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Here’s a look at some of the area commencements and who’s speaking By Diana Bravo Globe Correspondent,Updated May 7, 2021, 11:30 a.m. Email to a Friend A 2021 graduate cheered as he walked through a photo and light tunnel that was part of a graduation procession through Northeastern University's campus on Thursday.Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff With vaccines more widely available and restrictions on outdoor gatherings loosening up, some schools are hosting in-person commencement exercises this spring for the classes of 2020 and 2021, while some have planned online-only ceremonies. Othe...

The Call for Making Public Transit Free Continues In this May 17, 2005, file photo, former Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation John Cogliano shows a CharlieTicket, an automated fare card, at Airport Station in Boston. Chitose Suzuki/AP In a surprising move, the Worcester Regional Transit Authority last week voted to end its year-long experiment with free bus service. The program began as a one-year pilot last March offering free bus service on all its routes. Members cast their votes without giving a reason, but cost may have been a factor. The one-year trial cost the city $2 million i...

The City of Methuen has been awarded $80,766 to have a local taxi service help with deliveries from food pantries and provide transportation to medical appointments, grocery stores, pharmacies and public transit stations for seniors, individuals with disabilities, veterans and low-income households. The money is part of $2.5 million in grants awarded to 47 communities, […]

3:51 Two Massachusetts agencies – the Metropolitan Area Planning Council and MassDevelopment – have awarded $2.5 million in grants for taxi and livery companies in 47 communities, including some in Berkshire County. The effort is intended to bolster local transit to help state residents with everything from making it to their COVID-19 vaccine appointments to providing rides to food shelters or childcare centers. WAMC spoke with MassDevelopment President and CEO Dan Rivera. RIVERA: It's going to help as much and as long as the name of the program. It's a big help, I think. You know, so in ...

Pittsfield, Massachusetts is receiving almost $900,000 in funding from the state’s MassDevelopment Site Readiness Grant Program to redevelop a vacant