New consumer rebates can incentivize the purchase and installation of key household electric appliances over their fossil-fuel counterparts and help put the country on a path to fully electrifying its housing stock.
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Transit authority administrator Angie Gompert lauded the clean-energy benefits of an electric fleet.
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Among a series of speakers at the festive event, veteran VTA driver Andre Bonnell had the crowd laughing as he described the agency’s conversion from diesel to electric as going from the “Fred Flintstone-vintage to the George Jetson” era of transit.
The VTA now has 12 all-electric buses operating on Island and another four are scheduled for delivery in June, according to agency spokesman Colin Ouderkirk.
The project unveiled Friday at the agency’s A street, Edgartown facility adds solar canopy charging and an energy storage system, which officials hailed as a game-changer for the VTA.
Medford Legislative Delegation supports FY22 House Budget
Derek Keenan
The Medford legislative delegation joined their colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives on April 29, to pass its Fiscal Year 2022 budget.
This budget responsibly responds to the needs of residents and makes investments that set the state on a path toward economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic. Funded at $47,716 billion, the House’s FY22 budget continues its strong commitment to cities and towns, and includes significant investments in education, supportive services for vulnerable populations, and workforce and economic development, among other priorities.
“I m proud of my representative colleagues for coming together to pass this impressive budget unanimously, said Rep. Paul J. Donato, D-Medford. At a time when many in Massachusetts are struggling, this budget provides the resources they need in both the short-term and lays the foundation to support those needs for the years t