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The grant will fund a new Bluebike station, curb extensions, flashing safety beacons and ADA-compliant ramps

PITTSFIELD — Following more than two hours of discussion Monday night, a City Council subcommittee voted narrowly to reject a measure to change new traffic patterns on lower North Street

PITTSFIELD — The city’s leadership this week will delve into a traffic project and waste management proposal that are already generating strong opinions in the community. The city has for years been looking for ways to rein in curbside waste disposal costs, and the newest proposal aimed at achieving just that will be outlined and no doubt scrutinized at Wednesday’s 7 p.m. Committee of the Whole meeting. At-Large Councilors Peter Marchetti, Earl Persip III and Pete White proposed ...

2/03/2021 Massachusetts Department of Transportation Boston — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing the award of $3,236,762.78 in the third round of funding from the Baker-Polito Administration’s Shared Winter Streets and Spaces program. The program, which was launched on November 10, provides technical and funding assistance to help Massachusetts cities and towns conceive, design, and implement tactical changes to curbs, streets, and parking a...

The Commonwealth’s two largest bikeshare systems are poised to expand further this summer, as Salem plans to join the Bluebikes system with eight new stations, and West Springfield joins the ValleyBike system. In West Springfield, town officials in December announced plans to install their town’s first stations for the electric pedal-assist ValleyBike system. One station would be located on the town common next to the library, and a second station will be installed on Memorial Avenue near U...

Somerville Awarded Additional $222K Shared Streets Grant - Somerville, MA - The funding will be used for safety improvements at the McGrath underpass and Inner Belt Road.

Wellesley receives grant for Complete Streets Funding Awards Community Content The Massachusetts Department of Transportation, on behalf of the Baker-Polito Administration, recently announced that $4.6 million was awarded to 12 communities in the fiscal 2021 Round 1 of grants for the Complete Streets Funding Program.  “This program is a key example of our administration’s commitment to partnering with communities to improve local economic opportunities and neighborhood connectivity through...

By Erin Nolan  Staff Writer  Dec 16, 2020 PEABODY — The city received a $70,000 grant to improve downtown lighting. Mayor Ted Bettencourt said the grant is part of the state Department of Transportation’s Shared Winter Streets and Spaces program. The initiative is intended to help communities address the challenges local businesses will face this winter as a result of less light, cold temperatures and the ongoing pandemic. Bettencourt said Peabody will use the money ...

By Erin Nolan  Staff Writer  Dec 16, 2020 PEABODY — The city received a $70,000 grant to improve downtown lighting. Mayor Ted Bettencourt said the grant is part of the state Department of Transportation’s Shared Winter Streets and Spaces program. The initiative is intended to help communities address the challenges local businesses will face this winter as a result of less light, cold temperatures and the ongoing pandemic. Bettencourt said Peabody will use the money ...

MassDOT, MBTA, Malden announces Florence Street project completion Community Content The state Department of Transportation, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and the city of Malden announced the completion of a series of quick-build multimodal roadway treatments along Florence Street in Malden, including shared bus-bicycle lanes, bicycle lanes and improved pedestrian crossings to enhance access to the MBTA Orange Line’s Malden Center Station and the surrounding downtown area. ...