternal health care package that expands care options and creates a path for certified professional midwives to become licensed. The Senate bill, which is similar to legislation the House passed last month, would also remove barriers to establishing free-standing birth centers, boost access to postpartum […]
Migrant shelter costs expected to exceed $1B for the next several years, state predicts
Gov. Maura Healey’s administration expects to spend more money than originally anticipated over the next year on the emergency shelter system housing migrants and local families, according to revised estimates released this month.
Massachusetts Senate OKs bill to create 264 new liquor licenses in Boston: ‘Long overdue’
State lawmakers said the 264 additional liquor licenses Boston would gain under legislation approved by the Massachusetts Senate on Monday would deliver a significant boost to the city’s economy, particularly in minority neighborhoods.
