StreetsblogMASS - Mon October 27, 2025
MassDOT Firms Up Plans for Mystic River Pedestrian Bridge Between Somerville, Everett
A virtual hearing was hosted by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Oct. 21, 2025, to provide an update on its planned bike and pedestrian bridge over the Mystic River between Draw Seven Park in Somerville and the Northern Strand Trail in Everett, which it expects to complete by the end of 2029....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Wed October 15, 2025
MassDOT's Newton-Weston Bridge Project Under Way
A major bridge construction project led by MassDOT began in December 2023 to replace or rehabilitate eight bridges at the I-90/I-95 interchange in Newton and Weston. The work includes the replacement of the Ramps A/B bridges over the Charles River, Ramp G over the Hultman Aqueduct, Ramp G over I-90 and the mainline I-90 bridges over both I-95 and the Charles River....
StreetsblogMASS - Tue October 14, 2025
MassDOT Highway Official Talks to Boston Group About State's Aging Roadways, Rising Costs
Massachusetts's roadways are at a "critical inflection point" with aging assets, a surge of new funding from Fair Share and an urgency to deliver safer infrastructure faster, according to Jonathan Gulliver, the state Department of Transportation's highway administrator....
MassLive.com - Mon September 29, 2025
After Nearly Three Decades of Planning, Boston's South Station Tower Project is Now Finished
The newest skyscraper changing Boston's skyline is finally complete after decades of planning and construction. South Station Tower, a 51-story office and residential building constructed on top of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's (MBTA) South Station, unveiled the project Sept....
Mass.gov. & Community Advocate - Mon September 22, 2025
Massachusetts to Begin Building a $200M State Crime Lab in Marlborough Early Next Year
In recognition of Forensic Science Week in September, the administration of Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll, through the Massachusetts State Police and the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM), announced plans to develop a $200 million crime laboratory in Marlborough....
The Reminder - Wed September 10, 2025
Voters in Longmeadow, Mass. Approve $151.5M in Funding to Build Combined Middle School
With a vote of 1,374-402, residents in Longmeadow, Mass., south of Springfield, chose to fund a $151.59 million combined middle school on the town's existing Williams Middle School campus. The project, more than a decade in the making, became controversial in 2024, when abutters to the site at 410 Williams St....
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....
