Rally and public comment to MassDOT meeting show support for keeping focus on Route 28/38
The fight for improvements for the Route 28/38 intersection in East Somerville continued in a MassDOT planning meeting Tuesday that saw a parade of politicians and residents voicing support in a lengthy public comment period.
Rally urges state to reprioritize promised repairs to the most dangerous intersection in Somerville
Residents and community leaders are calling on the state to improve the Route 28/38 intersection found to be the most dangerous in Somerville. Next in that effort is a 6 p.m. Wednesday rally.
One year after the killing of George Floyd, question is: How far have we actually come?
The daily trauma of excessive police force, racial violence and brutality continue to plague us. To make progress, we must hold our policing and legal systems accountable.
Service on 68 bus route comes back on June 20, MBTA says in ‘Summer Service Plan’ unveiling (updated)
The suspension of service on the 68 bus line will end June 20, the MBTA said Monday. The delay of more than two months between the announcement and restoration of service was blamed on a hiring slowdown that has reduced the capacity to respond quickly.
Asked about low- and no-cost mass transit rides, MBTA and city gesture instead toward faster trips
The state has retreated on bus and subway service cuts, but residents shouldn’t hope to see fares quickly decrease or be eliminated – and Cambridge isn’t doing much on its own to lower the cost of mass transit, councillors heard Monday.
Subway, bus service back ‘as fast as possible,’ MBTA official tells board as relief funds flow
Facing continued criticism for its plans to cut service, the MBTA announced Monday that it would “bring back service as fast as possible on bus and subways” and look into restoring commuter rail and ferry service.
The simple solution to desegregating schools: Desegregate the neighborhoods feeding them
School reforms alone will not change persistent inequalities. The most effective solution is through, comprehensive zoning reform and enforcement of fair housing laws on the state and local levels.
Sunrise activists to gather in Somerville park for State House transparency rally
A small group of Sunrise Movement Boston activists say they plan to gather Saturday to livestream a protest urging support for State House transparency amendments.
More reps must commit to State House reforms, undo anti-democratic exemptions and practices
We cheered for the defeat of Donald Trump and the end to one of the worst threats to democracy in American history. But closer to home, democracy has quietly been under attack for much longer than the tenure of the Trump administration.
Council resolution in honor of DeLeo fails, drawing instead a listing of speaker’s faults
A fairly rote resolution of thanks to the speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for years of service went a surprising direction Monday, with only one-third of Cambridge city councillors voting yes.
